Bridgepoint Advisers Limited

Reference number: 181601

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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

  • When bridgepointgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7034 3500 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1H 7EJ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Bridgepoint Capital Ltd Former name
  • Natwest Equity Partners Limited Former name
  • NatWest Private Equity Limited Former name
  • NatWest Ventures 2 Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
03220373
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
5 Marble Arch, London, W1H 7EJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Raoul Hughes Director Jan 1965 25 Jun 2001 185 other companies
Rachel Clare Thompson Director Dec 1980 20 Oct 2021 221 other companies
Xavier Jean Robert Director Mar 1971 24 Jun 2024 74 other companies
Christopher John Busby Director Jan 1972 24 Jun 2024 5 other companies
Ruth Catherine Prior Director Nov 1967 1 Sep 2024 85 other companies
Daniel Wagener Director Mar 1974 16 Sep 2024 1 other company
Edward Garton Woods Director Jun 1976 1 Aug 2025 None
Scott Thomas Kumar Mody Secretary Not published 5 Oct 2020 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
280
closed down
45
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 280 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 171 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 71 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (184)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

4 January 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Bridgepoint Capital Ltd"

FCA register

2002

30 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

9 May 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Natwest Equity Partners Limited"

FCA register

1997

14 January 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "NatWest Private Equity Limited"

FCA register

1996

16 September 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "NatWest Ventures 2"

FCA register

28 June 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 184 events

  • All 184 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 169
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Firms connected to Bridgepoint Advisers

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its phone number
6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 280 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 184 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bridgepoint Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bridgepoint Advisers Limited (FRN 181601) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Bridgepoint Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7034 3500 and the website bridgepointgroup.com for Bridgepoint Advisers. 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 6 other FCA firms.
Is Bridgepoint Advisers a scam or clone?
Bridgepoint Advisers 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 Bridgepoint Advisers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Bridgepoint Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bridgepoint Advisers?
Bridgepoint Advisers is owned by Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Bridgepoint Advisers?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Bridgepoint Advisers: Jonathan Raoul Hughes, Rachel Clare Thompson, Xavier Jean Robert, Christopher John Busby, Ruth Catherine Prior, Daniel Wagener and 1 more.
How long has Bridgepoint Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 28 June 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Bridgepoint Advisers use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Bridgepoint Capital Ltd, Natwest Equity Partners Limited and NatWest Private Equity Limited.

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