British Engines (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
BRITISH ENGINES (UK) LIMITED (FRN 1041065) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not BRITISH ENGINES (UK).
Example: if BRITISH ENGINES (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from BRITISH ENGINES (UK) itself.
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

0191 204 3600
Address

11 Glasshouse St, St Peters, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0191 204 3600 is
Who else gives the postcode NE5 1BS

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 07159418 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: 11 Glasshouse Street, St Peters, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE6 1BS
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)
Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexander Harold Lamb	Director	Apr 1971	16 Feb 2010	27 other companies
Jonathan Charles Lamb	Director	Sep 1977	22 Apr 2010	19 other companies
Richard Dodd	Director	May 1974	3 Dec 2021	14 other companies
Rachel Nancye Amey	Director	Jul 1978	16 May 2025	13 other companies
Joanne Alicea Wilkes	Secretary	Not published	26 Apr 2018	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 38
closed down: 10
run together: 20

In the full report: all 38 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 20 companies these 4 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

British Engines (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (15)

2025

21 August 2025

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

British Engines Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

16 February 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 12

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38 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British Engines (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

British Engines (UK) Limited (FRN 1041065) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for British Engines (UK)?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. British Engines (UK) Limited (FRN 1041065) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not British Engines (UK). Example: if British Engines (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from British Engines (UK) itself. 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 British Engines (UK)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 204 3600 for British Engines (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is British Engines (UK) a scam or clone?

British Engines (UK) 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 British Engines (UK)?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for British Engines (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns British Engines (UK)?

British Engines (UK) is owned by British Engines Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs British Engines (UK)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of British Engines (UK): Alexander Harold Lamb, Jonathan Charles Lamb, Richard Dodd and Rachel Nancye Amey.

How long has British Engines (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 16 February 2010.