The Internet IFA Limited

Reference number: 192743

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When adassociates.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 564 1510 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G3 7RU
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • A D Associates Trading name
  • The Mortgage Service Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SC189077
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 September 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
23 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7RU, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Boyd Docherty Director Oct 1958 7 Sep 1998 9 other companies
Esme Gillian Docherty Secretary Not published 7 Sep 1998 –

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
9
closed down
7
still active
2

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£36.3k

+33% from £27.2k

Employees (average)

2

−33% from 3

Owed within a year

£18.4k

−53% from £39.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC189077. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

The Internet IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (20)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Esme Gillian Docherty became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Esme Gillian Docherty stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Boyd Docherty became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Esme Gillian Docherty became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

18 August 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1998

7 September 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Internet IFA Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Internet IFA Limited (FRN 192743) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Internet IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 564 1510 and the website adassociates.co.uk for The Internet IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Internet IFA a scam or clone?
The Internet IFA is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with The Internet IFA?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about The Internet IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Internet IFA?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Internet IFA: Mrs Esme Gillian Docherty (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alexander Boyd Docherty (25–50% of shares).
Who runs The Internet IFA?
Companies House lists one director of The Internet IFA: Alexander Boyd Docherty.
How long has The Internet IFA been in business?
The company was formed on 7 September 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do The Internet IFA’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £36.3k (+33% from £27.2k).
Does The Internet IFA use any other names?
It trades as A D Associates. It has previously used the name The Mortgage Service.

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