BDP Imports Limited

Reference number: 945970

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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 bramblecrest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01285 760974 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL6 8GA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bramblecrest 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
04031966
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Hangar 9 Aston Down Business Park, Frampton Mansell, Stroud, GL6 8GA, England
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (SIC 46150)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martyn Simon Bell Director Apr 1969 2 Aug 2000 None
Rachele Jayne Dickie Director Feb 1983 1 Dec 2025 None
Timothy Pennell Director Apr 1979 1 Dec 2025 None
Jonathan Elliott Sparkes Director Jul 1990 1 Dec 2025 None
Rachele Jayne Dickie Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2025 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£31.3m

+18% from £26.6m

Profit before tax

£5.83m

−8.2% from £6.36m

Net assets

£7.89m

+39% from £5.67m

Cash at bank

£7.67m

+64% from £4.67m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 04031966. 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

BDP Imports’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (23)

2021

9 November 2021

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

FCA register

2018

8 November 2018

  • Bdp Imports Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennant stopped being a part-owner
  • Martyn Simon Bell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

6 March 2018

  • Bramblecrest Holdings Ltd gave up control
  • Bramblecrest Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennant became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennant stopped being a part-owner
  • Martyn Simon Bell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Martyn Simon Bell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennant became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Martyn Simon Bell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2000

12 July 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BDP Imports Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BDP Imports Limited (FRN 945970) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2021 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is BDP Imports’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01285 760974 and the website bramblecrest.com for BDP Imports. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BDP Imports a scam or clone?
BDP Imports 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 BDP Imports?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how BDP Imports handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about BDP Imports to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BDP Imports?
BDP Imports is owned by Bdp Imports Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 November 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennant, Mr Martyn Simon Bell and Bramblecrest Holdings Ltd.
Who runs BDP Imports?
Companies House lists 4 directors of BDP Imports: Martyn Simon Bell, Rachele Jayne Dickie, Timothy Pennell and Jonathan Elliott Sparkes.
How long has BDP Imports been in business?
The company was formed on 12 July 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2021.
What do BDP Imports’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show turnover of £31.3m (+18% from £26.6m) and profit before tax of £5.83m (−8.2% from £6.36m).
Does BDP Imports use any other names?
It trades as Bramblecrest.

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