Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic Limited

Reference number: 1002365

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Chrysalis Finance Limited Reference number: 631193 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.
  • KINGSBRIDGE OPTICIANS & HEARING CLINIC LIMITED (FRN 1002365) is an AR of Chrysalis Finance Limited (FRN 631193). When you use KINGSBRIDGE OPTICIANS & HEARING CLINIC's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from KINGSBRIDGE OPTICIANS & HEARING CLINIC, 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.

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

  • When kingsbridgehealthcaregroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9066 7030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT9 7GX
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Other names (6)

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

  • Kingsbridge Hearing Care Trading name
  • Kingsbridge Opticians Trading name
  • Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care Trading name
  • Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care - Bally Kelly Trading name
  • Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care Donaghadee Trading name
  • Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care Newtonabbey Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Chrysalis Finance 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
NI072941
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Danesfort Building, 221 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5UB, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Gamble Sweeney Director Aug 1975 4 Sep 2013 None
Suresh Tharma (Dr) Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2015 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (19)

2023

6 September 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kingsbridge Healthcare Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

4 September 2013

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

18 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic

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

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic Limited FCA authorised?
Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic Limited (FRN 1002365) 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 Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic?
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. Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic Limited (FRN 1002365) is an AR of Chrysalis Finance Limited (FRN 631193). When you use Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic, 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 Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9066 7030 and the website kingsbridgehealthcaregroup.com/our-group-of-companies/kingsbridge-optici for Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic a scam or clone?
Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic 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 Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic?
Protection works through Chrysalis Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic?
Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic is owned by Kingsbridge Healthcare Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic?
Companies House lists one director of Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic: Richard Gamble Sweeney.
How long has Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic been in business?
The company was formed on 18 June 2009.
Does Kingsbridge Opticians & Hearing Clinic use any other names?
It trades as Kingsbridge Hearing Care, Kingsbridge Opticians, Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care, Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care - Bally Kelly and Kingsbridge Opticians and Hearing Care Donaghadee, and 1 more names.

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