Alexander Burn Ltd

Reference number: 940335

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • Alexander Burn Ltd (FRN 940335) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Alexander Burn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Alexander Burn, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01242 245350

  • Address

    436 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01242 245350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL50 3JA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Alexander Burn Funeral Director Trading name
  • Alexander Burn Funeral Directors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company name
ALEXANDER BURN LIMITED
Company number
05574277
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
436 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JA, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander James Burn Director May 1975 26 Sep 2005 3 other companies
Jennifer Catherine Burn Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£631k

+21% from £520k

Cash at bank

£380k

+31% from £291k

Employees (average)

19

+27% from 15

Owed within a year

£248k

+31% from £189k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 05574277. 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

Alexander Burn’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2026

5 June 2026

  • Alexander James Burn gave up control
  • Alexander James Burn took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

6 December 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

  • Alexander James Burn took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

26 September 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Alexander Burn

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

In Cheltenham

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alexander Burn Ltd FCA authorised?
Alexander Burn Ltd (FRN 940335) 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 Alexander Burn?
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. Alexander Burn Ltd (FRN 940335) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Alexander Burn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Alexander Burn, 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 Alexander Burn’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01242 245350 for Alexander Burn. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alexander Burn a scam or clone?
Alexander Burn 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 Alexander Burn?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Alexander Burn's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Alexander Burn?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Alexander Burn: Mr Alexander James Burn (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Alexander Burn?
Companies House lists one director of Alexander Burn: Alexander James Burn.
How long has Alexander Burn been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2005.
What do Alexander Burn’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £631k (+21% from £520k) and cash at bank of £380k (+31% from £291k).
Does Alexander Burn use any other names?
It trades as Alexander Burn Funeral Director and Alexander Burn Funeral Directors.

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