Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for under a year
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

bbrcinvestors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0117 471 2650
Address

Bristol and Bath Regional Capital CIC, Desklodge House, 2 Redcliffe Way, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS1 6NL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When bbrcinvestors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0117 471 2650 is
Who else gives the postcode BS1 6NL

Other names (1)

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

BBRC Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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: 09672937 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 6 July 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: Desklodge House, 2 Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6NL, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jason Cosmo Smerdon	Director	Mar 1966	21 Sep 2020	8 other companies
Ruth Ann Foreman	Director	Mar 1955	1 Feb 2021	2 other companies
Edward John Rowberry	Director	Aug 1975	1 Feb 2021	10 other companies
Laura Rhiannon Barrow	Director	Sep 1981	1 Feb 2021	8 other companies
Richard John Leeming	Director	Apr 1967	6 Feb 2023	2 other companies
Leonie Harriet Kate Fleming	Director	Sep 1968	11 Sep 2023	1 other company
Lauren Elizabeth Couch	Director	Feb 1980	1 Aug 2024	1 other company
Ronny Popat	Director	Apr 1978	22 Nov 2024	None
VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	6 Jul 2015	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 31
closed down: 5
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 8 directors run together
All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (62)

2026

2 February 2026

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

6 July 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

All 62 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 54

Firms connected to Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 4
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC

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

In Bristol

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31 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 62 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC FCA authorised?

Yes, Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC (FRN 1039653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2026 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 471 2650 and the website bbrcinvestors.co.uk for Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC a scam or clone?

Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC 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 Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC: Jason Cosmo Smerdon, Ruth Ann Foreman, Edward John Rowberry, Laura Rhiannon Barrow, Richard John Leeming, Leonie Harriet Kate Fleming and 2 more.

How long has Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC been in business?

The company was formed on 6 July 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2026.

Does Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC use any other names?

It trades as BBRC.