H T C Solutions Limited

Reference number: 702519

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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 haultech.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 662244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST5 9QF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Haultech Trading name
  • Trakman Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
02850756
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1 Evolution Hooters Hall Road, Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9QF, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (SIC 46510)
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Clare Chidlow Director Mar 1974 17 Jan 2002 1 other company
David Albert James Brown Director Oct 1985 4 May 2012 7 other companies
Craig Lamont Director Nov 1973 20 Apr 2018 1 other company

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
8
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 8 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£429k

<1% from £429k

Cash at bank

£161k

−31% from £234k

Owed within a year

£647k

+81% from £357k

Assets and liabilities

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02850756. 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

H T C Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (31)

2020

21 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "HTC SOLUTIONS LIMITED"

FCA register

2019

5 February 2019

  • David Anthony Brown gave up control

Companies House

2018

20 April 2018

  • Htc Fleet Solutions Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • David Anthony Brown took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 July 2015

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

FCA register

1993

6 September 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to H T C Solutions

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like H T C Solutions

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is H T C Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, H T C Solutions Limited (FRN 702519) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is H T C Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 662244 and the website haultech.co.uk for H T C Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is H T C Solutions a scam or clone?
H T C Solutions 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 H T C Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how H T C Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about H T C Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns H T C Solutions?
H T C Solutions is owned by Htc Fleet Solutions Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 April 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Anthony Brown.
Who runs H T C Solutions?
Companies House lists 3 directors of H T C Solutions: Clare Chidlow, David Albert James Brown and Craig Lamont.
How long has H T C Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 6 September 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do H T C Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £429k (<1% from £429k) and cash at bank of £161k (−31% from £234k).
Does H T C Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Haultech. It has previously used the name Trakman.

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