Bibby FS (Holdings) Limited

Reference number: 484619

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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.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bibbyfinancialservices.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
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bibby Group of Factors Limited Former name

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
03143108
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 December 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Downing Director Jul 1958 1 Jan 1997 39 other companies
Theovinder Singh Chatha Director Dec 1980 23 Sep 2019 53 other companies
Ian Stuart Ramsden Director Apr 1970 15 Apr 2020 37 other companies
Jonathan Andrew Director Oct 1964 1 Sep 2020 6 other companies
BIBBY BROS. & CO. (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 27 Dec 1995 –

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
69
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
21

In the full report: all 69 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 21 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 39 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bibby FS (Holdings)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (126)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bibby Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 February 2016

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2015

30 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Bibby Group of Factors Limited"

FCA register · Companies House

1995

27 December 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 126 events

  • All 126 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 122
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Firms connected to Bibby FS (Holdings)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bibby FS (Holdings). 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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  • 69 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 126 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bibby FS (Holdings) Limited FCA authorised?
Bibby FS (Holdings) Limited (FRN 484619) 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 FS (Holdings)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01295 661900 and the website bibbyfinancialservices.com for Bibby FS (Holdings). 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 FS (Holdings) a scam or clone?
Bibby FS (Holdings) 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 FS (Holdings)?
Money you hand to Bibby FS (Holdings) 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 FS (Holdings)?
Bibby FS (Holdings) is owned by Bibby Financial Services 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 FS (Holdings)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Bibby FS (Holdings): Ian Downing, Theovinder Singh Chatha, Ian Stuart Ramsden and Jonathan Andrew.
How long has Bibby FS (Holdings) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 December 1995.
Does Bibby FS (Holdings) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Bibby Group of Factors Limited.

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