Brightsmile Dental Care (UK): FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Brightsmile Dental Care (Uk) is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

brightsmile.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8569 8081
Address

76 East Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1HF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When brightsmile.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8569 8081 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode KT17 1HF

Other names (7)

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

Brightsmile Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Brightsmile Dental Care Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Brightsmile Dental Care (Epsom) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Brightsmile Dental Care (Isleworth) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Brightsmile Dental Care (Tadworth) Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Brightsmile Dental Care (Kingston) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Smilecare Studio Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit 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.

Key dates in its history

Brightsmile Dental Care (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (13)

2016

10 February 2016

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Brightsmile Dental Care (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Brightsmile Dental Care (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Brightsmile Dental Care (UK)

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

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) FCA authorised?

Yes, Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) (FRN 734118) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Brightsmile Dental Care (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8569 8081 and the website brightsmile.co.uk for Brightsmile Dental Care (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) a scam or clone?

Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) 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 Brightsmile Dental Care (UK)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Brightsmile Dental Care (UK) use any other names?

It trades as Brightsmile, Brightsmile Dental Care, Brightsmile Dental Care (Epsom), Brightsmile Dental Care (Isleworth) and Brightsmile Dental Care (Tadworth). It has previously used 2 other names: Brightsmile Dental Care (Kingston) and Smilecare Studio.