Media Services Sussex Limited

Reference number: 823026

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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

CONCEPT BUILDING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED Reference number: 989782 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.
  • Media Services Sussex Limited (FRN 823026) is an AR of CONCEPT BUILDING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED (FRN 989782). When you use Media Services Sussex's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Media Services Sussex, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01903 682683

  • Address

    20 Ashfold Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0AP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01903 682683 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN14 0AP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Concept Building Solutions (Horsham) Trading name
  • Media Services Sussex Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Concept Building Solutions UK 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02411515
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QR
Nature of business
  • Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
  • Risk and damage evaluation (SIC 66210)
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl John Dimmock Director Nov 1966 6 Feb 2003 7 other companies
Fiona Dimmock Director May 1964 14 Apr 2003 1 other company
Karl John Dimmock Secretary Not published 6 Feb 2003 7 other companies

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
7
closed down
7
run together
1

In the full report: all 7 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 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£92.8k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£200k

+298% from £50.2k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02411515. 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

Media Services Sussex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2023

26 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Media Services Sussex Ltd"

FCA register

2021

3 August 2021

  • Karl John Dimmock stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

12 October 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

13 March 2017

  • Fiona Dimmock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Karl John Dimmock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2003

6 February 2003

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1989

7 August 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Media Services Sussex Limited FCA authorised?
Media Services Sussex Limited (FRN 823026) 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 Media Services Sussex?
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. Media Services Sussex Limited (FRN 823026) is an AR of CONCEPT BUILDING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED (FRN 989782). When you use Media Services Sussex's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Media Services Sussex, 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 Media Services Sussex’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 682683 for Media Services Sussex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Media Services Sussex a scam or clone?
Media Services Sussex 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 Media Services Sussex?
Protection works through Concept Building Solutions UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Media Services Sussex's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Media Services Sussex?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Media Services Sussex: Mrs Fiona Dimmock (25–50% of shares) and Karl John Dimmock (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Media Services Sussex?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Media Services Sussex: Karl John Dimmock and Fiona Dimmock.
How long has Media Services Sussex been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 1989.
What do Media Services Sussex’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £92.8k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Media Services Sussex use any other names?
It trades as Concept Building Solutions (Horsham). It has previously used the name Media Services Sussex Ltd.

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