Dexter Bell Limited

Reference number: 663030

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When dexterbell.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 865 8400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M32 8JT
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Other names (6)

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

  • online debt advice Trading name
  • www.dexterbellassociates.co.uk Trading name
  • Dexter Bell Associates Limited Former name
  • Clear Money Help Former trading name
  • Debt Help at Dexter Bell Former trading name
  • Debt Help @ Dexter Bell Former 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.
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  • 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
06711658
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
500 Kings Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 8JT
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Finn Director Apr 1971 30 Sep 2008 None
Richard Williams Director Feb 1977 30 Sep 2008 2 other companies
Katrina Anne Williams Director Jan 1978 20 Aug 2025 1 other company

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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£152k

+7.3% from £142k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£9,818

−37% from £15.5k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06711658. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (21)

2025

27 August 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Dexter Bell Associates Limited"

FCA register

2017

31 May 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Patrick Finn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2008

30 September 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dexter Bell Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dexter Bell Limited (FRN 663030) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dexter Bell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 865 8400 and the website dexterbell.co.uk for Dexter Bell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dexter Bell a scam or clone?
Dexter Bell 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 Dexter Bell?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dexter Bell handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dexter Bell to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dexter Bell?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Dexter Bell: Mr Richard Williams (25–50% of shares) and Mr Patrick Finn (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Dexter Bell?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Dexter Bell: Patrick Finn, Richard Williams and Katrina Anne Williams.
How long has Dexter Bell been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.
What do Dexter Bell’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £152k (+7.3% from £142k).
Does Dexter Bell use any other names?
It trades as online debt advice and www.dexterbellassociates.co.uk. It has previously used 4 other names, including Dexter Bell Associates Limited, Clear Money Help and Debt Help at Dexter Bell.

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