Brightwells Limited

Reference number: 726373

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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 brightwells.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01568 619700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HR2 9NH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Brightwells Professional Trading name
  • Brightwells Rural and Lands 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 (4 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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
02052714
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 September 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Easters Court, -, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (SIC 46190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas William Eldon Gorst Director Jun 1962 1 Jan 2002 6 other companies
Richard John Binnersley Director Oct 1969 2 Jan 2007 1 other company
Richard Andrew Bound Director Mar 1965 1 May 2018 39 other companies
Gregor Percy Michael Fitzgerald Secretary Not published 13 Jan 2014 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
45
closed down
23
run together
1

In the full report: all 45 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • 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

£12.6m

+8% from £11.7m

Profit before tax

£2.55m

−1.6% from £2.59m

Net assets

£5.92m

+26% from £4.70m

Cash at bank

£3.78m

+55% from £2.44m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 02052714. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (33)

2022

1 December 2022

  • Bids Estates Limited gave up control
  • Brightwells Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

21 September 2022

  • Bids Estates Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nicholas William Eldon Gorst no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Richard John Binnersley no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2020

29 September 2020

  • Richard John Binnersley gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

4 September 2020

  • Nicholas William Eldon Gorst gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

19 October 2016

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

FCA register

1986

4 September 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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  • 45 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brightwells Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brightwells Limited (FRN 726373) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brightwells’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01568 619700 and the website brightwells.com for Brightwells. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brightwells a scam or clone?
Brightwells 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 Brightwells?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brightwells handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brightwells to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brightwells?
Brightwells is owned by Brightwells Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 December 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard John Binnersley, Mr Nicholas William Eldon Gorst and Bids Estates Limited.
Who runs Brightwells?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Brightwells: Nicholas William Eldon Gorst, Richard John Binnersley and Richard Andrew Bound.
How long has Brightwells been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do Brightwells’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £12.6m (+8% from £11.7m) and profit before tax of £2.55m (−1.6% from £2.59m).
Does Brightwells use any other names?
It trades as Brightwells Professional and Brightwells Rural and Lands.

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