The Protection Specialist Limited

Reference number: 831254

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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 thefairtradepractice.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01489 664791 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO15 5SH
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Other names (3)

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

  • The Fair Trade Practice Trading name
  • The Fair Trade Practice - Claims Specialist Trading name
  • The Fair Tr Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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
06969129
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Fair Trade House, 3 Whittle Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SH
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Jonathan Lance Director Jun 1975 1 Mar 2011 11 other companies
Victoria Jayne Hemmings Director Nov 1984 18 Oct 2022 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
11
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 11 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 one on the FCA register
  • 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 30 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.67m

−20% from £2.08m

Cash at bank

£1.65m

+5.5% from £1.56m

Employees (average)

6

−33% from 9

Owed within a year

£104k

Up £383k from −£279k

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 December 2024: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £1.86m turnover and −£1.56m profit, for the year to 30 December 2021.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 06969129. 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

The Protection Specialist’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (27) All events (44)

2023

31 December 2023

  • Charlotte Wilson no longer has significant control

Companies House

26 October 2023

  • Vikki Birchmore gave up control

Companies House

12 April 2023

  • Hannah Elizabeth Collis gained significant control

Companies House

24 March 2023

  • Jasmine Louise Jones no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

17 May 2022

  • Charlotte Wilson gained significant control

Companies House

13 April 2022

  • Heidi Joy Elkins no longer has significant control
  • Tc Professional Trustees & Executors Ltd gave up control
  • Vikki Birchmore took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2021

25 November 2021

  • Elaine Knapp gave up control
  • Elaine Knapp took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Heidi Joy Elkins gained significant control
  • Jasmine Louise Jones gained significant control
  • Jodie Elizabeth Pallet gained significant control
  • Mark Jonathan Lance gave up control
  • Mark Lance took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Tc Professional Trustees & Executors Ltd gave up control
  • Tc Professional Trustees & Executors Ltd took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2020

17 August 2020

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

FCA register

31 January 2020

  • Elaine Knapp took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Kevin James White gave up control
  • Kevin James White took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Tc Professional Trustees & Executors Ltd took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Jonathan Lance took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2010

11 July 2010

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2009

22 July 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (27 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to The Protection Specialist

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Protection Specialist

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Protection Specialist Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Protection Specialist Limited (FRN 831254) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Protection Specialist’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01489 664791 and the website thefairtradepractice.co.uk for The Protection Specialist. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Protection Specialist a scam or clone?
The Protection Specialist 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 The Protection Specialist?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Protection Specialist handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Protection Specialist to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Protection Specialist?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of The Protection Specialist: Miss Elaine Knapp (75–100% of votes), Mr Mark Lance (75–100% of votes), Miss Hannah Elizabeth Collis (significant influence or control) and Miss Jodie Elizabeth Pallet (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin James White, Ms Charlotte Wilson and Ms Vikki Birchmore.
Who runs The Protection Specialist?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Protection Specialist: Mark Jonathan Lance and Victoria Jayne Hemmings.
How long has The Protection Specialist been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2020.
What do The Protection Specialist’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 December 2024, show net assets of £1.67m (−20% from £2.08m) and cash at bank of £1.65m (+5.5% from £1.56m).
Does The Protection Specialist use any other names?
It trades as The Fair Trade Practice and The Fair Trade Practice - Claims Specialist. It has previously used the name The Fair Tr.

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