Wearside Orthodontic Centre Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

wearside-orthodontics.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0191 514 5257
Address

49 Frederick Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1NF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When wearside-orthodontics.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0191 514 5257 is
Who else gives the postcode SR1 1NF

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 number: 11415459 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 June 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: 49 Frederick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Francis Lovel	Director	Jun 1979	14 Jun 2018	5 other companies
Callum David John Rushforth	Director	Jun 1967	14 Jun 2018	3 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: 6
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 6 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
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 2 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£280k

+334% from £64.5k

Cash at bank

£184k

+54% from £119k

Employees (average)

26

Same as 26

Owed within a year

£645k

−25% from £864k

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

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11415459. 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

Wearside Orthodontic Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2022

12 October 2022

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

FCA register

2018

14 June 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Callum David John Rushforth became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Simon Francis Lovel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Wearside Orthodontic Centre

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Wearside Orthodontic Centre

Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

In Sunderland

City Dental (Dental Prosthetics) LimitedSunderlandAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Oasis Dental Care LimitedBristolAuthorised Straumann LimitedCrawleyAuthorised Philips Electronics UK LimitedFarnboroughAuthorised Nuffield HealthEpsomAuthorised Rethink Mental IllnessLondonAuthorised

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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 9 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wearside Orthodontic Centre Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Wearside Orthodontic Centre Ltd (FRN 978692) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2022 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Wearside Orthodontic Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 514 5257 and the website wearside-orthodontics.co.uk for Wearside Orthodontic Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Wearside Orthodontic Centre a scam or clone?

Wearside Orthodontic Centre 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 Wearside Orthodontic Centre?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wearside Orthodontic Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wearside Orthodontic Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Wearside Orthodontic Centre?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Wearside Orthodontic Centre: Mr Simon Francis Lovel (25–50% of shares) and Mr Callum David John Rushforth (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Wearside Orthodontic Centre?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Wearside Orthodontic Centre: Simon Francis Lovel and Callum David John Rushforth.

How long has Wearside Orthodontic Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 14 June 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2022.

What do Wearside Orthodontic Centre’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £280k (+334% from £64.5k) and cash at bank of £184k (+54% from £119k).