Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 8 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1979

Responsible principal firm

PARK PLACE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED Reference number: 306013 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited (FRN 818409) introduces customers to PARK PLACE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 306013). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Northgate Vehicle Hire.
Example: if Northgate Vehicle Hire refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Northgate Vehicle Hire itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited Reference number: 729063 Authorised

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
No phone number on the FCA register
Address

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited, Lingfield Way, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4PZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 1 background check

Who else gives the postcode DL1 4PZ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Park Place Insurance Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 01434157 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 July 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office: Northgate Centre, Lingfield Way, Darlington, DL1 4PZ, England
Nature of business: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Martin Ward	Director	Feb 1967	24 Feb 2020	52 other companies
Rachel Maria Coulson	Director	Aug 1975	5 Dec 2025	35 other companies
Matthew David Barton	Secretary	Not published	16 Jul 2024	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 60
closed down: 20
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 60 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 27 companies these 2 directors run together
All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Northgate Vehicle Hire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (51)

2018

1 September 2018

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

16 April 2016

Zigup PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1979

2 July 1979

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

All 51 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 48

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60 other companies its directors have run, named
1 background check on its contact details
All 51 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited FCA authorised?

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited (FRN 818409) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Northgate Vehicle Hire?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited (FRN 818409) introduces customers to PARK PLACE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED (FRN 306013). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Northgate Vehicle Hire. Example: if Northgate Vehicle Hire refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Northgate Vehicle Hire itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Is Northgate Vehicle Hire a scam or clone?

Northgate Vehicle Hire 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 Northgate Vehicle Hire?

Protection works through Park Place Insurance Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Northgate Vehicle Hire's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Northgate Vehicle Hire?

Northgate Vehicle Hire is owned by Zigup PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 16 April 2016.

Who runs Northgate Vehicle Hire?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Northgate Vehicle Hire: Martin Ward and Rachel Maria Coulson.

How long has Northgate Vehicle Hire been in business?

The company was formed on 2 July 1979.