Cheshire Police Federation

What Cheshire Police Federation does

Cheshire Police Federation is the statutory representative body for federated-rank police officers (Constable to Chief Inspector) serving with Cheshire Constabulary in the United Kingdom. Operating as a local branch of the Police Federation of England and Wales under the framework established by the Police Act of 1919, the federation is funded through mandatory membership subscriptions deducted from officers' pay. Its core mandate is to represent, influence and negotiate on behalf of members on pay, pensions, conditions, conduct matters, welfare and workplace issues, delivered through a board of 48 staff based at Cheshire Police HQ in Winsford and a county-wide network of Workplace Representatives embedded at varying ranks and specialisms.

The federation's product surface is built around member benefits rather than commercial technology. Core services include a Group Insurance Scheme administered in partnership with Cheshire-based broker Philip Williams & Co (covering critical illness, personal accident, travel, dental, and on-duty assault), access to the National Police Healthcare Scheme with age-tiered monthly subscriptions from £16, and a Member Offers platform aggregating discounts from financial, mortgage, automotive, travel and lifestyle partners. Supporting engagement assets include the quarterly CheshireBeat magazine, a podcast series, an advice and FAQ portal, a documents and resources hub, and a 90 Days Notice Calculator. Strategic partnerships with Police Mutual, No1 Copperpot Credit Union, AnonyMind (mental health treatment), and Reflect Financial extend the welfare and financial wellbeing envelope.

The business model is subscription-based and non-commercial, with no external shareholders, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Distribution is hybrid: direct via the federation office and workplace representatives, supplemented by a self-serve website, active social channels across Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn, and recurring publications. Customers are effectively a single institutional constituency (Cheshire Constabulary officers and staff), making revenue highly predictable but structurally concentrated.

Name

Cheshire Police Federation

Legal name

Cheshire Police Federation

Website

https://cheshirepolfed.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cheshire Police Federation is the statutory representative body for federated-rank police officers serving with Cheshire Constabulary in England. It negotiates pay, pensions and conditions, and delivers member benefits including insurance, healthcare access, financial partnerships, and welfare support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Police Federation Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety Support Services (Records, Evidence, Fleet, Logistics) (BPAIAGAK)

Keywords

• Police officer representation
• Workplace representative services
• Police welfare support
• Group insurance scheme
• Police healthcare scheme

Headquarters

HQ city

Winsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Cheshire Police Federation is funded through mandatory membership subscriptions from police officers and staff. The federation uses these funds to provide representation, advice, support services, member benefits, and to campaign on behalf of members regarding pay, conditions, pensions, and welfare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cheshire Police Federation represents, influences, and negotiates on behalf of police officers serving with Cheshire Constabulary on pay, conditions, pensions, welfare, and conduct matters. It delivers a portfolio of member benefits including a Group Insurance Scheme, the National Police Healthcare Scheme, financial services partnerships, and member discounts. Supporting services include advice/FAQs, surgeries and workshops, the CheshireBeat Magazine, a podcast, and a documents and resources portal.

