Bytes Software Services Limited

Reference number: 824308

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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 bytes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01372 418500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT22 7TW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bytes Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01616977
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Rawle Director Mar 1976 1 Jul 2020 1 other company
Paul David Emms Director Feb 1967 1 Dec 2021 8 other companies
Tina Elizabeth Sexton Director Sep 1971 1 Dec 2021 None
Samantha Jayne Mudd Director Apr 1969 8 Mar 2024 10 other companies
Andrew John Holden Director Jan 1967 10 Mar 2026 6 other companies
Willem Karel Groenewald Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2021 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
16
closed down
2
run together
9

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bytes Software Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (65)

2020

27 October 2020

  • Keith Alan Richardson no longer has significant control
  • Neil Robert Murphy no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

13 November 2018

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

FCA register

2016

28 June 2016

  • Keith Alan Richardson gained significant control
  • Neil Robert Murphy gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Bytes Technology Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1982

25 February 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 65 events

  • All 65 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 65 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bytes Software Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bytes Software Services Limited (FRN 824308) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2018 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bytes Software Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 418500 and the website bytes.co.uk for Bytes Software Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bytes Software Services a scam or clone?
Bytes Software Services 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 Bytes Software Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bytes Software Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bytes Software Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bytes Software Services?
Bytes Software Services is owned by Bytes Technology Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Alan Richardson and Neil Robert Murphy.
Who runs Bytes Software Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Bytes Software Services: David Rawle, Paul David Emms, Tina Elizabeth Sexton, Samantha Jayne Mudd and Andrew John Holden.
How long has Bytes Software Services been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2018.
Does Bytes Software Services use any other names?
It trades as Bytes.

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