Bibby Factors Limited: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 18 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 1957

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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

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

01295 661900
Address

Pembroke House, Aynho Road, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When biddyfinancialservices.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01295 661900 is, and the 15 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode OX17 3NS

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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: 00584342 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 May 1957 (69 years old)
Registered office: 3rd Floor Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Factoring (SIC 64992)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ian Downing	Director	Jul 1958	5 Jun 1997	39 other companies
Ian Stuart Ramsden	Director	Apr 1970	3 Aug 2018	37 other companies
Theovinder Singh Chatha	Director	Dec 1980	23 Sep 2019	53 other companies
BIBBY BROS. & CO. (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	Not published	–

Other companies run by these 3 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: 65
closed down: 19
are FCA-registered: 19

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 19 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 39 companies these 3 directors run together
All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (66)

2016

6 April 2016

Bibby Invoice Finance UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

13 June 2008

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

1957

21 May 1957

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

All 66 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 63

Firms connected to Bibby Factors

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

connected firms: 12
share a director: 12
share its phone number: 11

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (11), the same postcode (11)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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All 66 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bibby Factors Limited FCA authorised?

Bibby Factors Limited (FRN 484698) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

What is Bibby Factors’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01295 661900 and the website biddyfinancialservices.com for Bibby Factors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 15 other FCA firms.

Is Bibby Factors a scam or clone?

Bibby Factors is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Bibby Factors?

Money you hand to Bibby Factors is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Bibby Factors?

Bibby Factors is owned by Bibby Invoice Finance UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Bibby Factors?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Bibby Factors: Ian Downing, Ian Stuart Ramsden and Theovinder Singh Chatha.

How long has Bibby Factors been in business?

The company was formed on 21 May 1957.