Riders of Bridgwater Limited

Reference number: 506632

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • Riders of Bridgwater Limited (FRN 506632) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Riders of Bridgwater's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Riders of Bridgwater, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ridersmotorcycles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01278 457652 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA6 4DH
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Other names (4)

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

  • Riders of Bristol Trading name
  • Riders of Cardiff Former trading name
  • Rides of Bridgwater Former trading name
  • Rides of Bristol Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance 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
RIDERS OF BRIDGWATER LTD.
Company number
04119701
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office
Riders House, Wylds Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4DH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Stanley Jessopp Director May 1955 5 Dec 2000 4 other companies
Susan Margaret Massey Director Jan 1964 4 Apr 2009 None
Martin Phillip Jessopp Director Nov 1985 6 Apr 2019 1 other company
Philip Stanley Jessopp Secretary Not published 20 Oct 2008 4 other companies

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 companies
4
still active
4
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, 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
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5.19m

+3.7% from £5.00m

Cash at bank

£2.12m

+22% from £1.74m

Employees (average)

40

+2.6% from 39

Owed within a year

£1.11m

+35% from £827k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04119701. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Riders of Bridgwater’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (22)

2022

1 December 2022

  • Martin Phillip Jessopp became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2021

25 July 2021

  • Ann Patricia Jessopp no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ann Patricia Jessopp gained significant control
  • Philip Stanley Jessopp took control (25–50% of shares)
  • Susan Margaret Massey gained significant control

Companies House

2009

8 September 2009

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2000

5 December 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Riders of Bridgwater Limited FCA authorised?
Riders of Bridgwater Limited (FRN 506632) 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 Riders of Bridgwater?
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. Riders of Bridgwater Limited (FRN 506632) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Riders of Bridgwater's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Riders of Bridgwater, 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 Riders of Bridgwater’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01278 457652 and the website ridersmotorcycles.com for Riders of Bridgwater. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Riders of Bridgwater a scam or clone?
Riders of Bridgwater 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 Riders of Bridgwater?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Riders of Bridgwater's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Riders of Bridgwater?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Riders of Bridgwater: Mr Philip Stanley Jessopp (25–50% of shares), Mr Martin Phillip Jessopp (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Susan Margaret Massey (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Ann Patricia Jessopp.
Who runs Riders of Bridgwater?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Riders of Bridgwater: Philip Stanley Jessopp, Susan Margaret Massey and Martin Phillip Jessopp.
How long has Riders of Bridgwater been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2000.
What do Riders of Bridgwater’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £5.19m (+3.7% from £5.00m) and cash at bank of £2.12m (+22% from £1.74m).
Does Riders of Bridgwater use any other names?
It trades as Riders of Bristol. It has previously used 3 other names: Riders of Cardiff, Rides of Bridgwater and Rides of Bristol.

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