Bolt Operations UK 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 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2023

Responsible principal firm

The Plan Group Limited Reference number: 307249 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.
Bolt Operations UK Limited (FRN 1041059) is an AR of The Plan Group Limited (FRN 307249). When you use Bolt Operations UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Bolt Operations UK, 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

bolt.eu (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07801 286223
Address

Unit J, 175 Long Lane, London, Southwark, SE1 4GT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bolt.eu first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07801 286223 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode SE1 4GT

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through The Plan Group 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: 12683400 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 June 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: Leather Market, Unit J, Taper Studios, 175 Long Lane, London, SE1 4GT, England
Nature of business: Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Joseph Paul Maccarthy	Director	Jun 1980	1 Jul 2026	34 other companies
Kimberly Brooke Hurd	Director	Nov 1979	1 Jul 2026	6 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 40
closed down: 30
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 40 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

6 months to 31 December 2023Dormant company accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12683400. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Bolt Operations UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (31)

2025

30 September 2025

Changed its registered name from "Bolt Operations UK Limited"
Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2023

12 June 2023

Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2020

19 June 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Markus Villig gained significant control
Norose Company Secretarial Services Limited gave up control
Norose Company Secretarial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

All 31 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms connected to Bolt Operations UK

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
past link: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

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40 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 31 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bolt Operations UK Limited FCA authorised?

Bolt Operations UK Limited (FRN 1041059) 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 Bolt Operations UK?

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. Bolt Operations UK Limited (FRN 1041059) is an AR of The Plan Group Limited (FRN 307249). When you use Bolt Operations UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bolt Operations UK, 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 Bolt Operations UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07801 286223 and the website bolt.eu for Bolt Operations UK. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Bolt Operations UK a scam or clone?

Bolt Operations UK 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 Bolt Operations UK?

Protection works through The Plan Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bolt Operations UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Bolt Operations UK?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bolt Operations UK: Markus Villig (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Norose Company Secretarial Services Limited.

Who runs Bolt Operations UK?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Bolt Operations UK: Joseph Paul Maccarthy and Kimberly Brooke Hurd.

How long has Bolt Operations UK been in business?

The company was formed on 19 June 2020.

What do Bolt Operations UK’s latest accounts show?