Publica Group (Support) 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 6 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

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.
Publica Group (Support) Ltd (FRN 927144) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Publica Group (Support).
Example: if Publica Group (Support) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Publica Group (Support) 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

01285 623073
Address

Council Offices, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01285 623073 is
Who else gives the postcode GL7 1PX

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: PUBLICA GROUP ( SUPPORT) LIMITED
Company number: 10580349 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 24 January 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: Council Offices, Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX, England
Nature of business: General public administration activities (SIC 84110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Frank Malcolm Wilson	Director	Aug 1964	19 May 2017	4 other companies
Christopher Gilbert Wood	Director	Aug 1965	1 Apr 2021	6 other companies
Christine Elizabeth Gore (Dr)	Director	May 1961	2 Jan 2024	3 other companies
Claire Louise Locke	Director	Mar 1975	1 May 2024	1 other company
David Leslie Powell	Director	May 1960	1 Oct 2024	9 other companies
Ann Wolstencroft	Director	Nov 1967	1 Oct 2025	None
Cheryl Louise Sloan	Director	Dec 1977	1 May 2026	4 other companies

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: 22
closed down: 3
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Publica Group (Support)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (41)

2020

2 June 2020

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2017

19 May 2017

Bhavana Patel gave up control
Cheltenham Borough Council became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Cotswold District Council became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Forest Of Dean District Council became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
West Oxfordshire District Council became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

24 January 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Bhavana Patel took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

All 41 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 33

Firms connected to Publica Group (Support)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Publica Group (Support). 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

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22 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 41 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Publica Group (Support) Ltd FCA authorised?

Publica Group (Support) Ltd (FRN 927144) 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 Publica Group (Support)?

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. Publica Group (Support) Ltd (FRN 927144) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Publica Group (Support). Example: if Publica Group (Support) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Publica Group (Support) 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 Publica Group (Support)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01285 623073 for Publica Group (Support). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Publica Group (Support) a scam or clone?

Publica Group (Support) 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 Publica Group (Support)?

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

Who owns Publica Group (Support)?

Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Publica Group (Support): Cotswold District Council (25–50% of shares), Forest Of Dean District Council (25–50% of shares), West Oxfordshire District Council (25–50% of shares) and Cheltenham Borough Council (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Bhavana Patel.

Who runs Publica Group (Support)?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Publica Group (Support): Frank Malcolm Wilson, Christopher Gilbert Wood, Christine Elizabeth Gore (Dr), Claire Louise Locke, David Leslie Powell, Ann Wolstencroft and 1 more.

How long has Publica Group (Support) been in business?

The company was formed on 24 January 2017.