Farnborough Van & Truck Hire Ltd

Reference number: 724980

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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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  • When fvth.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01276 609585 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU14 9BE
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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 name
FARNBOROUGH VAN & TRUCK HIRE LIMITED
Company number
03370120
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles (SIC 77120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Henry Brown Director Jun 1946 14 May 1997 1 other company
Timothy Charles Houghton Director Jun 1969 18 Jun 2020 None
Kay Tyas Secretary Not published 18 Jun 2020 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.6m

+2.3% from £11.3m

Profit before tax

£695k

From a loss of £89.6k

Net assets

£5.55m

+8.2% from £5.13m

Cash at bank

£1.18m

−24% from £1.56m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03370120. 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

Farnborough Van & Truck Hire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2022

31 May 2022

  • Colin Frederick Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Timothy Charles Houghton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin Frederick Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James Henry Brown became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

27 February 2016

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

FCA register

1997

14 May 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Farnborough Van & Truck Hire Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Farnborough Van & Truck Hire Ltd (FRN 724980) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. 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.
What is Farnborough Van & Truck Hire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01276 609585 and the website fvth.co.uk for Farnborough Van & Truck Hire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Farnborough Van & Truck Hire a scam or clone?
Farnborough Van & Truck 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 Farnborough Van & Truck Hire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Farnborough Van & Truck Hire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Farnborough Van & Truck Hire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Farnborough Van & Truck Hire?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Farnborough Van & Truck Hire: Mr James Henry Brown (50–75% of shares) and Mr Timothy Charles Houghton (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Colin Frederick Brown.
Who runs Farnborough Van & Truck Hire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Farnborough Van & Truck Hire: James Henry Brown and Timothy Charles Houghton.
How long has Farnborough Van & Truck Hire been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Farnborough Van & Truck Hire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show turnover of £11.6m (+2.3% from £11.3m) and profit before tax of £695k (from a loss of £89.6k).

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