Filtermech Plant Sales Limited

Reference number: 655330

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When filtermech.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 252252 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S75 3LS
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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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 November 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
Unit E Fall Bank Industrial Estate, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3LS, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles (SIC 77120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jon Hewitt Director Jun 1974 6 Feb 2008 None
Benjamin David Hancock Director Jan 1991 20 Feb 2019 34 other companies
Phillip Marshall Director Oct 1975 25 Sep 2020 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
34
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 34 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Filtermech Plant Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

1 February 2019

  • Simon Sebastian Orange no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Filtermech Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Simon Sebastian Orange gained significant control

Companies House

2015

26 February 2015

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

FCA register

2008

24 January 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

1989

30 November 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Filtermech Plant Sales

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
2
share a director
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Filtermech Plant Sales

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

In the Sheffield (S) postcode area

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  • 34 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Filtermech Plant Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Filtermech Plant Sales Limited (FRN 655330) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Filtermech Plant Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 252252 and the website filtermech.com for Filtermech Plant Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Filtermech Plant Sales a scam or clone?
Filtermech Plant Sales 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 Filtermech Plant Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Filtermech Plant Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Filtermech Plant Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Filtermech Plant Sales?
Filtermech Plant Sales is owned by Filtermech Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Sebastian Orange.
Who runs Filtermech Plant Sales?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Filtermech Plant Sales: Jon Hewitt, Benjamin David Hancock and Phillip Marshall.
How long has Filtermech Plant Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.

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