Bob Alexander Limited

Reference number: 689191

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • BOB ALEXANDER LIMITED (FRN 689191) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use BOB ALEXANDER's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BOB ALEXANDER, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When alexandersmotorgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 679781 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS17 6BB
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Other names (4)

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

  • Alexanders Teesside Trading name
  • BOB ALEXANDER LIMITEDBOB ALEXANDER LIMITED Former name
  • Bob Alexander Ltd Former name
  • Alexanders Saab Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance 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 number
00789102
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 January 1964 (62 years old)
Registered office
Chapel Street Garage, Chapel Street, Thornaby, Cleveland, TS17 6BB
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Robert Alexander Director Apr 1965 6 Apr 2005 3 other companies
Stephen Peter Robert Alexander Director Jun 1995 5 Feb 2026 2 other companies
David Robert Alexander Secretary Not published 16 Jul 2010 –

Other companies run by these 2 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 companies
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£21.4m

+37% from £15.6m

Profit before tax

£668k

+233% from £201k

Net assets

£3.47m

+17% from £2.97m

Cash at bank

£631k

+9.5% from £576k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00789102. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (18)

2025

30 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "BOB ALEXANDER LIMITEDBOB ALEXANDER LIMITED"

FCA register

25 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Bob Alexander Ltd"

FCA register

2021

9 February 2021

  • Alexanders Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Robert Alexander gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Robert Alexander took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 April 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1964

23 January 1964

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bob Alexander Limited FCA authorised?
Bob Alexander Limited (FRN 689191) 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 Bob Alexander?
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. Bob Alexander Limited (FRN 689191) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Bob Alexander's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bob Alexander, 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 Bob Alexander’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 679781 and the website alexandersmotorgroup.co.uk for Bob Alexander. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bob Alexander a scam or clone?
Bob Alexander 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 Bob Alexander?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bob Alexander's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Bob Alexander?
Bob Alexander is owned by Alexanders Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 February 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Robert Alexander.
Who runs Bob Alexander?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bob Alexander: David Robert Alexander and Stephen Peter Robert Alexander.
How long has Bob Alexander been in business?
The company was formed on 23 January 1964.
What do Bob Alexander’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show turnover of £21.4m (+37% from £15.6m) and profit before tax of £668k (+233% from £201k).
Does Bob Alexander use any other names?
It trades as Alexanders Teesside. It has previously used 3 other names: BOB ALEXANDER LIMITEDBOB ALEXANDER LIMITED, Bob Alexander Ltd and Alexanders Saab.

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