B2C2 OTC Ltd

Reference number: 810834

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When b2c2.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7173 5760 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 7HF
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • +61 290 686 666
Fake email addresses (3)
  • douglas.potter@bendigocoinsservices.com
  • stephanie.jones@bendigocoinsservices.com
  • support@bendigocoins.com
Fake websites (1)
  • bendigocoins.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
10102984
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
41 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7HF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Massimo Di Placido Director Feb 1988 31 Mar 2021 None
Thomas Restout Director Feb 1982 31 Oct 2022 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£785k

+186% from £274k

Total equity

£7.92m

+8% from £7.33m

Cash at bank

£1.75m

+108% from £845k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £915k, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10102984. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

B2c2 Otc’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (25)

2022

19 January 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2021

12 May 2021

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2019

30 January 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • B2c2 Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

5 April 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to B2c2 Otc

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with B2c2 Otc. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is B2C2 OTC Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, B2C2 OTC Ltd (FRN 810834) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2019. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is B2c2 Otc’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7173 5760 and the website b2c2.com for B2c2 Otc. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is B2c2 Otc a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated B2c2 Otc: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for B2c2 Otc, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with B2c2 Otc?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about B2c2 Otc to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns B2c2 Otc?
B2c2 Otc is owned by B2c2 Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs B2c2 Otc?
Companies House lists 2 directors of B2c2 Otc: Massimo Di Placido and Thomas Restout.
How long has B2c2 Otc been in business?
The company was formed on 5 April 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2019.
What do B2c2 Otc’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £785k (+186% from £274k) and total equity of £7.92m (+8% from £7.33m).

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