Colin Bibra
4.8/5, 376 reviews
93% recommended
89% sales valuation accuracy
95% sales fee satisfaction
98% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction



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As one of Ealing's leading independent firms of Estate and Letting Agents, Colin Bibra and Co draw upon the experience of individuals with a huge depth of local knowledgeand we offer services for the sales, purchasing, rental and letting out of property, property management and property investment. show more As one of Ealing's leading independent firms of Estate and Letting Agents, Colin Bibra and Co draw upon the experience of individuals with a huge depth of local knowledgeand we offer services for the sales, purchasing, rental and letting out of property, property management and property investment.
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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 89% 95% £280,000 £570,000
Lettings 98% 96% £800 £4,750
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Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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Mar 21,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Keki'
Mar 21,2023
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Simon took over the sale of my property. He was always on the ball and superb at communicating. He even called me to sort out issues on his day off. His advice and guidance was invaluable and without that my sale could have fallen through. ...
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Mar 16,2023
Minithumbup
Portia
By: 'Paola'
Mar 16,2023
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Portia has been very helpful and it was a pleasure to meet her. She liaised with our landlord for painting works and contract renewal and both parties are happy with the new agreement. I recommend her....
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“Very Professional , Have had the pleasure wor......”

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Mar 15,2023
Minithumbup
Sara
By: 'Fire Door London'
Mar 15,2023
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Very Professional , Have had the pleasure working alongside Colin Bibra for sometime now. Sara has been amazing and very helpful throughout...
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“Thanks Portia for the great service on our la......”

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Mar 14,2023
Minithumbup
Portia
By: 'Oliver Terry'
Mar 14,2023
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Thanks Portia for the great service on our latest rental agreement! Look forward to working with you! All the best Oliver Terry...
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“Simon was brilliant! After a year of viewing ......”

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Mar 12,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Penny'
Mar 12,2023
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Simon was brilliant! After a year of viewing flats I’d almost given up! Arranged a viewing with Simon and everything was so straight forward. I had a couple of teething issues later on with receiving the documentation so I called Simon and he arranged ...
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“We have dealt with Colin Bibra for a number of years in respect of insurance matters for our mutual clients....”

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Mar 08,2023
Minithumbup
Wallace
By: 'Bickley Insurance Services Ltd'
Mar 08,2023
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We have dealt with Colin Bibra for a number of years and found them to be very friendly and efficient, plus they are prompt in dealing with various matters for our mutual clients in order to continue the smooth running of business between both our ...
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“I am working for Polyteck Building Services L......”

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Mar 08,2023
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Aleksandra
By: 'Svetoslav Prodanov'
Mar 08,2023
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I am working for Polyteck Building Services LTD, electrical department. Wallace Lo and Aleksandra Szewczyk have been very helpful and responsive throughout our communications regarding reports, quotations and bookings for a number of properties....
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“Sara is a First Class Property Manager always......”

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Mar 08,2023
Minithumbup
Sara
By: 'michael scanlon'
Mar 08,2023
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Sara is a First Class Property Manager always very helpful and always responds very quickly to any problems. I would highly recommend Sara....
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“Much for attentive and responsive. Good to ......”

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Mar 07,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Asim'
Mar 07,2023
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Much for attentive and responsive. Good to work with and there when you need them. Very Good! Keep up the good work....
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“A great team!...”

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Mar 07,2023
Minithumbup
Sidney
By: 'Hugo'
Mar 07,2023
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A great team! we liaised with Sidney and everything went quite smoothly. All our inquires were handled swiftly. The communication was at a really high level. They got all of the bits that we needed and we got everything sorted in time....
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“I would highly recommend Wallace Lo and Aleks......”

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Mar 07,2023
Minithumbup
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Wallace
By: 'Gosia'
Mar 07,2023
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I would highly recommend Wallace Lo and Aleksandra Szewczyk. The team is very friendly and always helpful. There is a very good communication with both of them and all enquiries are answers promptly. Keep up the good work!...
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“Excellent service, Sidney Hester is a very go......”

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Mar 07,2023
Minithumbup
Sidney
By: 'Daniel James Frizzell'
Mar 07,2023
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Excellent service, Sidney Hester is a very good property manager, we have always had a good service when dealing with Sidney...
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“Great overall service, quick replies, and alw......”

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Mar 06,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Micken'
Mar 06,2023
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Great overall service, quick replies, and always picks up the phone and explained everything required throughly. Would highly recommend using this estate agent....
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Mar 06,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Micken'
Mar 06,2023
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Great overall service, quick replies, and always picks up the phone and explained everything required throughly. Would highly recommend using this estate agent....
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“Simon at Colin Bibra has provided an excellen......”

