ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING LIMITED

Reference number: 719957

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING LIMITED (FRN 719957) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING, 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.

Identity

Check their details

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.

Also trades as
  • Synergy Commercial Finance

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
09044377
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
The Pavilions Eden Park, Ham Green, Bristol, BS20 0DD
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Ellis Organ Director Sep 1963 16 May 2014
Adam Jason Tavener Director Jun 1962 16 May 2014
John Evans Director Dec 1981 1 May 2024
Julien Tavener Director Apr 1961 1 May 2024
Thomas Edward Chambers Secretary Not published 17 May 2014

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Alternative Business Funding Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING LIMITED FCA authorised?
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING LIMITED (FRN 719957) 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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING?
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. ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING LIMITED (FRN 719957) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING, 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.
Is my money safe with ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING a scam or clone?
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING's FRN is 719957. You can verify it on the FCA register.