West Highland Gas Limited

Reference number: 750627

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Introducer appointed representative

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Responsible principal firm

BOC LIMITED Reference number: 715528 Caution View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • West Highland Gas Limited (FRN 750627) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not West Highland Gas.
  • Example: if West Highland Gas refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from West Highland Gas itself.
  • 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When argyllresources.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01631 564050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PA34 4PA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Boc 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
SC201239
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Torran Gorm Industrial Estate, Lochavullin Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4PL
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals (SIC 46120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Maclachlan Director Dec 1959 26 Nov 1999 6 other companies
Susan Helen Maclachlan Secretary Not published 26 Nov 1999 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
6
still active
6

In the full report: all 6 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 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£372k

+7.2% from £347k

Cash at bank

£90

−96% from £2,257

Employees (average)

10

−9.1% from 11

Owed within a year

£352k

−19% from £433k

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 SC201239. 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

West Highland Gas’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (10)

2019

31 October 2019

  • John Maclachlan Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Maclachlan stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

17 July 2019

  • Susan Helen Maclachlan stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

22 June 2016

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • John Maclachlan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Susan Helen Maclachlan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1999

2 November 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is West Highland Gas Limited FCA authorised?
West Highland Gas Limited (FRN 750627) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for West Highland Gas?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. West Highland Gas Limited (FRN 750627) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not West Highland Gas. Example: if West Highland Gas refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from West Highland Gas itself. 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 West Highland Gas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01631 564050 and the website argyllresources.co.uk for West Highland Gas. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is West Highland Gas a scam or clone?
West Highland Gas 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 West Highland Gas?
Protection works through Boc Limited, the principal firm responsible for West Highland Gas's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns West Highland Gas?
West Highland Gas is owned by John Maclachlan Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 October 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Maclachlan and Mrs Susan Helen Maclachlan.
Who runs West Highland Gas?
Companies House lists one director of West Highland Gas: John Maclachlan.
How long has West Highland Gas been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 1999.
What do West Highland Gas’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £372k (+7.2% from £347k) and cash at bank of £90 (−96% from £2,257).

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