William Dunnet & Company Limited

Reference number: 673668

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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 dunnets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01847 893101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KW14 8EP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Dunnets Thurso Trading name
  • Dunnets Wick Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
SC032246
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 May 1957 (69 years old)
Registered office
Mansons Lane, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8EW
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hugh Donald Sutherland Director Aug 1962 8 Feb 2002 5 other companies
Angela Valentine Gordon Director Feb 1968 1 Feb 2011 1 other company
William Sutherland Director Jan 1973 1 May 2014 None
Angela Gordon Secretary Not published 21 Nov 2012 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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
6
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.80m

−3.9% from £3.95m

Cash at bank

£798k

−14% from £929k

Owed within a year

£861k

+47% from £587k

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 SC032246. 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

William Dunnet & Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (24)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Blp 2001-58 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hugh Donald Sutherland gained significant control

Companies House

2015

8 May 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1957

1 May 1957

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Dunnet & Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, William Dunnet & Company Limited (FRN 673668) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is William Dunnet & Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01847 893101 and the website dunnets.co.uk for William Dunnet & Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is William Dunnet & Company a scam or clone?
William Dunnet & Company 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 William Dunnet & Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how William Dunnet & Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about William Dunnet & Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns William Dunnet & Company?
William Dunnet & Company is owned by Blp 2001-58 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs William Dunnet & Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of William Dunnet & Company: Hugh Donald Sutherland, Angela Valentine Gordon and William Sutherland.
How long has William Dunnet & Company been in business?
The company was formed on 1 May 1957, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do William Dunnet & Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £3.80m (−3.9% from £3.95m) and cash at bank of £798k (−14% from £929k).
Does William Dunnet & Company use any other names?
It trades as Dunnets Thurso. It has previously used the name Dunnets Wick.

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