Jacobs U.K. Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
JACOBS U.K. LIMITED (FRN 1042864) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not JACOBS U.K..
Example: if JACOBS U.K. refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from JACOBS U.K. itself.
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 3980 2000
Address

Jacobs UK Ltd, Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London, Southwark, SE1 2QG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 3980 2000 is
Who else gives the postcode SE1 2QG

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 02594504 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office: Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London, SE1 2QG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other engineering activities (SIC 71129)
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Joanne Caruso	Director	Nov 1960	26 Mar 2018	None
Sally Linda Joyce Miles	Director	Sep 1979	9 Dec 2020	38 other companies
Courtney Scott	Director	Sep 1982	15 Oct 2024	None
Venkatesh Rengarajan Nathamuni	Director	Jun 1966	6 Feb 2025	None
James Edward Nash	Director	Apr 1981	29 Jul 2025	1 other company
Richard Ian Sanderson	Director	Mar 1973	16 Oct 2025	9 other companies
Paul Andrew Williams	Director	Jul 1978	28 Sep 2026	15 other companies
Chloe Lloyd-Lindholm	Secretary	Not published	17 Aug 2026	–

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: 44
closed down: 12
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 44 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 18 companies these 7 directors run together
All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Jacobs U.K.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (109)

2023

17 October 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Jacobs UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1991

22 March 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 109 events

All 109 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 106

Firms connected to Jacobs U.K.

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

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

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44 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 109 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jacobs U.K. Limited FCA authorised?

Jacobs U.K. Limited (FRN 1042864) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Jacobs U.K.?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Jacobs U.K. Limited (FRN 1042864) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Jacobs U.K.. Example: if Jacobs U.K. refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Jacobs U.K. itself. 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 Jacobs U.K.’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3980 2000 for Jacobs U.K.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Jacobs U.K. a scam or clone?

Jacobs U.K. 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 Jacobs U.K.?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Jacobs U.K.'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Jacobs U.K.?

Jacobs U.K. is owned by Jacobs UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Jacobs U.K.?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Jacobs U.K.: Joanne Caruso, Sally Linda Joyce Miles, Courtney Scott, Venkatesh Rengarajan Nathamuni, James Edward Nash, Richard Ian Sanderson and 1 more.

How long has Jacobs U.K. been in business?

The company was formed on 22 March 1991.