Bovill is a financial licensing company founded by Ben Blackett-Ord in the UK in 1999. It primarily offers services such as facilitating financial license authorizations and permits, financial regulatory consulting and advice, financial crime prevention, regulatory technology solutions, and internal audit. The company is headquartered in London with branches in Singapore, Hong Kong, and New York. Bovill operates globally, with potential competitors including FiveComply, Forex Brokers License, CX Financia, King Terry, Fintech Harbor Consulting, Fast Offshore Licenses, and others. As of September 6, 2023, the current CEO of the company is Rebecca Thorpe.
The company's official website is https://www.bovill.com/uk-europe/, and the site supports English and Simplified Chinese. According to information from Whois, its website domain was registered in 2003.
Public information on their website indicates that Bovill's registered entity is Bovill Limited, with a registered address at 201 Borough High Street, London, United Kingdom SE1 1JA, and a business registration number of 03815134. The company's current office address is 201 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JA. Its affiliate is Bovill Asia (HK) Limited.
Development history of Bovill:
- In 1999, Bovill was registered and established in London, providing regulatory advisory services.
- In 2006, the Manchester office was opened.
- In 2012, Bovill began offering project-based work in addition to core regulatory consulting services.
- In 2013, Bovill was appointed as a court-designated monitor to oversee HSBC's compliance with a U.S. Department of Justice deferred prosecution agreement. It was also appointed as a member of the FCA Technical Specialists Group to investigate notices related to financial crime, business conduct, prudence, and CASS.
- In 2015, the Singapore office was established.
- In 2017, offices in Hong Kong and Chicago were established. In the same year, it was reappointed as a member of the FCA Technical Specialists Group to investigate notices related to financial crime, business conduct, prudence, and CASS.
- In 2020, the New York office was established.
The current business status of the company on TraderKnows is "normal operation."