Brightside Group Limited

Active05941335 Private limited company

Incorporated: 20 September 2006 (20 years)
Previously known as: Brightside Holdings PLC (until 21 November 2006)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Activities of financial services holding companies (64205)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Christopher James Payne
Keith John Barber
Owned by: Markerstudy Group Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: East of England
Address: Fusion House Katharine Way
Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8BG

Website & contact details

Group website: markerstudy.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 20 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 6 February 2026

Charges

Total: 8
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 8

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Payne, Christopher James

Director · Appointed 3 June 2024

Also at Swinton Properties Limited, Atlanta Investment Holdings 3 Limited, Injury Qed Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1979 (47)

Payne, Christopher James

Secretary · Appointed 25 June 2021

Barber, Keith John

Director · Appointed 12 April 2021

Also at KGK Investments Limited, The Air Charter Club Limited, 55VS HL N1 Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1974 (52)

Officer history (45 former)

30 June 2026

Resigned Smith, Stephen as Director

3 June 2024

Resigned Spencer, Kevin Ronald as Director

3 June 2024

Appointed Payne, Christopher James as Director

3 June 2024

Appointed Smith, Stephen as Director

3 June 2024

Resigned Brittain, Michael Richard as Director

25 June 2021

Appointed Payne, Christopher James as Secretary

25 June 2021

Resigned Tippetts, Susan as Secretary

12 April 2021

Resigned Slade, William James as Director

12 April 2021

Resigned Mccafferty, Brendan Eamon as Director

12 April 2021

Appointed Barber, Keith John as Director

12 April 2021

Resigned Henry, John Derek as Director

12 April 2021

Resigned Massey, Robert Christopher as Director

12 April 2021

Appointed Spencer, Kevin Ronald as Director

12 April 2021

Resigned Beaven, Richard Labassee as Director

12 April 2021

Appointed Brittain, Michael Richard as Director

29 February 2020

Resigned Macmillan, Neil Stephen as Director

23 December 2019

Appointed Henry, John Derek as Director

5 December 2019

Appointed Slade, William James as Director

1 October 2019

Appointed Tippetts, Susan as Secretary

16 August 2019

Resigned Bence, Russell James as Director

10 May 2019

Appointed Beaven, Richard Labassee as Director

3 May 2019

Resigned Cliff, Mark as Director

2 May 2019

Resigned Green, Edward John as Director

29 April 2019

Resigned Sutherland, Ian Ronald as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Sweeney, David Keith as Director

20 August 2018

Appointed Cliff, Mark as Director

20 August 2018

Appointed Mccafferty, Brendan Eamon as Director

18 August 2018

Resigned Cliff, Mark as Director

3 July 2018

Appointed Massey, Robert Christopher as Director

29 August 2017

Resigned Jones, James as Director

23 June 2017

Resigned Donoghue, Graham as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Cartwright, Peter Bramwell as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Fairhurst, James Richard as Director

1 August 2016

Appointed Jones, James as Director

10 May 2016

Appointed Bence, Russell James as Director

18 April 2016

Appointed Donoghue, Graham as Director

16 February 2016

Appointed Sweeney, David Keith as Director

27 January 2016

Resigned O'Connor, Desmond Joseph as Director

22 January 2016

Resigned Johnston, Graham Hamilton as Secretary

1 October 2015

Appointed Fairhurst, James Richard as Director

11 September 2015

Resigned Wallin, Andrew David as Director

1 May 2015

Appointed Macmillan, Neil Stephen as Director

30 April 2015

Appointed Cliff, Mark as Director

27 January 2015

Appointed O'Connor, Desmond Joseph as Director

7 January 2015

Appointed Wallin, Andrew David as Director

31 December 2014

Resigned Williams, Paul Michael, Mr. as Director

18 August 2014

Appointed Johnston, Graham Hamilton as Secretary

18 August 2014

Resigned Jones, James as Secretary

30 July 2014

Appointed Sutherland, Ian Ronald as Director

24 July 2014

Appointed Cartwright, Peter Bramwell as Director

24 July 2014

Resigned Chase Gardener, Paul Simon as Director

24 July 2014

Resigned Fay, Christopher Ernest, Dr as Director

24 July 2014

Appointed Green, Edward John as Director

24 July 2014

Resigned Telling, Julian Philip as Director

24 July 2014

Resigned Palmer, Stuart George as Director

26 June 2014

Resigned Molyneux, Helen Clare as Director

16 June 2014

Appointed Jones, James as Secretary

15 June 2014

Resigned Herrmann, David as Secretary

24 February 2014

Appointed Williams, Paul Michael, Mr. as Director

31 December 2013

Resigned Holman, Martyn John as Director

31 May 2013

Resigned Gannon, John William as Director

27 June 2012

Resigned Hughes, Leslie as Director

20 June 2012

Resigned Banks, Arron Fraser Andrew as Director

1 June 2012

Appointed Holman, Martyn John as Director

1 April 2009

Appointed Herrmann, David as Secretary

1 April 2009

Resigned Capita Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 February 2009

Appointed Palmer, Stuart George as Director

8 September 2008

Appointed Telling, Julian Philip as Director

1 July 2008

Appointed Fay, Christopher Ernest, Dr as Director

1 July 2008

Appointed Hughes, Leslie as Director

1 July 2008

Resigned Young, Kenneth Robert as Director

1 July 2008

Resigned Warbey, Christopher John as Director

20 March 2008

Resigned White, Paul Matthew as Director

4 January 2008

Resigned Jones, Richard as Director

27 September 2007

Appointed Capita Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

27 September 2007

Resigned Jordan Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

27 September 2007

Resigned Jones, James Richard as Secretary

15 March 2007

Appointed White, Paul Matthew as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Warbey, Christopher John as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Banks, Arron Fraser Andrew as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Gannon, John William as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Jones, James Richard as Secretary

5 December 2006

Appointed Chase Gardener, Paul Simon as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Jones, Richard as Director

20 September 2006

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

20 September 2006

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Director

20 September 2006

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Director

20 September 2006

Appointed Jordan Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

20 September 2006

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

20 September 2006

Appointed Young, Kenneth Robert as Director

20 September 2006

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

20 September 2006

Appointed Molyneux, Helen Clare as Director

20 September 2006

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Markerstudy Group Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 15 July 2021

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 13074067

Former controllers (4)

15 July 2021

Ceased Markerstudy Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

15 July 2021

Ceased Kevin Ronald Spencer — Has significant influence or control

12 April 2021

Ceased Anacap Financial Partners LLP — Has significant influence or control

12 April 2021

Ceased Belvedere Bidco Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Group structure 37 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited

Markerstudy Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Atlanta Investment Holdings 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Atlanta Investment Holdings 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Auto Windscreens Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Brightside Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Group Direct Marketing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Gingermonkeys Creative UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Injury Qed Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Intaa Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Business Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Brightside Insurance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Clegg Gifford & Co Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Direct Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Group Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Group Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Group Treasury Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Holdings (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy (Affinity) Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Green Garth Priory Limited Owns more than 25% of shares

Longford House (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Property Holdings (No.1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

MMT Centre Investment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Markerstudy Retail Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Affinity Insurance Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Atlanta Insurance Intermediaries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

BFSL Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bisl Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hughes Insurance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

I Go 4 Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares

Igo4 Partners Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Insurance Factory Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lloyd Latchford Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Paymentshield Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 3 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
16 August 2026	Other filing
16 August 2026	Other filing
16 August 2026	Accounts filing
20 July 2026	Registered office address changed
6 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director