Hot Hatches Ltd

Reference number: 957607

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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 hothatches.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01494 675403 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP9 2SQ
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Handel House, 95 High Street, Edgware, HA8 7DB, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Ian Marriott Director Mar 1983 22 Mar 2018 2 other companies
Martin Robert Hawes Director Apr 1968 12 Nov 2019 3 other companies
David Francis Redrup Director Sep 1972 12 Nov 2019 5 other companies

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
5
closed down
2
run together
4

In the full report: all 5 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 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£23.2k

−8.9% from £25.5k

Cash at bank

£15.5k

+140% from £6,430

Owed within a year

£173k

+9.9% from £158k

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 11269626. 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

Hot Hatches’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

8 November 2021

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

FCA register

2019

12 November 2019

  • David Francis Redrup became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Martin Robert Hawes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

22 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Christopher Ian Marriott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Hot Hatches

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

In the Hemel Hempstead (HP) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hot Hatches Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Hot Hatches Ltd (FRN 957607) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2021 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hot Hatches’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 675403 and the website hothatches.co.uk for Hot Hatches. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hot Hatches a scam or clone?
Hot Hatches 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 Hot Hatches?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hot Hatches handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hot Hatches to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hot Hatches?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Hot Hatches: Mr Martin Robert Hawes (25–50% of shares), Mr David Francis Redrup (25–50% of shares) and Mr Christopher Ian Marriott (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Hot Hatches?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hot Hatches: Christopher Ian Marriott, Martin Robert Hawes and David Francis Redrup.
How long has Hot Hatches been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2021.
What do Hot Hatches’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £23.2k (−8.9% from £25.5k) and cash at bank of £15.5k (+140% from £6,430).

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