Hamilton Cars Ltd

Reference number: 764569

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 15 September 2026.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    hamiltoncarsltd.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    07415 768171

  • Last known address

    21 Pagewood Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7ZL, United Kingdom

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  • When hamiltoncarsltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07415 768171 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH10 7ZL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Practical Car And Van Rental Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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
08766844
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
21 Pagewood Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7ZL, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Austen Piers Hamilton Director Jun 1981 7 Nov 2013 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits 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 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£7,245

Down £7,002 from −£243

Cash at bank

£7,046

−62% from £18.6k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£353k

+358% from £77.0k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £7,245 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 08766844. 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

Hamilton Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

15 September 2026

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

16 June 2026

  • Sarah May Hamilton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

25 November 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Austen Piers Hamilton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

7 November 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Hamilton Cars

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hamilton Cars. 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 Hamilton Cars

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Crawley

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hamilton Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
No. Hamilton Cars Ltd (FRN 764569) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Hamilton Cars a scam or clone?
Hamilton Cars is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Hamilton Cars?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Hamilton Cars has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Hamilton Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hamilton Cars: Mrs Sarah May Hamilton (25–50% of shares) and Mr Austen Piers Hamilton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Hamilton Cars?
Companies House lists one director of Hamilton Cars: Austen Piers Hamilton.
How long has Hamilton Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 2013.
What do Hamilton Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of −£7,245 (down £7,002 from −£243) and cash at bank of £7,046 (−62% from £18.6k).
Does Hamilton Cars use any other names?
It trades as Practical Car And Van Rental.

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