Microchip 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 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987

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.
Microchip Ltd (FRN 952348) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Microchip.
Example: if Microchip refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Microchip 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

0118 921 5834
Address

Microchip Ltd, Unit 720, Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5TP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0118 921 5834 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode RG41 5TP

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: MICROCHIP LIMITED
Company number: 02189500 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 6 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office: Microchip House 720 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5TP
Nature of business: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (SIC 46510)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Eric Bjornholt	Director	Aug 1970	2 Oct 2009	13 other companies
Mohammed Nawaz Sharif	Director	Mar 1970	6 Jul 2021	14 other companies
BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	5 Nov 2025	–

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: 15
closed down: 5
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 12 companies these 2 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (10)

2021

6 June 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Microchip Technology Incorporated took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1987

6 November 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to Microchip

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Microchip Ltd FCA authorised?

Microchip Ltd (FRN 952348) 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 Microchip?

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. Microchip Ltd (FRN 952348) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Microchip. Example: if Microchip refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Microchip 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 Microchip’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 921 5834 for Microchip. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Microchip a scam or clone?

Microchip 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 Microchip?

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

Who owns Microchip?

Microchip is owned by Microchip Technology Incorporated, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Microchip?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Microchip: James Eric Bjornholt and Mohammed Nawaz Sharif.

How long has Microchip been in business?

The company was formed on 6 November 1987.