AlertSystems Limited

Reference number: 734277

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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 alertsystems.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 775666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA14 8RH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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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  • Credit Broking

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
03127248
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
Alert House 1 Willowside Park, Canal Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8RH, England
Nature of business
  • Security systems service activities (SIC 80200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Colin Nickels Director May 1962 31 Jul 1996 4 other companies
Paul James Brake Director May 1967 1 Apr 2004 2 other companies
Ian Colin Trayling Director Feb 1959 1 Nov 2014 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
9
closed down
3
run together
4

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.7m

−12% from £13.3m

Profit before tax

−£285k

−155% from £516k

Net assets

£1.31m

−41% from £2.24m

Cash at bank

£533k

−63% from £1.45m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 03127248. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alertsystems Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 February 2016

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

FCA register

1995

17 November 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AlertSystems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AlertSystems Limited (FRN 734277) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AlertSystems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 775666 and the website alertsystems.co.uk for AlertSystems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AlertSystems a scam or clone?
AlertSystems 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 AlertSystems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how AlertSystems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about AlertSystems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AlertSystems?
AlertSystems is owned by Alertsystems Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs AlertSystems?
Companies House lists 3 directors of AlertSystems: Mark Colin Nickels, Paul James Brake and Ian Colin Trayling.
How long has AlertSystems been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do AlertSystems’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £11.7m (−12% from £13.3m) and profit before tax of −£285k (−155% from £516k).

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