UK Search Limited

Reference number: 679773

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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 uksearchlimited.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01246 573510 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S43 4PZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • UKSL Trading name

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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  • Debt-collecting
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit 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
05321310
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4 Gander Lane, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4PZ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of collection agencies (SIC 82911)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Clifford Francis Poole Director Mar 1954 28 Jan 2005 8 other companies
Peter Blake Director Apr 1967 13 Sep 2007 2 other companies
Jonathan Kirwin Director Oct 1968 1 Apr 2009 2 other companies
Glen Marshall Director Feb 1964 5 Sep 2014 11 other companies
Ross Philip Poole Director Mar 1978 21 Aug 2015 None
Gary David Norris Director Jul 1970 2 Apr 2024 5 other companies
Glen Marshall Secretary Not published 6 Nov 2013 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
25
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£15.2m

+13% from £13.5m

Profit before tax

£2.15m

+3% from £2.08m

Net assets

£3.58m

−18% from £4.39m

Cash at bank

£2.42m

−6.3% from £2.58m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • 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 05321310. 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

UK Search’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Clifford Francis Poole became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

24 March 2016

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

FCA register

2004

24 December 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to UK Search

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past links
2

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
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like UK Search

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

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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UK Search Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, UK Search Limited (FRN 679773) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is UK Search’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01246 573510 and the website uksearchlimited.com for UK Search. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is UK Search a scam or clone?
UK Search 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 UK Search?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how UK Search handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about UK Search to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns UK Search?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of UK Search: Mr Clifford Francis Poole (50–75% of shares).
Who runs UK Search?
Companies House lists 6 directors of UK Search: Clifford Francis Poole, Peter Blake, Jonathan Kirwin, Glen Marshall, Ross Philip Poole and Gary David Norris.
How long has UK Search been in business?
The company was formed on 24 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do UK Search’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £15.2m (+13% from £13.5m) and profit before tax of £2.15m (+3% from £2.08m).
Does UK Search use any other names?
It trades as UKSL.

Sources and links

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