GSD (Scotland) Limited

Reference number: 478672

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Financing First Limited Reference number: 720098 Authorised 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.
  • GSD (Scotland) Limited (FRN 478672) introduces customers to Financing First Limited (FRN 720098). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not GSD (Scotland).
  • Example: if GSD (Scotland) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from GSD (Scotland) 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.

Identity

Check their details

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    0131 226 3725

  • Verified address

    6 Randolph Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 7TE, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Edinburgh Dental Studio

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC357172
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
6 Randolph Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7TE, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Graeme David Henry Smart Director Oct 1977 26 Jan 2010
Fiona Lesley Stoddart Director Apr 1983 17 Mar 2015
Graeme David Henry Smart Secretary Not published 26 Jan 2010

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Financing First 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Edinburgh Dental Studio

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is GSD (Scotland) Limited FCA authorised?
GSD (Scotland) Limited (FRN 478672) 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 GSD (Scotland)?
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. GSD (Scotland) Limited (FRN 478672) introduces customers to Financing First Limited (FRN 720098). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not GSD (Scotland). Example: if GSD (Scotland) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from GSD (Scotland) 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.
Is my money safe with GSD (Scotland)?
Protection works through Financing First Limited, the principal firm responsible for GSD (Scotland)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is GSD (Scotland) a scam or clone?
GSD (Scotland) is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is GSD (Scotland)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
GSD (Scotland)'s FRN is 478672. You can verify it on the FCA register.