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Is Watson & Son Scaffolding Ltd a legitimate scaffolding company in Rotherham?

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All clear Looks legitimate Needs checks High caution Unable to verify
Trader Authenticity Report · BYP-2026-00412 Open full report ↗
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TRADER AUTHENTICITY REPORT BYP-2026-00412
1 Jun 2026 · checked 14:32

Subject of report

Roofing · Leeds LS6 · checked against public records

Harrison Roofing Services

Overall verdict

Needs checks

A real, registered business with a clean six-year record. Identity and history check out — but the quote asks for a large upfront deposit, leaves key terms open, and the trade credentials aren't verifiable. Don't pay the deposit yet. The amber section below shows exactly what to confirm first.

Identity

Active

Harrison Roofing Services

Trading history

6 yrs trading

accounts to Mar 2025

Insolvency

Clear

no record found

Reputation

1 note

reviews clustered

Data reflects public records at time of checking. Verify at source before payment.

What checks outIdentity & history confirmed

Companies House · 8 checks, all clear

StatusActive
Company no.11847431
Incorporated14 Mar 2019 (6 yrs)
DirectorJ. Harrison (1, active)
Reg. nameMatches the quote
Reg. officeMatches quote address
Prev. namesNone on record
AccountsFiled on time (due Dec 26)
DissolvedNone linked
SIC code43910 · Roofing
Quote basics — company number, trading address, bank-transfer payment and a fixed price all present
Reputation — no adverse news or Trading Standards alerts
Domain registered 2019 — consistent with the company's age
Registered company — the sole-trader Individual Insolvency Register was also checked, no insolvency record found

Sole trader operation is entirely normal and legal in the UK — absence from Companies House is not a red flag for individuals.

Check before you pay6 things to confirm
TrustMark — no registration found
Federation of Master Builders — no membership found
Roofing has no mandatory register — references & a written guarantee matter more here

The quote · 4 of 10 markers flagged

Quote value£6,000
Deposit requested£3,000 (50%)
Milestone scheduleNone specified

50% deposit upfront — no milestone schedule

Most UK rogue-trader prosecutions involve large upfront payments. A genuine business will stage payments against completed milestones.

No start or completion date

Open-ended timing is how jobs stall after a deposit is paid. Dates in writing give you a point of recourse.

Scope, materials and guarantee not specified

Vague scope lets the price and work drift. Itemised materials and a written guarantee define what you're paying for.

No mention of building control or certification

Some roofing work is notifiable. A legitimate trader will know whether yours is and who signs it off.

Reputation & news

Google 4.9 · 12 reviews · 9 in the last 3 months

Six years of trading should produce more than 12 reviews. The recent clustering suggests the rating doesn't yet reflect the full history — ask for references you can call.

"Leeds roofing firm completes emergency repairs after winter storms"

Yorkshire Evening Post · 14 Nov 2024

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk ↗

Found during a public-records search. May or may not relate to this specific business. We have not assessed the content.

Couldn't verify — ask instead

Public liability insurance

No public register exists. Ask for the certificate directly — at least £1m cover, current expiry, in the business's name.

Individual Insolvency Register

Check each director for personal bankruptcy or IVA at insolvency.service.gov.uk ↗ — search by the director's surname.

Reviews & social profiles

Also search: Checkatrade ↗ · TrustATrader ↗ · Search Facebook pages ↗

Before you pay this deposit

Tick all six. If any stays empty, hold the payment until it's resolved in writing.

You've seen their public liability insurance certificate — £1m+ cover, in date, correct name.
Payments are staged against milestones — not a large upfront deposit.
Start and completion dates are written into the quote.
Materials, full scope and a written guarantee are agreed in writing.
You've spoken to at least one recent local customer.
You're paying by credit card — not bank transfer or cash — for Section 75 protection.

Verdict: Needs checks — a real business, but don't release the deposit until the six boxes are ticked.

Based on publicly available information at the time of checking and is not legal or financial advice. "Not on any public register" means no public record was found — not proof of wrongdoing. Before You Pay does not store personal data beyond report delivery; uploaded files are deleted within 7 days.

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What we'd check on Watson & Son Scaffolding Ltd

Everything checkable. Nothing invented.

Every check in your report is grounded in public records and official registers. We tell you exactly what we looked at, what we found, and — where we couldn't check something — we tell you that too, and what to ask instead.

