Alex Paterson

Reference number: 787458

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Introducer appointed representative

Alex Paterson can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

BUCKLEY ASSET FINANCE LTD Reference number: 795206 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Alex Paterson (FRN 787458) introduces customers to BUCKLEY ASSET FINANCE LTD (FRN 795206). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Alex Paterson.
  • Example: if Alex Paterson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Alex Paterson itself.
  • 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When afors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07803 989509 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KA3 3AW
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Other names (3)

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

  • afors.com Trading name
  • Click UK Trading name
  • mfors.com Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Buckley Asset 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

Alex Paterson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (4)

2017

24 August 2017

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 4 events

  • All 4 events in its history (1 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 4 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alex Paterson FCA authorised?
Alex Paterson (FRN 787458) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Alex Paterson?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Alex Paterson (FRN 787458) introduces customers to BUCKLEY ASSET FINANCE LTD (FRN 795206). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Alex Paterson. Example: if Alex Paterson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Alex Paterson itself. 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 Alex Paterson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07803 989509 and the website afors.com for Alex Paterson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alex Paterson a scam or clone?
Alex Paterson 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 Alex Paterson?
Protection works through Buckley Asset Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Alex Paterson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Alex Paterson use any other names?
It trades as afors.com, Click UK and mfors.com.

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