Continental Car Hire Limited

Reference number: 711301

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When continentalcarhire.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8743 7469 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W12 7AH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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.

Company number
05204255
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rafaquat Naz Ashraf Director Dec 1974 3 Nov 2011 None
Mohammed Ashraf Noor Director Nov 1972 1 Jan 2014 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
6
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£473k

−1.1% from £479k

Cash at bank

£25.9k

+3.6% from £25.0k

Employees (average)

4

−56% from 9

Owed within a year

£1.47m

+57% from £935k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 05204255. 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

Continental Car Hire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (12)

2020

17 July 2020

  • Rafaquat Naz Ashraf became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2017

28 February 2017

  • Mohammed Ashraf Noor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 November 2015

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

FCA register

2008

3 July 2008

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2004

12 August 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Continental Car Hire

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Continental Car Hire Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Continental Car Hire Limited (FRN 711301) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Continental Car Hire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8743 7469 and the website continentalcarhire.co.uk for Continental Car Hire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Continental Car Hire a scam or clone?
Continental Car Hire 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 Continental Car Hire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Continental Car Hire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Continental Car Hire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Continental Car Hire?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Continental Car Hire: Mrs Rafaquat Naz Ashraf (25–50% of shares) and Mr Mohammed Ashraf Noor (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Continental Car Hire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Continental Car Hire: Rafaquat Naz Ashraf and Mohammed Ashraf Noor.
How long has Continental Car Hire been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Continental Car Hire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £473k (−1.1% from £479k) and cash at bank of £25.9k (+3.6% from £25.0k).

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