Companies House API · Free · Public

Companies House

For registered businesses, we pull the full public record — company status, how long they've been registered, director names, registered address, and whether their accounts are filed on time. A company that dissolved twice and reappeared last month looks very different from one that has filed consistently since 2017.

We check

Company statusYears tradingDirector historyDisqualified directorsDissolved company historyAddress match

Official registers · Scaffolder-specific

Trade registers

For scaffolding, we check the registers that apply. Some are mandatory — operating without them is illegal. Others are voluntary but worth verifying. A certificate handed to you at the door proves nothing; only the live register does.

We check for scaffolding

NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation)CISRSTrustMark

Quote analysis · LLM-powered

Your quote

Upload the quote you've been sent — PDF, photo, or paste the text. We scan it against the patterns that appear in real fraud prosecutions: missing company numbers, vague scope, large upfront deposits with no milestone schedule, no completion date, cash-only payment terms.

We flag

Deposit sizePayment termsScope vaguenessMissing company numberNo fixed datesNo warrantyCash only

Google · Checkatrade · TrustATrader

Reputation

We search Google Business, Trustpilot, Checkatrade, and TrustATrader. We also check for review clustering — a pattern where most reviews arrive in a short window, which can indicate managed rather than organic feedback.

We check

Google ratingReview countReview clusteringCheckatradeTrustATraderTrustpilot

We also check the domain — how old it is, whether it resolves, and whether it was registered recently before a large job.

The honest limits

There are things we cannot check. Insurance is not on a public register — so we tell you exactly what to request and what it should say. Criminal records are inaccessible to everyone. For sole traders with no company registration, we check the Individual Insolvency Register and tell you what else to look for.

One thing we can always tell you: pay by credit card, not bank transfer. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act makes your card provider jointly liable for the full amount if the trader disappears or the work isn't done. Bank transfer has no equivalent protection.

Every report tells you what we checked, what we found, and what we couldn't reach.

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From the case files

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Common questions

What to check before you pay

How can I verify that Watson & Son Scaffolding Ltd is a legitimate scaffolding company?

The fastest way is to check Companies House (if they're a registered company), confirm they appear on the relevant trade registers — for a scaffolding company, that means checking NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation) and CISRS — and look at their Google and Checkatrade reviews. Before You Pay runs all of these checks in one go and delivers a single verdict. It costs £5 and takes under a minute to run.

Where does the information in the report come from?

Every data point links directly to the public source — Companies House, the Gas Safe Register, NICEIC, Google, and others. We don't make assessments based on opinion. If a record exists, we show it and link to it. If something can't be verified from public records, we say so plainly and tell you what to ask the trader directly instead.

Should I pay Watson & Son Scaffolding Ltd a deposit before the work starts?

A deposit is standard practice — but the size, terms, and what the quote says matters. The warning signs are: deposits above 30–40% with no milestone schedule, no start or completion date, no company number on the quote, and cash-only payment requests. Before You Pay scans your quote for all of these and tells you exactly what to ask before you hand over any money.

What are the signs that a quote from a scaffolding company might be fraudulent?

The most common patterns are: a company name that doesn't match Companies House records, a large upfront payment with nothing in writing, no verifiable address or business number, pressure to pay quickly before other customers "take the slot", and recently created websites or phone numbers. Our quote scan checks for all of these automatically.

What if Watson & Son Scaffolding Ltd isn't registered at Companies House?

Many good scaffolders operate as sole traders — that's entirely normal and legal. We check the signals that still apply: trade-register status, domain age, contact history, and review profiles. If something genuinely can't be verified, we say so plainly and give you the exact questions to ask before paying.

What customers say

Some found red flags. Some got peace of mind.

“Had a quote from a plasterer for our extension — good price, seemed fine. The report came back clean: registered since 2018, accounts filed, nothing unusual on the quote. Paid the deposit the same afternoon with zero doubt.”

“The report flagged a 60% upfront deposit with no milestone schedule. Went back to the builder and asked him to explain it — he got defensive and couldn’t. Found someone else. I genuinely think it saved me a lot of money.”

“Getting a full rewire done — a big job. Needed to know he was legitimate before handing over a penny. Report matched the company on Companies House, confirmed the registration address, and told me exactly what to check on the NICEIC register. Done in under a minute.”

