The Bromley By Bow Centre: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1994

Website, phone number and address

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Website

bbbc.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8709 9700
Address

Bromley By Bow Health Centre, St. Leonards Street, London, Tower Hamlets, E3 3BT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bbbc.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8709 9700 is
Who else gives the postcode E3 3BT

Other names (1)

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

Bromley by Bow Centre (Advice Centre) Former name: A name it was registered under before.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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: 02942840 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 27 June 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office: 34 Wharf Road, Family Action, London, United Kingdom, N1 7GR, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ian Raymond Hargrave	Director	Mar 1960	1 Mar 2026	13 other companies
FAMILY ACTION	Corporate director	Not published	1 Mar 2026	5 other companies
David Charles Holmes (Sir)	Director	Dec 1967	1 Mar 2026	8 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies: 16
closed down: 3
run together: 5

In the full report: all 16 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 5 companies these 3 directors run together
All 83 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Bromley By Bow Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (177)

2025

2 October 2025

Changed its registered name from "Bromley by Bow Centre (Advice Centre)"

FCA register

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1994

27 June 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 177 events

All 177 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 170

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Bromley By Bow Centre FCA authorised?

Yes, The Bromley By Bow Centre (FRN 618710) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is The Bromley By Bow Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8709 9700 and the website bbbc.org.uk for The Bromley By Bow Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Bromley By Bow Centre a scam or clone?

The Bromley By Bow Centre 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 The Bromley By Bow Centre?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Bromley By Bow Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Bromley By Bow Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs The Bromley By Bow Centre?

Companies House lists 3 directors of The Bromley By Bow Centre: Ian Raymond Hargrave, Family Action and David Charles Holmes (Sir).

How long has The Bromley By Bow Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 27 June 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does The Bromley By Bow Centre use any other names?

It has previously used the name Bromley by Bow Centre (Advice Centre).