Alexis Tano

Reference number: 937344

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Appointed representative

Alexis Tano 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Alexis Tano (FRN 937344) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Alexis Tano's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Alexis Tano, 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

    0330 133 3503

  • Address

    King's Head House, 15 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 0330 133 3503 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP9 2HN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bellwether Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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.

Key dates in its history

Alexis Tano’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

29 October 2020

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Bellwether Finance"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Alexis Tano

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Alexis Tano

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

In Beaconsfield

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alexis Tano FCA authorised?
Alexis Tano (FRN 937344) 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 Alexis Tano?
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. Alexis Tano (FRN 937344) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Alexis Tano's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Alexis Tano, 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 Alexis Tano’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 133 3503 for Alexis Tano. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alexis Tano a scam or clone?
Alexis Tano 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 Alexis Tano?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Alexis Tano's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Alexis Tano use any other names?
It trades as Bellwether Finance.

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