- Source reference
- CBDU431901
- Licence class
- upper-tier
- Valid through
- Apr 2028
- Source checked
- 30 Jun 2026
Public evidence profile
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd
Credentials & registries
Waste carrier (Environment Agency)
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust Score
56out of 100
56 out of 100, with a caution: newest review we found is from February 2021. Weigh that age against the score.
- Rated 5.0 from 95 reviews
- 1 credential shown
Newest review February 2021
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volume95
Independent sources2 independent public sources
Credentials1 credential shown
How this score is made up
What customers say40.7 of 60
Independent checks9.3 of 30
Track record6.3 of 10
See the independent checks
- Licences and credentials1.2 of 10.3
- Ways to reach them2.9 of 3.4
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 5.1
- Registered company details5.1 of 5.1
- Photos of their work0 of 4.3
- Industry recognition0 of 1.7
Missing evidence lowers the score because we can't check it. It doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Claiming a profile never changes the score. Evidence context, not a guarantee of workmanship.
Credentials and associations
1Credentials and memberships
These credentials and memberships are attributed to named public sources. Check the source before relying on them.
Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameForest Edge Building Services Ltd
Company number04605536
Incorporated
Registered activityBuilding completion & finishing
Run by1 director (longest-serving director appointed in 2002)
Official checkOn the public register
Why this helps you judge trust: this trader is linked to a registered company with named people who are legally accountable for it, on an official register anyone can check, a layer of accountability an unregistered trader doesn't offer. Around 24 years on the register also points to an established business rather than a brand-new one.
From customer reviews
What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 3 customer reviews on Checkatrade.
“The finished product is way beyond what we could of dreamed of” · Checkatrade, 20 Feb 2021
“High quality work with attention to detail.” · Checkatrade, 9 Jul 2020
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below, not testimonials this business chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
5.0out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade95 reviews · 5.0 avg
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for Forest Edge Building Services Ltd, including the highlights above. The 95 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
Richard and his team of trades were outstanding throughout. He has high standards and applies them to any challenge during the project. We have an old house and we unearthed various problems including damp. Richard found solutions for all of these issues. Despite us adding additional work he finished within his original time scale. The finished product is way beyond what we could of dreamed of thanks to Richard. We will definitely be using Forest Edge again.
Excellent communication, very friendly and carried out work as requested.
High quality work with attention to detail. Good communication. Friendly and polite team.
Sources
3 named public sourcesWhere this information comes from
Everything on this page is drawn from named public sources. Where a source provides a public link, you can open the original and dig deeper.
Review sources
Registers and membership directories
Business and public registers
Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.
About
In Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
Areas served
HampshireLyndhurst
The areas they list covering on a public directory; confirm they cover your address before you book.
Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingThe earliest independent record of them trading is 2002, so at least 24 years. They appear in 2 separate independent sources.
Company registered2002First public review2020
A real, registered businessWe cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the builder services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry.
Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Always confirm credentials and quotes with the business directly before hiring.
Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
This trade isn't licensed in the UK, so anyone can set up. TrustMark is the only Government-endorsed quality scheme for work in and around the home - check whether they're registered, or find a TrustMark-registered business.
Check the TrustMark registerNever pay a large deposit up front. Agree a staged payment schedule tied to completed milestones, and hold a small retention until snagging is done.
Get it in writing: an itemised quote with scope, materials, start and finish dates, and how any changes (variations) will be priced.
Be wary of a cash-only price or pressure to start tomorrow. Both are red flags for an unaccountable job.
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Common questions about Forest Edge Building Services Ltd
Is Forest Edge Building Services Ltd a legitimate business?
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd has 95 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about Forest Edge Building Services Ltd?
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd has 95 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know Forest Edge Building Services Ltd's reviews are genuine?
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd's 95 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is Forest Edge Building Services Ltd qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for Forest Edge Building Services Ltd, including Waste carrier (Environment Agency). Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Waste carrier (Environment Agency) is the Environment Agency: the regulator a trader must register with to carry waste or hold an environmental permit in England.
Is Forest Edge Building Services Ltd a registered business?
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 04605536), incorporated 2 Dec 2002, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
How long has Forest Edge Building Services Ltd been trading?
Forest Edge Building Services Ltd has been reviewed on public sources since 2020.