Bell & Colvill (Horsley) Limited

Reference number: 310546

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bellandcolvill.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 281000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU1 1RR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bell & Colvill 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
01969580
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
15 Westfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU1 1RR, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Charles Elliman Director Mar 1964 20 Jun 2012 21 other companies
Paul Innes Director Mar 1957 20 Jun 2012 13 other companies
Edward Brendan Mcwilliams (Dr) Director Sep 1957 29 Apr 2019 6 other companies
James Pardoe Matthews Director Oct 1979 1 Mar 2022 2 other companies
James Adam Viccari Director Dec 1990 16 Feb 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
27
closed down
14
run together
13

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£276k

Down £150k from −£126k

Cash at bank

£213k

+135% from £90.7k

Employees (average)

33

−5.7% from 35

Owed within a year

£2.36m

+4.9% from £2.25m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £276k more than it owned.

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £11.1m turnover and £102k profit, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 01969580. 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

Bell & Colvill (Horsley)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (23)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bell & Colvill Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1985

6 December 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bell & Colvill (Horsley) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bell & Colvill (Horsley) Limited (FRN 310546) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bell & Colvill (Horsley)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 281000 and the website bellandcolvill.co.uk for Bell & Colvill (Horsley). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bell & Colvill (Horsley) a scam or clone?
Bell & Colvill (Horsley) 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 Bell & Colvill (Horsley)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bell & Colvill (Horsley) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bell & Colvill (Horsley) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bell & Colvill (Horsley)?
Bell & Colvill (Horsley) is owned by Bell & Colvill Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Bell & Colvill (Horsley)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Bell & Colvill (Horsley): Andrew John Charles Elliman, Paul Innes, Edward Brendan McWilliams (Dr), James Pardoe Matthews and James Adam Viccari.
How long has Bell & Colvill (Horsley) been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bell & Colvill (Horsley)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£276k (down £150k from −£126k) and cash at bank of £213k (+135% from £90.7k).
Does Bell & Colvill (Horsley) use any other names?
It trades as Bell & Colvill.

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