Alphabet (GB) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1996

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

alphabet.com/en-gb (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0370 505 0100
Address

BMW, Summit One, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0FB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When alphabet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0370 505 0100 is
Who else gives the postcode GU14 0FB

Other names (4)

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

Alphabet Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Alphabet Insurance Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMW Group Corporate Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.alphabet.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.

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Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Debt Administration
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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: 03282075 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 November 1996 (29 years old)
Registered office: Alphabet House, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0FB
Nature of business: Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ursula Cornelia Wingfield	Director	Aug 1967	1 Nov 2021	1 other company
François Mauri	Director	Feb 1969	1 Aug 2026	None
May Wong	Director	Feb 1979	1 Aug 2026	1 other company
William Edwin Johnson	Secretary	Not published	21 Nov 2018	–

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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
still active: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Alphabet (GB)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (64)

2020

22 January 2020

Changed its registered name from "Alphabet (GB) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Bmw (UK) Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 October 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

21 November 1996

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

All 64 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 51

Firms connected to Alphabet (GB)

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Alphabet (GB)

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

In Farnborough

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In the Guildford (GU) postcode area

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 64 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alphabet (GB) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Alphabet (GB) Limited (FRN 706426) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Alphabet (GB)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0370 505 0100 and the website alphabet.com/en-gb for Alphabet (GB). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Alphabet (GB) a scam or clone?

Alphabet (GB) 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 Alphabet (GB)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Alphabet (GB) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Alphabet (GB)?

Alphabet (GB) is owned by Bmw (UK) Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Alphabet (GB)?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Alphabet (GB): Ursula Cornelia Wingfield, François Mauri and May Wong.

How long has Alphabet (GB) been in business?

The company was formed on 21 November 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.

Does Alphabet (GB) use any other names?

It trades as Alphabet, Alphabet Insurance Solutions and BMW Group Corporate Finance. It has previously used the name www.alphabet.co.uk.