Crime Prevention Services Limited

Reference number: 734797

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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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  • When crimepreventionservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01352 842050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH7 6HB
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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
01837846
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Crime Prevention Services Ltd Security House, A55 Expressway, Northop, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6HB, Wales
Nature of business
  • Private security activities (SIC 80100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Ann Farrell-Thornley Director May 1966 21 Jun 2010 5 other companies
Bradleigh Jack Farrell Director Jul 1996 30 May 2018 4 other companies
Richard Orr Director Dec 1985 1 Jul 2022 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
6
closed down
2
run together
3

In the full report: all 6 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 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.88m

+21% from £1.55m

Cash at bank

£2.66m

−2.6% from £2.73m

Owed within a year

£3.07m

−5.8% from £3.26m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01837846. 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

Crime Prevention Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (28)

2020

11 September 2020

  • Crime Prevention Services Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Karen Ann Farrell no longer has significant control
  • Laura Farrell no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

23 May 2018

  • David Tracey Evans no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Tracey Evans gained significant control
  • Karen Ann Farrell gained significant control
  • Laura Farrell gained significant control

Companies House

30 March 2016

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

FCA register

2010

18 June 2010

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2006

1 March 2006

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1984

2 August 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crime Prevention Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Crime Prevention Services Limited (FRN 734797) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Crime Prevention Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01352 842050 and the website crimepreventionservices.co.uk for Crime Prevention Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Crime Prevention Services a scam or clone?
Crime Prevention Services 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 Crime Prevention Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Crime Prevention Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Crime Prevention Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Crime Prevention Services?
Crime Prevention Services is owned by Crime Prevention Services Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 11 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Tracey Evans, Mrs Karen Ann Farrell and Mrs Laura Farrell.
Who runs Crime Prevention Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Crime Prevention Services: Karen Ann Farrell-Thornley, Bradleigh Jack Farrell and Richard Orr.
How long has Crime Prevention Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Crime Prevention Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £1.88m (+21% from £1.55m) and cash at bank of £2.66m (−2.6% from £2.73m).

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