Bibo Limited

Reference number: 1021438

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When bibowater.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01993 880287 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX29 8ET
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Other names (2)

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

  • BIBO Water Trading name
  • bibowater.co.uk Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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
05816269
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Blenheim Sawmills, Combe, Witney, OX29 8ET, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of electric domestic appliances (SIC 27510)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Michael Brown Director Apr 1955 1 Oct 2012 23 other companies
Gary Stein Director Jul 1971 1 Jan 2018 None
Alexander Patrick Grew Director Sep 1992 1 Feb 2019 None
Miriam Clary Grew Director May 1992 1 Feb 2019 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
23
closed down
15
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 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

−£135k

Down £66.5k from −£68.5k

Cash at bank

£6,830

−54% from £15.0k

Employees (average)

15

+15% from 13

Owed within a year

£867k

+83% from £474k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £135k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05816269. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (21)

2025

30 April 2025

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

FCA register

2017

15 May 2017

  • Jonathan Michael Brown became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2006

15 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms like Bibo

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

In Witney

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bibo Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bibo Limited (FRN 1021438) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2025 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bibo’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01993 880287 and the website bibowater.co.uk for Bibo. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bibo a scam or clone?
Bibo 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 Bibo?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bibo handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bibo to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bibo?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bibo: Mr Jonathan Michael Brown (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Bibo?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Bibo: Jonathan Michael Brown, Gary Stein, Alexander Patrick Grew and Miriam Clary Grew.
How long has Bibo been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2025.
What do Bibo’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£135k (down £66.5k from −£68.5k) and cash at bank of £6,830 (−54% from £15.0k).
Does Bibo use any other names?
It trades as BIBO Water and bibowater.co.uk.

Sources and links

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