Richard Francis Sommers

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Where they hold approval

Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

Hampshire Trust Bank Plc
FRN 204601
- SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (since 24 Nov 2022)
Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc (no longer approved here)
FRN 512956
- SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (3 Aug 2021 to 31 Dec 2025)
Al Rayan Bank PLC (no longer approved here)
FRN 229148
- SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (22 Jun 2017 to 30 Sep 2020)
West Bromwich Building Society (no longer approved here)
FRN 104877
- SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (7 Mar 2016 to 25 Sep 2017)
- CF2 Non Executive Director (27 Oct 2009 to 6 Mar 2016)
Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 311753
- CF1 Director (14 Jan 2005 to 12 Apr 2005)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.