A.A.I. Alarms Limited

Reference number: 704370

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aaisecurity.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8207 0900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD6 2BT
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Other names (1)

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

  • AAI Security Systems Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
02209789
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 January 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Security House, Stirling Industrial Estate, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2BT
Nature of business
  • Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
  • Security systems service activities (SIC 80200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Avey Director Nov 1950 14 Oct 1993 1 other company
Andrew Elliot Gilmore Director Feb 1968 Not published 4 other companies
Keith Avey Secretary Not published 14 Oct 1993 1 other company

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
4
still active
4
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£758k

+4.4% from £726k

Cash at bank

£824k

+8.1% from £762k

Employees (average)

17

−11% from 19

Owed within a year

£978k

+1.3% from £966k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02209789. 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

A.A.I. Alarms’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (12)

2017

22 December 2017

  • Keith Paul Avey no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 December 2017

  • Tracey Gilmore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Elliot Gilmore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Keith Paul Avey gained significant control

Companies House

2015

15 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

5 January 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to A.A.I. Alarms

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like A.A.I. Alarms

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A.A.I. Alarms Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A.A.I. Alarms Limited (FRN 704370) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A.A.I. Alarms’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8207 0900 and the website aaisecurity.co.uk for A.A.I. Alarms. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A.A.I. Alarms a scam or clone?
A.A.I. Alarms 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 A.A.I. Alarms?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A.A.I. Alarms handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A.A.I. Alarms to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A.A.I. Alarms?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A.A.I. Alarms: Mrs Tracey Gilmore (25–50% of shares) and Mr Andrew Elliot Gilmore (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Paul Avey.
Who runs A.A.I. Alarms?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A.A.I. Alarms: Keith Avey and Andrew Elliot Gilmore.
How long has A.A.I. Alarms been in business?
The company was formed on 5 January 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do A.A.I. Alarms’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £758k (+4.4% from £726k) and cash at bank of £824k (+8.1% from £762k).
Does A.A.I. Alarms use any other names?
It trades as AAI Security Systems.

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