Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire Ltd

Reference number: 677229

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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 palmerandmartin.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01279 505072 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM23 3YT
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Other names (5)

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

  • Palmer and Martin Auto's Trading name
  • Palmer and Martin Haulage Trading name
  • Palmer and Martin Vehicle Hire Trading name
  • Kelju Limited Former name
  • My Luxury Travel Former trading name

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 number
04166902
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
The Octagon Suite E2, 2nd Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles (SIC 77120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Palmer Director Apr 1984 1 Nov 2013 None
Ryan Matthew Palmer Director Jun 1985 1 Nov 2013 2 other companies

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 5 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

£216k

−53% from £458k

Cash at bank

£153k

−41% from £260k

Owed within a year

£1.23m

+21% from £1.01m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 04166902. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (22)

2024

16 September 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Kelju Limited"

FCA register

2022

28 July 2022

  • Kelvin Palmer stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

28 June 2019

  • Julian Simon Martin stopped being a part-owner
  • Palmer Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julian Simon Martin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kelvin Palmer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 April 2015

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

FCA register

2001

23 February 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire Ltd (FRN 677229) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01279 505072 and the website palmerandmartin.co.uk for Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire a scam or clone?
Palmer & Martin 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 Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire?
Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire is owned by Palmer Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 28 June 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Julian Simon Martin and Kelvin Palmer.
Who runs Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire: James Palmer and Ryan Matthew Palmer.
How long has Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire been in business?
The company was formed on 23 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £216k (−53% from £458k) and cash at bank of £153k (−41% from £260k).
Does Palmer & Martin Vehicle Hire use any other names?
It trades as Palmer and Martin Auto's, Palmer and Martin Haulage and Palmer and Martin Vehicle Hire. It has previously used 2 other names: Kelju Limited and My Luxury Travel.

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