Champion Hire (London) Ltd

Reference number: 716082

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    C/O Christopher Andersen (IP No. 16070) and Kevin McLeod (IP No. 9438), both of AABRS Limited, Langley House, Park Road, London, N2 8EY, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode N2 8EY
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company name
CHAMPION HIRE (LONDON) LIMITED
Company number
06244273
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Langley House, 53 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4RT
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Erkan Dervish Director Sep 1971 11 May 2007 4 other companies
Andrew Azad Ali Secretary Not published 8 Jun 2012 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2021Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£173k

Down £19.2k from −£153k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£108k

+33% from £81.3k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £173k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06244273. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Champion Hire (London)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Erkan Dervish took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

11 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Champion Hire (London)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Champion Hire (London). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Champion Hire (London)

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In London

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Champion Hire (London) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Champion Hire (London) Ltd (FRN 716082) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
Is Champion Hire (London) a scam or clone?
Champion Hire (London) is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Champion Hire (London)?
Champion Hire (London) is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Champion Hire (London)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Champion Hire (London): Mr Erkan Dervish (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Champion Hire (London)?
Companies House lists one director of Champion Hire (London): Erkan Dervish.
How long has Champion Hire (London) been in business?
The company was formed on 11 May 2007. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Champion Hire (London)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2021, show net assets of −£173k (down £19.2k from −£153k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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