Hitchin Caravans Ltd

Reference number: 661068

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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 venture-caravans.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01462 452856 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG4 0JX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Venture Caravans and Motorhomes 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
07862031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
1110 Elliott Court Coventry Business Park, Herald Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6UB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Turley Director Sep 1960 28 Nov 2011 2 other companies
David Jonathan Brown Director Apr 1966 14 Dec 2011 4 other companies
Jack Brown Director May 1936 14 Dec 2011 3 other companies
Matthew Robert Pearson Director Jan 1957 30 Dec 2013 1 other company

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
7
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.54m

<1% from £2.54m

Cash at bank

£1.06m

+759% from £123k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

Owed within a year

£1.38m

−23% from £1.78m

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07862031. 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

Hitchin Caravans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Jonathan Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jack Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 January 2015

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

FCA register

2011

28 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Hitchin Caravans

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hitchin Caravans

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

In Hitchin

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 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 Hitchin Caravans Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Hitchin Caravans Ltd (FRN 661068) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hitchin Caravans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01462 452856 and the website venture-caravans.com for Hitchin Caravans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hitchin Caravans a scam or clone?
Hitchin Caravans 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 Hitchin Caravans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hitchin Caravans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hitchin Caravans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hitchin Caravans?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hitchin Caravans: Mr Jack Brown (25–50% of shares) and Mr David Jonathan Brown (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Hitchin Caravans?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hitchin Caravans: Mark Turley, David Jonathan Brown, Jack Brown and Matthew Robert Pearson.
How long has Hitchin Caravans been in business?
The company was formed on 28 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Hitchin Caravans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.54m (<1% from £2.54m) and cash at bank of £1.06m (+759% from £123k).
Does Hitchin Caravans use any other names?
It trades as Venture Caravans and Motorhomes.

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