Alec Lindsay

Reference number: 1044063

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Appointed representative

Alec Lindsay does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

First Vehicle Finance Ltd Reference number: 669990 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.
  • Alec Lindsay (FRN 1044063) is an AR of First Vehicle Finance Ltd (FRN 669990). When you use Alec Lindsay's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Alec Lindsay, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01293 456100

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    14 Ash Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5EW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01293 456100 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode TN2 5EW
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Other names (1)

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

  • FVF Lindsay Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Vehicle Finance Ltd, 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.

Key dates in its history

Alec Lindsay’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

11 November 2025

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "FVF Lindsay"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Alec Lindsay

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alec Lindsay FCA authorised?
Alec Lindsay (FRN 1044063) 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 Alec Lindsay?
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. Alec Lindsay (FRN 1044063) is an AR of First Vehicle Finance Ltd (FRN 669990). When you use Alec Lindsay's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Alec Lindsay, 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 Alec Lindsay’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01293 456100 for Alec Lindsay. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Alec Lindsay a scam or clone?
Alec Lindsay 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 Alec Lindsay?
Protection works through First Vehicle Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Alec Lindsay's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Alec Lindsay use any other names?
It trades as FVF Lindsay.

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