Brackenwood Windows Limited

Reference number: 724969

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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 brackenwood.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01256 843988 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG22 4AT
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Other names (6)

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

  • Brackenwood Trading name
  • Brackenwood Home Improvements Trading name
  • Brackenwood Kolorway Trading name
  • Brackenwood Window & Design Co Trading name
  • Brackenwood Windows & Conservatories Trading name
  • Splash 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
02113397
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Brackenwood House, Kimbell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4AT
Nature of business
  • Glazing (SIC 43342)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Allan Mcmillan Forbes Director Oct 1965 1 Jul 2018 4 other companies
David John Medcraft Director Jan 1962 Not published 11 other companies
Lynnette Medcraft Secretary Not published Not published –

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
14
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£442k

+45% from £305k

Cash at bank

£1.38m

+57% from £876k

Employees (average)

48

+9.1% from 44

Owed within a year

£2.95m

−12% from £3.37m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 02113397. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David John Medcraft gained significant control
  • Medcraft Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

29 January 2016

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

FCA register

1987

20 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brackenwood Windows Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brackenwood Windows Limited (FRN 724969) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brackenwood Windows’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 843988 and the website brackenwood.com for Brackenwood Windows. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brackenwood Windows a scam or clone?
Brackenwood Windows 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 Brackenwood Windows?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brackenwood Windows handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brackenwood Windows to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brackenwood Windows?
Brackenwood Windows is owned by Medcraft Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Brackenwood Windows?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Brackenwood Windows: Allan McMillan Forbes and David John Medcraft.
How long has Brackenwood Windows been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Brackenwood Windows’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £442k (+45% from £305k) and cash at bank of £1.38m (+57% from £876k).
Does Brackenwood Windows use any other names?
It trades as Brackenwood, Brackenwood Home Improvements, Brackenwood Kolorway, Brackenwood Window & Design Co and Brackenwood Windows & Conservatories, and 1 more names.

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