Bell Sport and Classic Ltd

Reference number: 784011

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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 bellsportandclassic.co.uk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01582 857940 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AL3 8QE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bell Classics Ltd Former 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
  • 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
04355591
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Hillview Luton Road, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8QE, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Barry Wilton Director Aug 1980 9 May 2023 None
Timothy John Kearns Director Mar 1972 9 May 2023 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£1.13m

Down £376k from −£756k

Cash at bank

£979k

−19% from £1.21m

Employees (average)

19

−9.5% from 21

Owed within a year

£5.62m

−4.4% from £5.88m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.13m more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04355591. 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 Sport and Classic’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (23)

2023

9 May 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2019

9 July 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Bell Classics Ltd"

FCA register

2017

24 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Leslie Bedford took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

22 June 2009

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2002

18 January 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Bell Sport and Classic

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bell Sport and Classic. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Bell Sport and Classic

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In St. Albans

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bell Sport and Classic Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Bell Sport and Classic Ltd (FRN 784011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bell Sport and Classic’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01582 857940 and the website bellsportandclassic.co.uk.co.uk for Bell Sport and Classic. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bell Sport and Classic a scam or clone?
Bell Sport and Classic 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 Sport and Classic?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bell Sport and Classic handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bell Sport and Classic to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bell Sport and Classic?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bell Sport and Classic: Mr Michael Leslie Bedford (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Bell Sport and Classic?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bell Sport and Classic: Matthew Barry Wilton and Timothy John Kearns.
How long has Bell Sport and Classic been in business?
The company was formed on 18 January 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Bell Sport and Classic’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£1.13m (down £376k from −£756k) and cash at bank of £979k (−19% from £1.21m).
Does Bell Sport and Classic use any other names?
It has previously used the name Bell Classics Ltd.

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