Buzz Supplies Ltd

Reference number: 656125

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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 buzzcateringsupplies.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01279 876500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM23 5RG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Buzz Catering Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Industrial Warewashers Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Unit F Woodside Industrial Estate, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5RG, England
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael James Bebee Director Feb 1960 4 Dec 2009 2 other companies
Philip Andrew Fortune Director Jul 1970 4 May 2012 4 other companies
Ashley Garrett Director Nov 1991 4 May 2023 1 other company
Joseph Edward Bebee Director Apr 1994 1 Apr 2026 1 other company
Harri Gwilym Owen Director Mar 1990 1 Apr 2026 2 other companies
Hannah Louise Wilkes Director Dec 1993 1 Apr 2026 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
run together
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£2.38m

+28% from £1.85m

Cash at bank

£1.81m

+27% from £1.43m

Employees (average)

43

−4.4% from 45

Owed within a year

£1.41m

−27% from £1.92m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07096129. 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

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

2026

1 April 2026

  • Buzz Supplies Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael James Bebee stopped being the majority owner
  • Phillip Andrew Fortune stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

28 June 2023

  • Phillip Andrew Fortune became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

4 December 2016

  • Michael James Bebee became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 December 2014

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

FCA register

2009

4 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Buzz Supplies

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Buzz Supplies

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

In Bishop's Stortford

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Buzz Supplies Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Buzz Supplies Ltd (FRN 656125) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Buzz Supplies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01279 876500 and the website buzzcateringsupplies.com for Buzz Supplies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Buzz Supplies a scam or clone?
Buzz Supplies 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 Buzz Supplies?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Buzz Supplies handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Buzz Supplies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Buzz Supplies?
Buzz Supplies is owned by Buzz Supplies Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Phillip Andrew Fortune and Mr Michael James Bebee.
Who runs Buzz Supplies?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Buzz Supplies: Michael James Bebee, Philip Andrew Fortune, Ashley Garrett, Joseph Edward Bebee, Harri Gwilym Owen and Hannah Louise Wilkes.
How long has Buzz Supplies been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do Buzz Supplies’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £2.38m (+28% from £1.85m) and cash at bank of £1.81m (+27% from £1.43m).
Does Buzz Supplies use any other names?
It trades as Buzz Catering and Industrial Warewashers.

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