Hodge Plant Limited

Reference number: 697456

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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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  • When hodgeplant.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01698 829159 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML3 0ED
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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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
SC208669
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Unit 21 Whistleberry Industrial Estate, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 0ED, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alistair Hodge Director Aug 1966 30 Jun 2000 2 other companies
Alistair Hodge Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2000 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£8.65m

−24% from £11.4m

Profit before tax

£27.3k

−93% from £370k

Net assets

£12.1m

+5% from £11.5m

Cash at bank

£189k

−67% from £566k

Turnover and profit

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 SC208669. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alistair Hodge took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 October 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

30 June 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hodge Plant Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hodge Plant Limited (FRN 697456) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Hodge Plant’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01698 829159 and the website hodgeplant.com for Hodge Plant. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hodge Plant a scam or clone?
Hodge Plant 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 Hodge Plant?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hodge Plant handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hodge Plant to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hodge Plant?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hodge Plant: Mr Alistair Hodge (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hodge Plant?
Companies House lists one director of Hodge Plant: Alistair Hodge.
How long has Hodge Plant been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Hodge Plant’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show turnover of £8.65m (−24% from £11.4m) and profit before tax of £27.3k (−93% from £370k).

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