Lanxess Ltd: 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 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1998

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.
Lanxess Ltd (FRN 961219) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lanxess.
Example: if Lanxess refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lanxess 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

0161 875 3248
Address

Lanxess Solutions UK Ltd, Tenax Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1WT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0161 875 3248 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode M17 1WT

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 name: LANXESS LIMITED
Company number: 03498959 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 26 January 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office: Accounts Department Tenax Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1WT, England
Nature of business: Manufacture of dyes and pigments (SIC 20120)
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (SIC 20130)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anthony Risino	Director	Aug 1968	15 Jun 2020	7 other companies
Steven Thompson	Director	Apr 1964	4 Nov 2021	10 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 10
closed down: 2
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Lanxess’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (37)

2021

23 October 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2017

26 January 2017

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1998

26 January 1998

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

All 37 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 34

Firms connected to Lanxess

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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10 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 37 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lanxess Ltd FCA authorised?

Lanxess Ltd (FRN 961219) 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 Lanxess?

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. Lanxess Ltd (FRN 961219) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lanxess. Example: if Lanxess refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lanxess 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 Lanxess’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 875 3248 for Lanxess. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.

Is Lanxess a scam or clone?

Lanxess 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 Lanxess?

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

Who owns Lanxess?

Lanxess is owned by Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 26 January 2017.

Who runs Lanxess?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Lanxess: Anthony Risino and Steven Thompson.

How long has Lanxess been in business?

The company was formed on 26 January 1998.