Essentially Rentals LTD

Reference number: 844981

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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 essentialrentals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07900 824560 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE38 8HG
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Essential Rentals Trading name

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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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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.

Company number
12061693
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
C/O Cjas, 105 High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4RR, England
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeff Macklin Director Dec 1957 20 Jun 2019 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,186

Up £4,758 from £428

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

−£4,299

Up £6,123 from −£10.4k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 12061693. 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

Essentially Rentals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2019

12 August 2019

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

FCA register

20 June 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jeff Macklin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Essentially Rentals

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Essentially Rentals

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Essentially Rentals LTD FCA authorised?
Yes, Essentially Rentals LTD (FRN 844981) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2019 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Essentially Rentals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07900 824560 and the website essentialrentals.co.uk for Essentially Rentals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Essentially Rentals a scam or clone?
Essentially Rentals 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 Essentially Rentals?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Essentially Rentals handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Essentially Rentals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Essentially Rentals?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Essentially Rentals: Mr Jeff Macklin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Essentially Rentals?
Companies House lists one director of Essentially Rentals: Jeff Macklin.
How long has Essentially Rentals been in business?
The company was formed on 20 June 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2019.
What do Essentially Rentals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £5,186 (up £4,758 from £428).
Does Essentially Rentals use any other names?
It trades as Essential Rentals.

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