B.T.E. Plant Sales Limited

Reference number: 678054

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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 bteplantsales.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01530 242782 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE67 9UA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
02980487
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
85 Ashby Road, Markfield, Leicester, LE67 9UA
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery (SIC 46630)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benedict Thomas Elliott Director Jun 1965 19 Oct 1994 5 other companies
Rebecca Louise Bryson Director Feb 1985 13 Aug 2018 None
Louis David Botting Director Jul 1990 1 Jun 2024 12 other companies

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
17
closed down
3
still active
14

In the full report: all 17 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 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£55.5m

−9.4% from £61.3m

Profit before tax

£821k

−46% from £1.52m

Net assets

£7.01m

+3.6% from £6.77m

Cash at bank

£3.03m

−23% from £3.92m

Turnover and profit

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 02980487. 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

B.T.E. Plant Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (27)

2025

28 February 2025

  • Bte Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Bte Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

4 March 2019

  • Ben Elliott gave up control
  • Bte Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

18 October 2016

  • Ben Elliott took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 June 2015

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

FCA register

1994

19 October 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is B.T.E. Plant Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, B.T.E. Plant Sales Limited (FRN 678054) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is B.T.E. Plant Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01530 242782 and the website bteplantsales.com for B.T.E. Plant Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is B.T.E. Plant Sales a scam or clone?
B.T.E. Plant Sales 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 B.T.E. Plant Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how B.T.E. Plant Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about B.T.E. Plant Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns B.T.E. Plant Sales?
B.T.E. Plant Sales is owned by Bte Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 28 February 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ben Elliott and Bte Holdings Limited.
Who runs B.T.E. Plant Sales?
Companies House lists 3 directors of B.T.E. Plant Sales: Benedict Thomas Elliott, Rebecca Louise Bryson and Louis David Botting.
How long has B.T.E. Plant Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do B.T.E. Plant Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show turnover of £55.5m (−9.4% from £61.3m) and profit before tax of £821k (−46% from £1.52m).

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