Walker & Macleod Limited

Reference number: 985265

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

ADARO OPTICS LIMITED Reference number: 924690 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • WALKER & MACLEOD LIMITED (FRN 985265) is an AR of ADARO OPTICS LIMITED (FRN 924690). When you use WALKER & MACLEOD's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from WALKER & MACLEOD, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When visionexpress.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01753 850550 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL4 1TF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Vision Express Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Adaro Optics Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
05515767
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
16 King Edward Court, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TF, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Norman Macleod Director Jul 1978 21 Jul 2005 None
Kerrin Ross Walker Director Oct 1975 21 Jul 2005 None
Kerrin Ross Walker Secretary Not published 21 Jul 2005 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£88.2k

−31% from £128k

Cash at bank

£140k

−38% from £227k

Owed within a year

£492k

+2.4% from £481k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05515767. 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

Walker & Macleod’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

13 October 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Norman Macleod became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kerrin Ross Walker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

21 July 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Walker & Macleod

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Walker & Macleod Limited FCA authorised?
Walker & Macleod Limited (FRN 985265) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Walker & Macleod?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Walker & Macleod Limited (FRN 985265) is an AR of ADARO OPTICS LIMITED (FRN 924690). When you use Walker & Macleod's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Walker & Macleod, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Walker & Macleod’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01753 850550 and the website visionexpress.com for Walker & Macleod. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Walker & Macleod a scam or clone?
Walker & Macleod 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 Walker & Macleod?
Protection works through Adaro Optics Limited, the principal firm responsible for Walker & Macleod's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Walker & Macleod?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Walker & Macleod: Mr Kerrin Ross Walker (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alexander Norman Macleod (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Walker & Macleod?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Walker & Macleod: Alexander Norman Macleod and Kerrin Ross Walker.
How long has Walker & Macleod been in business?
The company was formed on 21 July 2005.
What do Walker & Macleod’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £88.2k (−31% from £128k) and cash at bank of £140k (−38% from £227k).
Does Walker & Macleod use any other names?
It trades as Vision Express.

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