MC Rental Limited

Reference number: 705115

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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 mcgroupltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 710811 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME20 6FS
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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
19 January 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Beddow Way, Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone Kent, ME20 7BT
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles (SIC 77120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter David Booth Director Jul 1963 23 Mar 2007 9 other companies
David Kenneth Hutchins Director Jun 1966 1 Jan 2012 3 other companies
Mark Sheldon Barton Director Jan 1963 1 May 2014 2 other companies
Steven John Moon Director Feb 1975 1 Aug 2026 2 other companies
Simon James Dawson Director Jan 1971 Not published 10 other companies
Peter David Booth Secretary Not published 20 Jul 1998 9 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
18
closed down
3
run together
4

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£38.5m

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Profit before tax

£3.36m

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Net assets

£29.2m

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Cash at bank

£8.03m

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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 02336572. 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

MC Rental’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

8 June 2023

  • Mc Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Simon James Dawson gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Simon James Dawson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 August 2015

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

FCA register

1989

19 January 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms like MC Rental

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In the Medway (ME) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MC Rental Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MC Rental Limited (FRN 705115) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is MC Rental’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 710811 and the website mcgroupltd.co.uk for MC Rental. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MC Rental a scam or clone?
MC Rental 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 MC Rental?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how MC Rental handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about MC Rental to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MC Rental?
MC Rental is owned by Mc Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 8 June 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon James Dawson.
Who runs MC Rental?
Companies House lists 5 directors of MC Rental: Peter David Booth, David Kenneth Hutchins, Mark Sheldon Barton, Steven John Moon and Simon James Dawson.
How long has MC Rental been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do MC Rental’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £38.5m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £3.36m (no earlier figure to compare).

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