Bott Limited

Reference number: 796952

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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 bottltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01288 355666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX23 8LY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bott Smartvan 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.
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  • 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
01325869
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
Bott Limited, Bude-Stratton Business Park, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LY
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified (SIC 25990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicolas Roger Smith Director Sep 1972 1 Nov 2019 6 other companies
Emily Jane Hartman Director Aug 1980 1 Jan 2022 None

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
6
closed down
4
still active
2

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£56.0m

+8.4% from £51.6m

Profit before tax

£4.58m

+62% from £2.82m

Net assets

£25.6m

+9.4% from £23.4m

Cash at bank

£5.28m

−17% from £6.35m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 01325869. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (27)

2018

3 January 2018

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

FCA register

2016

31 May 2016

  • Bott Internationale Holding Gmbh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1977

17 August 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bott Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bott Limited (FRN 796952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2018 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bott’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01288 355666 and the website bottltd.co.uk for Bott. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bott a scam or clone?
Bott 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 Bott?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bott handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bott to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bott?
Bott is owned by Bott Internationale Holding Gmbh, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 May 2016.
Who runs Bott?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bott: Nicolas Roger Smith and Emily Jane Hartman.
How long has Bott been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2018.
What do Bott’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £56.0m (+8.4% from £51.6m) and profit before tax of £4.58m (+62% from £2.82m).
Does Bott use any other names?
It trades as Bott Smartvan.

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