Town & Country Legal Services LLP

Reference number: 698327

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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 tclsllp.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01883 212121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR3 6PB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Meridian Commercial Collections Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Doorstep Negotiations & Recoveries Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Lend or arrange credit
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Debt-collecting

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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
15 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor Quadrant House, 47-65 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6PB, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Paul Bishop LLP designated member Jan 1960 15 Jan 2009 4 other companies
Melanie Jane Bishop LLP designated member Apr 1966 15 Jan 2009 1 other company
Graham Scott Bishop LLP member Aug 1961 16 Jan 2011 None

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
4
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£37.3k

+478% from £6,448

Employees (average)

9

+29% from 7

Owed within a year

£140k

+155% from £55.1k

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 OC342627. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Town & Country Legal Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

2 February 2020

  • Graham Scott Bishop stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 February 2020

  • Graham Scott Bishop became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Paul Bishop became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Melanie Jane Bishop became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

24 August 2016

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

FCA register

2009

15 January 2009

  • 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: 3
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Firms connected to Town & Country Legal Services

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Town & Country Legal Services

Other firms of the same type (debt collector), nearest first.

In the Croydon (CR) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Town & Country Legal Services LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Town & Country Legal Services LLP (FRN 698327) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Town & Country Legal Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01883 212121 and the website tclsllp.com for Town & Country Legal Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Town & Country Legal Services a scam or clone?
Town & Country Legal 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 Town & Country Legal Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Town & Country Legal Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Town & Country Legal Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Town & Country Legal Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Town & Country Legal Services: Mr Kevin Paul Bishop (25–50% of votes) and Mrs Melanie Jane Bishop (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Graham Scott Bishop.
Who runs Town & Country Legal Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Town & Country Legal Services: Kevin Paul Bishop, Melanie Jane Bishop and Graham Scott Bishop.
How long has Town & Country Legal Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Town & Country Legal Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show cash at bank of £37.3k (+478% from £6,448).
Does Town & Country Legal Services use any other names?
It trades as Meridian Commercial Collections. It has previously used the name Doorstep Negotiations & Recoveries.

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