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
ALX Hebburn Limited Reference number: 1023835 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.
- ALX MIDDLESBROUGH LIMITED (FRN 1045289) is an AR of ALX Hebburn Limited (FRN 1023835). When you use ALX MIDDLESBROUGH's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from ALX MIDDLESBROUGH, 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
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.
-
No website on the FCA register
-
Phone number
-
Address
AutoTyne Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 5RY, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 07424 225196 is, and the other firm that gives it
- Who else gives the postcode TS1 5RY
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- AutoTyne Middlesbrough Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through ALX Hebburn 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, freeYou 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 number
- 16779855 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 13 October 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- Ground Floor, Techno Centre, Station Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BJ, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
-
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Alexander | Director | Dec 1990 | 13 Oct 2025 | 1 other company |
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
- still active
- 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
Key dates in its history
Alx Middlesbrough’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
18 February 2026
- Became an appointed representative
- Began trading as "AutoTyne Middlesbrough"
FCA register
2025
13 October 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Ross Alexander took control (75–100% of shares)
- Ross Alexander appointed as a director
Companies House
Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.
Firms connected to Alx Middlesbrough
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alx Middlesbrough. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share its phone number
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Alx Middlesbrough
Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.
In Middlesbrough
Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.
Get the full report on Alx Middlesbrough
Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.
- 1 other company its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 5 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Alx Middlesbrough Limited FCA authorised?
What does appointed representative mean for Alx Middlesbrough?
What is Alx Middlesbrough’s phone number?
Is Alx Middlesbrough a scam or clone?
Is my money safe with Alx Middlesbrough?
Who owns Alx Middlesbrough?
Who runs Alx Middlesbrough?
How long has Alx Middlesbrough been in business?
Does Alx Middlesbrough use any other names?
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk