Puro Gusto Ltd

Reference number: 746219

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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 puregusto.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01204 328774 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BL2 2HH
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Other names (4)

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

  • coffeesupplies.co.uk Trading name
  • discountcoffeebeans.co.uk Trading name
  • PureGusto Trading name
  • PureGusto Coffee 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
08718492
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 October 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Units 40 - 42 Waters Meeting, Britannia Way, Bolton, BL2 2HH, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (SIC 46370)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Louis Michael Rutherford Rintoul Director May 1987 4 Oct 2013 None
James Martin Symington Director Apr 1953 4 Oct 2013 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
7
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.29m

−2% from £1.32m

Cash at bank

£943k

+16% from £815k

Employees (average)

12

−14% from 14

Owed within a year

£731k

No earlier figure to compare

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 08718492. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

31 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Louis Michael Rintoul became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

4 October 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Puro Gusto Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Puro Gusto Ltd (FRN 746219) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Puro Gusto’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 328774 and the website puregusto.co.uk for Puro Gusto. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Puro Gusto a scam or clone?
Puro Gusto 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 Puro Gusto?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Puro Gusto handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Puro Gusto to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Puro Gusto?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Puro Gusto: Mr Louis Michael Rintoul (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Puro Gusto?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Puro Gusto: Louis Michael Rutherford Rintoul and James Martin Symington.
How long has Puro Gusto been in business?
The company was formed on 4 October 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Puro Gusto’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.29m (−2% from £1.32m) and cash at bank of £943k (+16% from £815k).
Does Puro Gusto use any other names?
It trades as coffeesupplies.co.uk, discountcoffeebeans.co.uk, PureGusto and PureGusto Coffee.

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