Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan

Reference number: 981103

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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

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan (FRN 981103) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan, 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

    01346 518245

  • Address

    9 Denmark Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9HB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01346 518245 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode AB43 9HB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Alexander Buchan & Son Trading name
  • Mr Ian Buchan Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

11 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Mr Ian Buchan"

FCA register

2022

17 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Alexander Buchan & Son"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Connected firms

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

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  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan FCA authorised?
Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan (FRN 981103) 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 Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan?
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. Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan (FRN 981103) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan, 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 Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01346 518245 for Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan a scam or clone?
Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan 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 Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mr I Buchan, Buchan Timber Preservation Limited, Mrs J Buchan, Mr S D Buchan, Mr A A Buchan use any other names?
It trades as Alexander Buchan & Son. It has previously used the name Mr Ian Buchan.

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