British Dental Association: 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 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1880
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

LLOYD & WHYTE LIMITED Reference number: 306077 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.
British Dental Association (FRN 418017) is an AR of LLOYD & WHYTE LIMITED (FRN 306077). When you use British Dental Association's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from British Dental Association, 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

bda.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7935 0875
Address

124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

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

When bda.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7935 0875 is
Whether EC1V 2NX is a shared office: 214 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Lloyd & Whyte 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: 00014161 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 3 June 1880 (146 years old)
Registered office: 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, England
Nature of business: Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edward John Crouch	Director	Jan 1960	26 Jun 2010	4 other companies
Michael Colin Armstrong	Director	Jan 1961	26 Jun 2010	4 other companies
Jason Martin Stokes	Director	Mar 1970	1 Jan 2015	2 other companies
John Edwards (Dr)	Director	Dec 1951	1 Jan 2018	None
Peter Vaughan Crooks (Dr)	Director	Feb 1959	1 Jan 2019	2 other companies
Jonathan Alan Geoffrey Mynors-Wallis (Dr)	Director	Jun 1966	1 Jan 2022	1 other company
Sushil George John (Dr)	Director	May 1976	1 Jan 2023	None
Nigel Jones (Dr)	Director	Feb 1958	1 Jan 2024	1 other company
Lauren Eleanor Harrhy (Dr)	Director	Sep 1985	1 Jan 2024	2 other companies
Nicholas Marshall	Director	Jun 1985	1 Jan 2025	None
Shawn Charlwood (Dr)	Director	Jun 1963	1 Jan 2025	1 other company
Sarah Alice Canavan (Dr)	Director	Dec 1970	1 Jan 2026	None
Christopher David Nicholas Morris (Dr)	Director	Dec 1955	1 Jan 2026	1 other company
Natalie Rebecca Bradley (Dr)	Director	Sep 1990	1 Jan 2026	1 other company
John Ho-A-Yun (Dr)	Director	Jun 1969	1 Jan 2026	None
Martin Woodrow	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2020	–

Other companies run by these 15 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: 16
closed down: 7
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 15 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 15 directors run together
All 251 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

British Dental Association’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (427)

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1880

3 June 1880

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 427 events

All 427 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 425

Firms connected to British Dental Association

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

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16 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 427 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British Dental Association FCA authorised?

British Dental Association (FRN 418017) 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 British Dental Association?

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. British Dental Association (FRN 418017) is an AR of LLOYD & WHYTE LIMITED (FRN 306077). When you use British Dental Association's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from British Dental Association, 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 British Dental Association’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7935 0875 and the website bda.org for British Dental Association. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is British Dental Association a scam or clone?

British Dental Association 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 British Dental Association?

Protection works through Lloyd & Whyte Limited, the principal firm responsible for British Dental Association's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs British Dental Association?

Companies House lists 15 directors of British Dental Association: Edward John Crouch, Michael Colin Armstrong, Jason Martin Stokes, John Edwards (Dr), Peter Vaughan Crooks (Dr), Jonathan Alan Geoffrey Mynors-Wallis (Dr) and 9 more.

How long has British Dental Association been in business?

The company was formed on 3 June 1880.