Primary Authority Companies

Primary Authority gives companies the right to form a statutory partnership with one local authority who will provide thorough and reliable advice to the business. Advice is also given to other councils for them to take into account when carrying out inspections or dealing with non-compliance. Further information on the Primary Authority partnership scheme can be found on the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) website.

A list of Westminster Trading Standards partnerships are as follows:

Arcadia Group Ltd (includes Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topman, Topshop and Wallis).

BHS Ltd

Debenhams Retail Plc

Gap Europe Ltd

House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd (includes Beatties, Binns and Frasers, Cavendish House, Dingles, James Beattie Ltd, Jenners, Jollys, Rackhams).

John Lewis Plc

Marks and Spencer Plc

Mountain Warehouse Ltd

Penguin Books Ltd (include Children's Character Books Ltd, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, Frederick Warner & Co. Ltd, Ladybird Books Ltd, The Rough Guides Ltd, Salspot Ltd and Ventura Publishing Ltd).

Selfridges Retail Ltd  

Savills (L&P) Ltd

We Buy Any Car Ltd

Zoostation Ltd

A comprehensive list of Primary Authority partnerships nationally can be found on the LBRO wesbite referred to above.