Better Society Capital Limited

Reference number: 568940

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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

  • When bettersocietycapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7186 2500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 8RN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Good Finance Trading name
  • ImpactVC Trading name
  • Big Society Capital Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
07599565
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Script, 44 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Robert Wright Director Jan 1962 7 Jun 2018 19 other companies
David Edgar Hunter Director Feb 1955 12 Jun 2019 21 other companies
Stephen Mark Muers Director Jun 1977 10 Aug 2021 6 other companies
Robin Charles Hindle Fisher Director Sep 1959 22 Jun 2022 21 other companies
Choong Fai Chan Director Apr 1965 1 Dec 2022 16 other companies
James Laurence Chew Director Jul 1962 18 Apr 2023 None
Rosie Kaur Ginday Director Mar 1984 13 Jul 2023 None
Alison Margaret Evans (Dr) Director Jul 1962 13 Jul 2023 5 other companies
Fiona Margaret Miller Smith Director Jul 1970 14 Feb 2025 14 other companies
John Alexander Bromley Director Feb 1977 2 Oct 2025 14 other companies
Michelle Louise Ashworth Director Jul 1974 2 Oct 2025 None
Katie Louise Hall-May Secretary Not published 11 May 2020 –

Other companies run by these 11 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
115
closed down
36
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 115 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 11 directors run together
  • All 34 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Better Society Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (69)

2024

30 April 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Big Society Capital Limited"

FCA register

2019

16 December 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • The Oversight Trust-Assets For The Common Good took control (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

15 March 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

17 November 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

11 April 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 57
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Firms connected to Better Society Capital

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past links
11

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
  • 11 past links through former directors
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Firms like Better Society Capital

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 115 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Better Society Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Better Society Capital Limited (FRN 568940) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2012 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Better Society Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7186 2500 and the website bettersocietycapital.com for Better Society Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Better Society Capital a scam or clone?
Better Society Capital 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 Better Society Capital?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Better Society Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Better Society Capital?
Better Society Capital is owned by The Oversight Trust-Assets For The Common Good, which holds 50–75% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Better Society Capital?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Better Society Capital: Christopher Robert Wright, David Edgar Hunter, Stephen Mark Muers, Robin Charles Hindle Fisher, Choong Fai Chan, James Laurence Chew and 5 more.
How long has Better Society Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2012.
Does Better Society Capital use any other names?
It trades as Good Finance and ImpactVC. It has previously used the name Big Society Capital Limited.

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