Lonza Biologics PLC: 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 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1992

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.
LONZA BIOLOGICS PLC (FRN 1010683) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not LONZA BIOLOGICS.
Example: if LONZA BIOLOGICS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from LONZA BIOLOGICS 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

07885 668227
Address

Lonza Biologics plc, 228 Bath Road, Slough, Slough, SL1 4DX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07885 668227 is
Who else gives the postcode SL1 4DX

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: 02742471 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 25 August 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office: 228 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ralf Manfred Geier-Cibin	Director	Aug 1962	16 Jul 2018	None
Martin Wrankmore	Director	Mar 1976	1 Nov 2023	None
Johann Claude Schwaller	Director	Feb 1993	1 May 2024	1 other company
Richard Paul Coop	Secretary	Not published	26 Apr 2024	–

Other companies run by these 3 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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (58)

2024

3 March 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Lonza Group UK Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1992

25 August 1992

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

All 58 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 55

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lonza Biologics PLC FCA authorised?

Lonza Biologics PLC (FRN 1010683) 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 Lonza Biologics?

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. Lonza Biologics PLC (FRN 1010683) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lonza Biologics. Example: if Lonza Biologics refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lonza Biologics 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 Lonza Biologics’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07885 668227 for Lonza Biologics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Lonza Biologics a scam or clone?

Lonza Biologics 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 Lonza Biologics?

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

Who owns Lonza Biologics?

Lonza Biologics is owned by Lonza Group UK Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Lonza Biologics?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Lonza Biologics: Ralf Manfred Geier-Cibin, Martin Wrankmore and Johann Claude Schwaller.

How long has Lonza Biologics been in business?

The company was formed on 25 August 1992.