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Mar 02,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Richard'
Mar 02,2023
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Simon at Colin Bibra has provided an excellent and professional service. He has always provided good advice, kept me up to date on developments in my flat sale. He even found me another potential buyer within an hour of someone pulling out of a sale!...
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“Leilani provided superb customer service. Alw......”

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Feb 23,2023
Minithumbup
Leilani
By: 'JC'
Feb 23,2023
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Leilani provided superb customer service. Always kept me updated, quick with queries and dealt with my selective licence application quickly....
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Feb 23,2023
Minithumbup
Portia
By: 'Suela'
Feb 23,2023
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We raised a problem with the oven while we had our inspection and Portia was very helpful organising the communication with the landlord. After a few weeks we received a new oven. Thank you Portia....
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“Thoroughly recommended!...”

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Feb 22,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Tim'
Feb 22,2023
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I went with Colin Bibra after seeing the good reviews on All Agents. I can strongly agree with them after my initial experience. I've been a landlord for over 20 years and it's hard to find good, experienced agents that do what they say they will. ...
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“Leilani provides more than an excellent servi......”

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Feb 20,2023
Minithumbup
Leilani
By: 'Richard'
Feb 20,2023
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Leilani provides more than an excellent service, she is proactively! She has made such a difference to the property management service at Colin Bibra, efficient and responsive, with sound advice too. She is an asset to the sector. Outstanding!...
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“Nabeel is not only helpful, prompt, and effic......”

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Feb 16,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Dr John Perivolaris'
Feb 16,2023
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Nabeel is not only helpful, prompt, and efficient, he is also a very good ambassador for Colin Bibra. In my dealings with Nabeel I have been impressed by his professionalism and friendly manner....
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“Received excellent service from Portia with o......”

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Jan 17,2023
Minithumbup
Portia
By: 'Sona'
Jan 17,2023
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Received excellent service from Portia with our tenancy renewal. She is very professional and helpful. Thank you for your help Portia!...
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“Very helpful and kind, always finding best So......”

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Jan 16,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Paulina & Damian'
Jan 16,2023
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Very helpful and kind, always finding best Solutions and options. Mr Simon is The best in what he is doing! Cannot recommend enough!!...
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“Simon is always professional and ready to off......”

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Jan 06,2023
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Cheery Soul'
Jan 06,2023
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Simon is always professional and ready to offer useful help when he can. In a recent transaction he stepped in seamlessly to take control following a colleague's illness and brought the matter to a satisfactory conclusion....
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“Simon was helpful and friendly ,He was profes......”

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Oct 20,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Sohail'
Oct 20,2022
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Simon was helpful and friendly ,He was professional to find the flat we wanted and also my wife and I appreciate him also I recommend him...
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“Simon was amazing, I got to the property earl......”

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Oct 19,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Katherine'
Oct 19,2022
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Simon was amazing, I got to the property early & I was done by the time it was meant to start. He helped me get the flat I wanted and I’m super thankful, 10/10 would recommend. Really grateful that I was able to put an offer ...
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“As a tenant with over 15 years of renting in ......”

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Oct 18,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Freida'
Oct 18,2022
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As a tenant with over 15 years of renting in different London locations, I’ve never had a better rental experience as with Simon Bhatti of Colin Bibra, Ealing Broadway. The whole process from viewing multiple properties to securing an offer took less than 90 minutes. It ...
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“Great experience overall with the agency. Esp......”

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Oct 17,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Goda'
Oct 17,2022
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Great experience overall with the agency. Especially, Simon. He has been extremely responsive from the first moment we have contacted the agency. Stress-free and smooth communication, very professional. Highly recommended. Thank you!...
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“Simon has been amazing since the day of viewi......”

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Oct 04,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Apoorva Gupta'
Oct 04,2022
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Simon has been amazing since the day of viewing. Very patiently answered and helped us throughout the whole process. Very responsive and polite in person and on calls. He is the reason we could finalize the house so quickly....
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“Very successful viewings with an extremely ex......”

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Aug 31,2022
Minithumbup
Jeremy
By: 'Michael'
Aug 31,2022
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Very successful viewings with an extremely experienced agent. Big shout out to Jeremy for his help. He always goes the extra mile....
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“Highly recommend...”

