Bridgepoint Credit Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7034 3500
Address

5 Marble Arch, London, W1H 7EJ, United Kingdom

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

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.
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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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

Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities

Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)
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.
Venture Capital Business Only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital 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: 10517902 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 8 December 2016 (9 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
Andrew David Konopelski	Director	Oct 1975	3 Feb 2021	5 other companies
Jamie Mark Lucas	Director	Oct 1989	11 Mar 2021	20 other companies
Rachel Clare Thompson	Director	Dec 1980	20 Oct 2021	221 other companies
Paul Koziarski	Director	Jul 1979	17 Jun 2022	103 other companies
Paul Michael Johnson	Director	Apr 1973	23 Aug 2022	3 other companies
Shamyl Khushal	Director	Oct 1984	9 Mar 2026	12 other companies
Scott Thomas Kumar Mody	Secretary	Not published	5 Oct 2020	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 226
closed down: 13
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 226 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 114 companies these 6 directors run together
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (27)

2022

11 October 2022

Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings gave up control
Bridgepoint Credit Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

8 April 2022

FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2018

21 May 2018

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

8 December 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Bridgepoint Credit

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bridgepoint Credit. 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
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Bridgepoint Credit

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

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226 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 27 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bridgepoint Credit Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bridgepoint Credit Limited (FRN 797826) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.

What is Bridgepoint Credit’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7034 3500 and the website bridgepointgroup.com for Bridgepoint Credit. 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 Credit a scam or clone?

Bridgepoint Credit 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 Credit?

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 Credit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bridgepoint Credit?

Bridgepoint Credit is owned by Bridgepoint Credit Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Bridgepoint Advisers Holdings.

Who runs Bridgepoint Credit?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Bridgepoint Credit: Andrew David Konopelski, Jamie Mark Lucas, Rachel Clare Thompson, Paul Koziarski, Paul Michael Johnson and Shamyl Khushal.

How long has Bridgepoint Credit been in business?

The company was formed on 8 December 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.