BB7 Risk Advisory Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

Responsible principal firm

Sennocke International Insurance Services Limited Reference number: 309040 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
BB7 Risk Advisory Limited (FRN 1054841) is an AR of Sennocke International Insurance Services Limited (FRN 309040). When you use BB7 Risk Advisory's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from BB7 Risk Advisory, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
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

bbseven.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07850 938726
Address

Suite 2 Alphonsus Gallery Third Floor, The Linenhall,, 32-38 Linenhall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8BG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bbseven.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07850 938726 is
Who else gives the postcode BT2 8BG

Other names (1)

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

BB7 Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Sennocke International Insurance Services 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: NI664112 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 3 September 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Suite 2 Alphonsus Gallery Third Floor , The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Benjamin Charles Bradford	Director	Jan 1977	30 Oct 2020	1 other company

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 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 its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

BB7 Risk Advisory’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2026

7 May 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2021

1 September 2021

Bb7 Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Ge Fire Group Limited gave up control
Ge Fire Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Luke Goldsmith no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

3 September 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Luke Goldsmith gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to BB7 Risk Advisory

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with BB7 Risk Advisory. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like BB7 Risk Advisory

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 13 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BB7 Risk Advisory Limited FCA authorised?

BB7 Risk Advisory Limited (FRN 1054841) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for BB7 Risk Advisory?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. BB7 Risk Advisory Limited (FRN 1054841) is an AR of Sennocke International Insurance Services Limited (FRN 309040). When you use BB7 Risk Advisory's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from BB7 Risk Advisory, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 BB7 Risk Advisory’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07850 938726 and the website bbseven.com for BB7 Risk Advisory. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is BB7 Risk Advisory a scam or clone?

BB7 Risk Advisory 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 BB7 Risk Advisory?

Protection works through Sennocke International Insurance Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for BB7 Risk Advisory's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns BB7 Risk Advisory?

BB7 Risk Advisory is owned by Bb7 Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Ge Fire Group Limited and Mr Luke Goldsmith.

Who runs BB7 Risk Advisory?

Companies House lists one director of BB7 Risk Advisory: Benjamin Charles Bradford.

How long has BB7 Risk Advisory been in business?

The company was formed on 3 September 2019.

Does BB7 Risk Advisory use any other names?

It trades as BB7.