Business Development Directors Limited

Reference number: 972128

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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 bddfs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01375 488015 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM18 8RH
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Other names (3)

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

  • BDD Trading name
  • BDD Financial Services Trading name
  • Business Development Directors ltd Former 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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • 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
12697894
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Thames Enterprise Centre, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8RH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Bookkeeping activities (SIC 69202)
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Francine Allen Director Dec 1968 25 Jun 2020 4 other companies
Irving Derek Lyon Director Nov 1965 25 Jun 2020 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
4
still active
4
run together
4

In the full report: all 4 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
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£146k

+409% from £28.7k

Cash at bank

£207k

+467% from £36.5k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£107k

+38% from £77.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12697894. 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

Business Development Directors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2024

13 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Business Development Directors ltd"

FCA register

2023

14 March 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Business Development Directors Limited"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

25 June 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Francine Allen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Irving Derek Lyon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Business Development Directors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Business Development Directors. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Business Development Directors

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

In the Romford (RM) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Business Development Directors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Business Development Directors Limited (FRN 972128) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2023 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Business Development Directors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01375 488015 and the website bddfs.com for Business Development Directors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Business Development Directors a scam or clone?
Business Development Directors 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 Business Development Directors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Business Development Directors handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Business Development Directors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Business Development Directors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Business Development Directors: Ms Francine Allen (25–50% of shares) and Mr Irving Derek Lyon (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Business Development Directors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Business Development Directors: Francine Allen and Irving Derek Lyon.
How long has Business Development Directors been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2023.
What do Business Development Directors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £146k (+409% from £28.7k) and cash at bank of £207k (+467% from £36.5k).
Does Business Development Directors use any other names?
It trades as BDD and BDD Financial Services. It has previously used the name Business Development Directors ltd.

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