Personnel Hygiene Services Limited

Reference number: 708532

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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 phs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 588 4833 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF83 1XH
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Other names (13)

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

  • PHS Besafe Trading name
  • PHS Direct Trading name
  • PHS Greenleaf Trading name
  • PHS Washrooms Trading name
  • PHS Wastekit Trading name
  • PHS Wastemanagement Trading name
  • Orwak Former trading name
  • PHS Datashred Former trading name
  • PHS Data Solutions Former trading name
  • PHS Laundryserv Former trading name
  • PHS Records Management Former trading name
  • PHS Treadsmart Former trading name
  • PHS Waterlogic Former 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
00770813
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
Block B, Western Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, CF83 1XH
Nature of business
  • Collection of hazardous waste (SIC 38120)
  • Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste (SIC 38210)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Joseph Thomas Director Apr 1967 15 Jul 2016 71 other companies
Alan Fainman Director Jan 1963 7 May 2020 8 other companies
Matthew Edward Stanley Brabin Director Jul 1965 24 Feb 2021 149 other companies
Craig Neil Turnbull Director Jul 1973 1 Oct 2025 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
182
closed down
121
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 182 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 40 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Personnel Hygiene Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (62)

2025

29 May 2025

  • Phs Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Phs Investments Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Phs Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 October 2015

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

FCA register

1963

14 August 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

  • All 62 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to Personnel Hygiene Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Personnel Hygiene Services

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

In Caerphilly

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  • 182 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 62 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Personnel Hygiene Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Personnel Hygiene Services Limited (FRN 708532) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Personnel Hygiene Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 588 4833 and the website phs.co.uk for Personnel Hygiene Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Personnel Hygiene Services a scam or clone?
Personnel Hygiene 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 Personnel Hygiene Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Personnel Hygiene Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Personnel Hygiene Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Personnel Hygiene Services?
Personnel Hygiene Services is owned by Phs Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 29 May 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Phs Investments Limited.
Who runs Personnel Hygiene Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Personnel Hygiene Services: Colin Joseph Thomas, Alan Fainman, Matthew Edward Stanley Brabin and Craig Neil Turnbull.
How long has Personnel Hygiene Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
Does Personnel Hygiene Services use any other names?
It trades as PHS Besafe, PHS Direct, PHS Greenleaf, PHS Washrooms and PHS Wastekit, and 1 more names. It has previously used 7 other names, including Orwak, PHS Datashred and PHS Data Solutions.

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