Bbpi Limited

Reference number: 182934

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited Reference number: 232052 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.
  • BBPI LIMITED (FRN 182934) is an AR of Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited (FRN 232052). When you use BBPI's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BBPI, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bbpi.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +44 0113 0113 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 2JT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Brown Butler Pensions & Investments Trading name
  • Brown Butler Pensions & Investments Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions 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
03294310
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 1996 (29 years old)
Registered office
Leigh House, St. Pauls Street, Leeds, LS1 2JT
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Westwood Brear Director Sep 1959 11 Apr 1997 9 other companies
Nicholas Allan Cowling Director Apr 1975 27 Mar 2013 1 other company
Gary Rawnsley Director Nov 1958 27 Mar 2013 2 other companies
Steven John Hornshaw Director Jun 1978 23 Nov 2021 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
11
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (34)

2023

16 March 2023

  • Bbpi Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

18 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Brown Butler Pensions & Investments Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1997

10 February 1997

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1996

18 December 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Bbpi

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bbpi Limited FCA authorised?
Bbpi Limited (FRN 182934) 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 Bbpi?
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. Bbpi Limited (FRN 182934) is an AR of Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited (FRN 232052). When you use Bbpi's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bbpi, 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 Bbpi’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +44 0113 0113 and the website bbpi.co.uk for Bbpi. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bbpi a scam or clone?
Bbpi 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 Bbpi?
Protection works through Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bbpi's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Bbpi?
Bbpi is owned by Bbpi Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 March 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Cowling Rawnsley Financial Solutions Limited.
Who runs Bbpi?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Bbpi: John Westwood Brear, Nicholas Allan Cowling, Gary Rawnsley and Steven John Hornshaw.
How long has Bbpi been in business?
The company was formed on 18 December 1996.
Does Bbpi use any other names?
It trades as Brown Butler Pensions & Investments. It has previously used the name Brown Butler Pensions & Investments Limited.

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