Visible Legal Marketing Ltd

Reference number: 835293

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When visiblelegal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07966 979439 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK14 4GU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hampton Legal Solutions Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
5 July 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
5 Eagle Fold, Hyde, SK14 4GU, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Paul Biddle Director Jan 1974 17 Jan 2025 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4,389

Same as £4,389

Cash at bank

£0

Down £58 from £58

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£2,240

−58% from £5,376

Net assets

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 10263322. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Visible Legal Marketing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

17 January 2025

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Matthew Paul Biddle took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rory John George Wilson gave up control

Companies House

2020

6 October 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Hampton Legal Solutions Ltd"

FCA register

31 July 2020

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

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2018

6 April 2018

  • Rory John George Wilson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

3 October 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Faye Welsh gave up control

Companies House

2016

16 September 2016

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

5 July 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Faye Welsh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms like Visible Legal Marketing

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In Hyde

In the Stockport (SK) postcode area

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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 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Visible Legal Marketing Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Visible Legal Marketing Ltd (FRN 835293) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Visible Legal Marketing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07966 979439 and the website visiblelegal.co.uk for Visible Legal Marketing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Visible Legal Marketing a scam or clone?
Visible Legal Marketing 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 Visible Legal Marketing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Visible Legal Marketing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Visible Legal Marketing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Visible Legal Marketing?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Visible Legal Marketing: Mr Matthew Paul Biddle (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Faye Welsh and Mr Rory John George Wilson.
Who runs Visible Legal Marketing?
Companies House lists one director of Visible Legal Marketing: Matthew Paul Biddle.
How long has Visible Legal Marketing been in business?
The company was formed on 5 July 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2020.
What do Visible Legal Marketing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £4,389 (same as £4,389) and cash at bank of £0 (down £58 from £58).
Does Visible Legal Marketing use any other names?
It has previously used the name Hampton Legal Solutions Ltd.

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