FIRST SCOTTISH SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITEDActive
Key figures
FIRST SCOTTISH SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £2,750,000 (70% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2021–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 11,634,796 | 10,996,015 | — | — | — |
| Profit for the year | 3,244,350 | 2,758,406 | 2,372,596 | 2,755,064 | 3,932,110 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,157,720 | 1,139,814 | 700,783 | 1,415,352 | 1,896,817 |
| Total assets | 5,828,778 | 5,374,930 | 5,456,053 | 5,740,777 | 6,997,125 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | 1,513,155 |
| Net assets / total equity | 4,465,794 | 4,274,200 | 4,396,796 | 4,301,860 | 5,483,970 |
| Average number of employees | 81 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 1 |
| Average pay (per year) | 37,594 | 36,734 | 36,473 | 36,949 | 3,321,541 |
| Dividends paid | 3,000,000 | 2,950,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,750,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the searching of public records and company formations.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: FIRST SCOTTISH SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED
Company
FIRST SCOTTISH SEARCHING SERVICES LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01026946. It was incorporated on 11 Oct 1971. Its status is active. The registered office is in Leicester (LE3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Profit for the year was £3,932,110. Net assets were £5,483,970, up 27.5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,896,817. Total assets were £6,997,125 and total liabilities £1,513,155. The company had an average of 1 employee. Figures are available for 5 financial years (2021–2025).
Control and charges
One person with significant control is registered.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 28 Feb 2027.