Action Medical Research: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1955
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

BIKMO LIMITED Reference number: 745230 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Action Medical Research (FRN 1036153) introduces customers to BIKMO LIMITED (FRN 745230). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Action Medical Research.
Example: if Action Medical Research refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Action Medical Research itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

action.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07864 234357
Address

Action Medical Research, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, Westminster, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom

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

When action.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07864 234357 is
Whether W1W 5PF is a shared office: 131 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Bikmo Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
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 number: 00549089 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 12 May 1955 (71 years old)
Registered office: 5th Floor 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF, England
Nature of business: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Luke George Batchelor Bordewich	Director	Jan 1974	5 Jan 2015	2 other companies
Anthony David Edwards	Director	Nov 1954	19 Jan 2016	2 other companies
Richard Duncan Wild	Director	Apr 1968	15 Nov 2017	5 other companies
Richard Jonathan Stoneham-Buck	Director	Nov 1980	24 Apr 2019	None
Karen Ann Last	Director	Jan 1959	13 Nov 2019	3 other companies
Stephanie Schorge (Prof)	Director	May 1972	1 Oct 2022	None
Clare Joanna Elizabeth Ferguson	Director	Mar 1970	20 Jul 2023	7 other companies
Bhavin Patel	Director	May 1978	1 Jan 2025	2 other companies
Kabba Njie	Secretary	Not published	22 Apr 2020	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 20
closed down: 6
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 8 directors run together
All 100 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Action Medical Research’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (161)

2025

26 June 2025

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1955

12 May 1955

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 161 events

All 161 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 159

Firms connected to Action Medical Research

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

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 161 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Action Medical Research FCA authorised?

Action Medical Research (FRN 1036153) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Action Medical Research?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Action Medical Research (FRN 1036153) introduces customers to BIKMO LIMITED (FRN 745230). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Action Medical Research. Example: if Action Medical Research refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Action Medical Research itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Action Medical Research’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07864 234357 and the website action.org.uk for Action Medical Research. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Action Medical Research a scam or clone?

Action Medical Research 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 Action Medical Research?

Protection works through Bikmo Limited, the principal firm responsible for Action Medical Research's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Action Medical Research?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Action Medical Research: Luke George Batchelor Bordewich, Anthony David Edwards, Richard Duncan Wild, Richard Jonathan Stoneham-Buck, Karen Ann Last, Stephanie Schorge (Prof) and 2 more.

How long has Action Medical Research been in business?

The company was formed on 12 May 1955.