ARC Orthodontics Limited

Reference number: 682502

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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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  • When shrewsbury-orthodontics.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01743 344921 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY1 1DZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Shrewsbury Orthodontic Centre 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

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
06468825
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
7-9 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YA, England
Nature of business
  • Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Charles William Bowyer (Dr) Director Oct 1978 31 Mar 2023 1 other company
Sophie Lorraine Bowyer (Dr) Director Nov 1978 31 Mar 2023 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£587k

+6.9% from £549k

Cash at bank

£322k

+26% from £256k

Owed within a year

£114k

−19% from £141k

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06468825. 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

ARC Orthodontics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (20)

2023

14 August 2023

  • Oliver Charles William Bowyer no longer has significant control
  • Sophie Lorraine Bowyer no longer has significant control

Companies House

31 March 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Alastair Richard Chadwick gave up control
  • Horton Medical Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Oliver Charles William Bowyer gained significant control
  • Sophie Lorraine Bowyer gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alastair Richard Chadwick took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 June 2015

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

FCA register

2008

10 January 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ARC Orthodontics Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ARC Orthodontics Limited (FRN 682502) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ARC Orthodontics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 344921 and the website shrewsbury-orthodontics.co.uk for ARC Orthodontics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ARC Orthodontics a scam or clone?
ARC Orthodontics 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 ARC Orthodontics?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how ARC Orthodontics handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about ARC Orthodontics to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ARC Orthodontics?
ARC Orthodontics is owned by Horton Medical Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 March 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alastair Richard Chadwick, Dr Oliver Charles William Bowyer and Dr Sophie Lorraine Bowyer.
Who runs ARC Orthodontics?
Companies House lists 2 directors of ARC Orthodontics: Oliver Charles William Bowyer (Dr) and Sophie Lorraine Bowyer (Dr).
How long has ARC Orthodontics been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do ARC Orthodontics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £587k (+6.9% from £549k) and cash at bank of £322k (+26% from £256k).
Does ARC Orthodontics use any other names?
It trades as Shrewsbury Orthodontic Centre.

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