Product overview

Cheshire Police Federation operates as a membership organization providing a unified member services platform rather than a traditional product company. The core offerings include a Group Insurance Scheme administered through Philip Williams & Co, the National Police Healthcare Scheme for private medical coverage, and a Member Offers Platform aggregating discounts from partner companies. Supporting services include the CheshireBeat Magazine (quarterly publication), a Podcast series, an Advice & FAQ section, a Documents & Resources portal, and a 90 Days Notice Calculator. These services are provided through commercial partnerships with organizations including Police Mutual, No1 Copperpot Credit Union, Philip Williams & Co, and various insurance, financial services, and lifestyle providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Group Insurance Scheme Tailored group insurance scheme for serving police officers and staff, administered through Philip Williams & Co, covering critical illness, personal accident, travel insurance, dental emergency, hospital benefit, and on-duty assault claims.
• National Police Healthcare Scheme (NPHS) Private healthcare scheme providing coverage for hospitalisation costs, specialist medical fees for acute conditions (in-patient and out-patient), and outpatient physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, and acupuncture up to £200 per course. Membership from £16 per month (ages 18-29), extendable to spouse, family, and children; first three months free for serving officers and first year free for student officers.
• Member Offers Platform Centralised platform aggregating exclusive discounts and offers from partner companies for serving police officers, staff, and their families. Partners include Avanti Coffee, Hut on the Hill, Motorfinity, Police Mortgages, Uniform Mortgages, Ginge Tours, and Police Insure.
• Representation and Negotiation Services Core representational service covering pay, conditions, pensions, welfare, conduct matters, fitness testing, and workplace rights, delivered via dedicated board staff, workplace representatives, surgeries, and workshops.
• CheshireBeat Magazine Quarterly digital magazine covering federation news, features on units and teams, conduct updates, wellbeing content, and member stories for Cheshire police officers.
• Cheshire Police Podcast Commute-sized audio show featuring special guests, topical content, and entertainment covering policing issues, member wellbeing, and industry news.
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Wellbeing programme including dedicated wellbeing lead support, partnership-funded intensive mental health treatment through AnonyMind for officers in crisis, financial wellbeing presentations, and partnership with Police Mutual on wellbeing guides.
• Advice and FAQ Section Dedicated advice section providing frequently asked questions and topical guidance across a range of policing, employment, welfare, and conduct topics for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of Cheshire officers reported facing substantial increased cost of living between August-September 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Philip Williams & CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-owned Cheshire-based insurance broker specialising in tailored insurance schemes for groups. Provides the Cheshire Police Group Insurance Benefit Scheme covering critical illness, personal accident, travel insurance, dental emergency, hospital benefit, assault claims and more.
• National Police Healthcare Scheme (NPHS)coreOthersPrivate healthcare scheme offering coverage for hospitalisation and specialist medical fees for acute conditions, both in-patient and out-patient. Also covers outpatient physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture up to £200 per course.
• No1 Copperpot Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCredit union offering financial services to police officers and staff. Provides consolidation loans up to £25,000 over 96 months, with Caroline Domanski MBE serving as Chief Executive.
• AnonyMindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManchester-based team of psychologists providing intensive mental health treatment for officers in crisis. Partnership with Cheshire Police Force privately funds this treatment for officers with severe mental health issues.
• Police MutualcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides wellbeing guides, financial resilience resources, money factsheets, and webinars for federation members. Supports officer financial wellbeing and healthcare initiatives.
• Police InsureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome insurance provider offering £50 cashback offers and money-saving tips for police officers.
• Police MortgagesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the UK's leading mortgage advice brands specifically serving police officers, staff and families.
• Uniform MortgagesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMortgage advice services for police officers and staff offered through the member benefits programme.
• Ginge ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner offering holidays and breaks at discounted prices with transparent commission sharing with clients.
• The Ben FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides welfare support and membership services for serving and retired police officers. Offers membership amnesty periods for non-members to join and access services immediately.
• Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation body that Cheshire Police Federation is part of. Provides national representation, campaigns, pay and morale surveys, conduct and performance guidance, and coordinates national initiatives including the Police Bravery Awards.
• Cheshire ConstabularycoreOthersThe police force that federation members serve with. Federation works closely with the force on officer welfare, mental health initiatives, and workplace matters.
• Reflect FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner hosting Personal Finance Surgeries at the Fed office in Winsford. Provides guidance on financial matters relevant to police officers.
• Avanti CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee company offering 20% discount to police family members with code CPOLSAVE20, plus a prize draw for a Sage Barista Pro coffee machine.
• Hut on the HillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate retreat near Llangollen offering 10% discount for Police Officers and staff, featuring a shepherd's hut with private hot tub.
• MotorfinityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar deals and leasing service offering preferential rates for police officers and staff.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UNISON: UK's largest public sector trade union representing police staff among many other public service workers. Comparable membership model providing representation, member benefits, and welfare support.
• Police Federation of Scotland: National police representative body in Scotland. Functionally analogous to PFEW with similar representational mandate, member benefits, and statutory role for Scottish police officers.
• Royal College of Nursing: Professional association and trade union for UK nursing workforce. Comparable membership-based representational, educational, and member benefit model serving a single professional community.
• Fire Brigades Union: UK trade union representing firefighters and emergency services personnel. Comparable membership-based representational model for emergency services workers, with similar advocacy, welfare, and member benefit functions.

Others

• Police Mutual: Not-for-profit financial services and wellbeing provider exclusively serving police officers. Functions as a core federation partner while also operating as a comparable membership-services organisation for the police community.

Direct peers

• Greater Manchester Police Federation: Regional PFEW branch serving Greater Manchester Police officers with similar representational, welfare, and member benefits mandate. Closely comparable operating model and regional scope.
• Metropolitan Police Federation: Regional police federation branch serving Metropolitan Police officers in London. Directly comparable as a PFEW branch providing representation, advice, and member benefits to officers in a single UK police force.
• West Midlands Police Federation: Regional PFEW branch covering West Midlands Police officers. Comparable in structure, offering representation, insurance schemes, and member benefits within a single UK police force footprint.
• Police Superintendents' Association: Statutory representative body for police superintendents and chief officers in England and Wales. Comparable membership/advocacy model though representing a different rank tier.
• Police Federation of England and Wales: The national umbrella body of which Cheshire Police Federation is a regional branch. Operates the same representational, advocacy and member benefit model at national scale, with 130,000 members across England and Wales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CheshirePolFed
• Facebookfacebook.com/CheshirePolFed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cheshirepolfed
• Instagraminstagram.com/CheshirePolFed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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