Access Alternatives Limited

Reference number: 733411

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When accessalternatives.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01978 313355 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LL14 4EG
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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.
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  • Credit Broking

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
06129504
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
43/45 Park Court Offices, Rhosddu Road, Wrexham, LL11 2NS
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Lee Hawkins Director May 1969 30 Jun 2007 None
Julie Elizabeth Hawkins Director Aug 1966 14 Jul 2021 None
Julie Elizabeth Hawkins Secretary Not published 13 Apr 2007 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£259k

−4.9% from £273k

Cash at bank

£234k

+31% from £179k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£84.7k

−31% from £123k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 06129504. 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

Access Alternatives’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

1 June 2016

  • Matthew Lee Hawkins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2 March 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

27 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Access Alternatives

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Access Alternatives. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Access Alternatives

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Wrexham

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Access Alternatives Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Access Alternatives Limited (FRN 733411) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Access Alternatives’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01978 313355 and the website accessalternatives.co.uk for Access Alternatives. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Access Alternatives a scam or clone?
Access Alternatives 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 Access Alternatives?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Access Alternatives handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Access Alternatives to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Access Alternatives?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Access Alternatives: Mr Matthew Lee Hawkins (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Access Alternatives?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Access Alternatives: Matthew Lee Hawkins and Julie Elizabeth Hawkins.
How long has Access Alternatives been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Access Alternatives’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £259k (−4.9% from £273k) and cash at bank of £234k (+31% from £179k).

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