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Aug 31,2022
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Indu'
Aug 31,2022
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Colin Bibra was super helpful, especially Simon. He was so friendly and professional. And helped me find a lovely home....
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Landlord Fees

LANDLORD FEES SCHEDULE
ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES

LETTINGS INSTRUCTION FEES (see T&C's for service details)
Let Only: 12% (Inc. VAT) of yearly rental income upfront
Let Only Renew: 6% (Inc. VAT) of yearly rental income upfront
Let + Rent Collect: 13.2% (Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income
Let + Manage: 18% (Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income
Premium Manage: 21.60%(Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income

SALES INSTRUCTION FEES (see T&C's for service details)
1.8% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (sole agents)
2.4% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (joint agents)
3.0% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (multiple agents)

PRE-TENANCY FEES (ALL SERVICE LEVELS)
Arranging and facilitating statutory compliance if not provided on instruction or undertaken by the landlord:
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): £90 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Gas Safety Certificate (GSR): £111 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR): £180 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT): £54 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Legionella Risk Assessment: £54 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Installing Smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide: £80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Handling local authority licensing application: £150 Inc. VAT) per tenancy

START OF TENANCY FEES
Referencing fees: £21.60 (Inc. VAT) per applicant and guarantor (if required). Referencing for each applicant to assess affordability)
Drawing up tenancy Agreement: £160.00 (Inc. VAT) per applicant. Agreement will be uploaded for signing via DocuSign.
Deposit Registration Fees (where collected): £90 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy. Register landlord and tenant details and protect the security deposit with a Government-authorized Scheme. Provide the tenant(s) with the Deposit Certificate and Prescribed Information within 30 days of the tenancy start date.
Inventory in fee: £151.80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Professional Inventory company to attend the property to undertake a Schedule of Condition to be compared against inventory when tenants leave

DURING TENANCY FEES
Additional Property Visits: £90 (Inc. VAT) per visit.
Should the landlord request property visits in addition to those within their existing Terms of Business, this covers the costs of attending the property.
Renewal Fees: £160 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and arranging for the signing of a further tenancy agreement.

END OF TENANCY FEES
Check-out Inventory: £151.80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Professional Inventory company to attend the property to undertake an updated Schedule of Condition based on the original inventory and negotiating the repayment of the security deposit.
Fees for the service of Legal Notices (Section 8 or Section 21): £180 (Inc. VAT) per Notice.

Client Money Protection (CMP): Propertymark
Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman

Please ask a member of staff if you have any questions about our Fees

Tenant Fees

Fee information
New assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) tenant fees

Holding Deposit: One week’s rent.

Security Deposit: Five weeks’ rent.(This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy)

Unpaid Rent: Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Lost Key(s) or other Security Device(s): Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (Inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Variation of Contract: £50 (Inc. VAT) per agreed variation. (To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents)

Change of Sharer: £50 (Inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. (To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Early Termination: Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

Client Money Protection (cmp): Propertymark
Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman

You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.
Last updated at 20/09/2019, 12:58 PM by john bishop
Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.

Complaints Procedure

Colin Bibra Estate Agents Limited – Complaints Handling Procedure

Our complaints policy

We are committed to providing a high-quality service to all our clients. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards.

If you have a complaint, please let us know the details in writing, either by letter or email.

What will happen next?

1. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint by letter or email within three working days of receiving it, enclosing a copy of this procedure.

2. We will then investigate your complaint. This will normally involve passing your complaint to the manager of the relevant department (sales, lettings, property management or estate management), who will review the matter and speak to the member/members of staff involved.

3. Within fifteen working days of your complaint being sent, we will send you a detailed written reply to your complaint, including suggestions for resolving the matter.

4. If you do not feel your complaint has been resolved, we will then invite you to a meeting during working hours to discuss and resolve your complaint. The meeting will take place within fifteen working days of us becoming aware of your dissatisfaction, subject to your availability.

5. Within five working days of the meeting, we will write to you to confirm what took place and any solutions we have agreed with you.

6. If you do not want a meeting or it is not possible, we will arrange for a director of the company to review the decision.

7. We will write to you within 10 working days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final position on your complaint and explaining our reasons.

8. If you are still not satisfied after the last stage of the in-house complaint procedure (or more than 8 weeks has elapsed since the complaint was first made) then you can take the matter up with The Property Ombudsman: (or your chosen approved scheme) without charge”. You can contact The Property Ombudsman by:

Post: Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2BP
Telephone: 01722 333306
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.tpos.co.uk/
Last updated at 11:58 AM 20/09/2019 by john bishop

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