Alpha Business Products Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2007
Accounts filed up to 30 November 2024
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

alphabusinessproducts.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01704 508748
Address

Unit 1 & 1a, Enterprise Business Park, Russell Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7RF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When alphabusinessproducts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01704 508748 is
Who else gives the postcode PR9 7RF

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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: 06416415 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 November 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office: Suite 2 43-45 Hoghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (SIC 46660)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Liam Guinan	Director	Apr 1970	2 Nov 2007	1 other company
Jayne Guinan	Secretary	Not published	2 Nov 2007	–

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 company: 1
closed down: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2,343

−81% from £12.3k

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

Owed within a year

£247k

+31% from £189k

Assets and liabilities

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 06416415. 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

Alpha Business Products’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2016

6 April 2016

Liam Guinan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

23 March 2016

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

FCA register

2007

2 November 2007

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

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In Southport

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alpha Business Products Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Alpha Business Products Limited (FRN 718606) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Alpha Business Products’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 508748 and the website alphabusinessproducts.co.uk for Alpha Business Products. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Alpha Business Products a scam or clone?

Alpha Business Products 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 Alpha Business Products?

It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alpha Business Products handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alpha Business Products to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Alpha Business Products?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Alpha Business Products: Mr Liam Guinan (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Alpha Business Products?

Companies House lists one director of Alpha Business Products: Liam Guinan.

How long has Alpha Business Products been in business?

The company was formed on 2 November 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

What do Alpha Business Products’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2024, show net assets of £2,343 (−81% from £12.3k).