Bridges Fund Management Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 3780 8072
Address

38 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7BP, United Kingdom

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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

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

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 10401079 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: 38 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Philip William Newborough	Director	May 1962	29 Sep 2016	58 other companies
Michele Caroline Giddens	Director	Sep 1965	20 Jan 2017	21 other companies
Simon David Ringer	Director	Apr 1964	27 Mar 2018	52 other companies
Paul David Richings	Director	Nov 1971	27 Mar 2018	34 other companies
Brian Lesesne Trelstad	Director	Jul 1969	4 Apr 2018	1 other company
Christophe Armel Jean-Paul Evain	Director	Jun 1962	10 Nov 2020	None
John Guy Thomas Gellatly	Director	Jul 1960	20 May 2025	1 other company
Paul Richings	Secretary	Not published	29 Sep 2016	–

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: 112
closed down: 37
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 112 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 35 companies these 7 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Bridges Fund Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (27)

2017

1 March 2017

Bridges Impact Foundation Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Michele Caroline Giddens became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Philip William Newborough became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

Companies House · FCA register

2016

29 September 2016

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 17

Firms connected to Bridges Fund Management

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Bridges Fund Management

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112 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 27 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bridges Fund Management Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bridges Fund Management Limited (FRN 762227) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Bridges Fund Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3780 8072 and the website bridgesfundmanagement.com for Bridges Fund Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bridges Fund Management a scam or clone?

Bridges Fund Management 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 Bridges Fund Management?

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 Bridges Fund Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bridges Fund Management?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Bridges Fund Management: Mr Philip William Newborough (25–50% of shares), Ms Michele Caroline Giddens (25–50% of shares) and Bridges Impact Foundation Limited (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Bridges Fund Management?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Bridges Fund Management: Philip William Newborough, Michele Caroline Giddens, Simon David Ringer, Paul David Richings, Brian Lesesne Trelstad, Christophe Armel Jean-Paul Evain and 1 more.

How long has Bridges Fund Management been in business?

The company was formed on 29 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.