Hire-Trek Limited

Reference number: 968375

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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 hire-trek.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 288 4411 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode S36 4GS
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 February 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Montgomery House Sheephouse Wood, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 4GS
Nature of business
  • 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
Hilary Janion Director May 1955 15 Feb 2016 7 other companies
Raymond Janion Director Jan 1949 15 Feb 2016 9 other companies
Thomas Janion Director Oct 1984 15 Feb 2016 5 other companies
Thomas Lawrence Schofield Director Aug 1989 1 Jun 2023 20 other companies
Raymond Janion Secretary Not published 15 Feb 2016 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
28
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.00m

+7.5% from £1.86m

Cash at bank

£3,501

+63% from £2,149

Employees (average)

11

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£2.78m

−2.2% from £2.84m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 10005384. 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

Hire-Trek’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

23 May 2022

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hilary Janion became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Raymond Janion became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas Janion became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

15 February 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Hire-Trek

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

connected firms
7
share a director
7
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hire-Trek

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

In Sheffield

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hire-Trek Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hire-Trek Limited (FRN 968375) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2022 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hire-Trek’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 288 4411 and the website hire-trek.com for Hire-Trek. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Hire-Trek a scam or clone?
Hire-Trek 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 Hire-Trek?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hire-Trek handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hire-Trek to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hire-Trek?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Hire-Trek: Mrs Hilary Janion (25–50% of shares), Mr Thomas Janion (25–50% of shares) and Mr Raymond Janion (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Hire-Trek?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hire-Trek: Hilary Janion, Raymond Janion, Thomas Janion and Thomas Lawrence Schofield.
How long has Hire-Trek been in business?
The company was formed on 15 February 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2022.
What do Hire-Trek’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.00m (+7.5% from £1.86m) and cash at bank of £3,501 (+63% from £2,149).

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