“Found a roofer through Facebook. The report flagged the company was only six weeks old despite the van saying ‘Est. 2018’. That one discrepancy was worth every penny.”

“Needed a new boiler fitted. Gas Safe registration is mandatory and I wasn’t sure I’d verified it. Report confirmed it in under a minute. Paid the deposit the same day.”

“Had two quotes for the same job. Ran both through. One clean, one flagged a director connected to a previously dissolved company. Made the decision very straightforward.”

“£9,000 extension quote. Spent £5 and found the company had changed names twice in three years. Not something I’d have found on my own. Got two more quotes before committing.”

“Quote scan flagged no start date, no completion date, and a 40% deposit with no milestones — all three amber. Asked him to revise the quote. He did. Then I paid.”

“My neighbour got stung by a roofer last year. When I needed mine done I wasn’t leaving it to chance. Report came back clean — six-year history, accounts filed. Job done.”

“Kitchen fitter quoted £11,000 for a full refit. The domain had been registered eight days before he first contacted me. That was enough. Didn’t pay a penny.”

“I’d already paid a 10% holding deposit before I found this. Used it anyway before the next stage payment. Flagged vague scope and no fixed completion date — exactly what I needed to push on.”

“New windows — big spend. The glazier had solid reviews but I ran the check anyway. All clear. I had a written record that I’d done due diligence before payment. That matters.”

“The report cross-referenced director names against the disqualified directors register. One name from a linked company came up flagged. I wouldn’t have known to look for that.”

“Thought it was just a Companies House search I could do myself. Then the quote scan flagged no fixed price, cash-only terms, and no company number anywhere. Three things I’d completely missed.”

“Plasterer recommended by a friend. Report came back clean but flagged the Google reviews as clustered — 9 of 11 in six weeks. Asked to speak to a previous customer before committing. All fine.”

“Had a quote from a plasterer for our extension — good price, seemed fine. The report came back clean: registered since 2018, accounts filed, nothing unusual on the quote. Paid the deposit the same afternoon with zero doubt.”

“The report flagged a 60% upfront deposit with no milestone schedule. Went back to the builder and asked him to explain it — he got defensive and couldn’t. Found someone else. I genuinely think it saved me a lot of money.”

“Getting a full rewire done — a big job. Needed to know he was legitimate before handing over a penny. Report matched the company on Companies House, confirmed the registration address, and told me exactly what to check on the NICEIC register. Done in under a minute.”

“Found a roofer through Facebook. The report flagged the company was only six weeks old despite the van saying ‘Est. 2018’. That one discrepancy was worth every penny.”

“Needed a new boiler fitted. Gas Safe registration is mandatory and I wasn’t sure I’d verified it. Report confirmed it in under a minute. Paid the deposit the same day.”

“Had two quotes for the same job. Ran both through. One clean, one flagged a director connected to a previously dissolved company. Made the decision very straightforward.”

“£9,000 extension quote. Spent £5 and found the company had changed names twice in three years. Not something I’d have found on my own. Got two more quotes before committing.”

“Quote scan flagged no start date, no completion date, and a 40% deposit with no milestones — all three amber. Asked him to revise the quote. He did. Then I paid.”

“My neighbour got stung by a roofer last year. When I needed mine done I wasn’t leaving it to chance. Report came back clean — six-year history, accounts filed. Job done.”

“Kitchen fitter quoted £11,000 for a full refit. The domain had been registered eight days before he first contacted me. That was enough. Didn’t pay a penny.”

“I’d already paid a 10% holding deposit before I found this. Used it anyway before the next stage payment. Flagged vague scope and no fixed completion date — exactly what I needed to push on.”

“New windows — big spend. The glazier had solid reviews but I ran the check anyway. All clear. I had a written record that I’d done due diligence before payment. That matters.”

“The report cross-referenced director names against the disqualified directors register. One name from a linked company came up flagged. I wouldn’t have known to look for that.”

“Thought it was just a Companies House search I could do myself. Then the quote scan flagged no fixed price, cash-only terms, and no company number anywhere. Three things I’d completely missed.”

“Plasterer recommended by a friend. Report came back clean but flagged the Google reviews as clustered — 9 of 11 in six weeks. Asked to speak to a previous customer before committing. All fine.”

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