PKL Group (UK) Limited

Reference number: 729665

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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 pkl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01242 663096 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL52 7DQ
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Other names (13)

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

  • Choice Trading name
  • Contract Hire Trading name
  • FER Trading name
  • Foodcube Trading name
  • KitchenFM Trading name
  • Kitchenpod Trading name
  • Midwest Catering Equipment Trading name
  • PKL Foodservice Trading name
  • Portable Kitchens Trading name
  • Rapid Response Trading name
  • System Kitchens Trading name
  • Transworld Trading name
  • USelect 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
02308713
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Stella Way Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 7DQ
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Elgin Irving Director Dec 1971 1 Nov 2009 8 other companies
William Edward Perry Director Apr 1982 1 Jun 2018 2 other companies
Karen Rumsey Director Jul 1979 1 Jan 2021 1 other company
Rachel Mccausland Director Apr 1985 28 Mar 2022 12 other companies
Colin Nigel Dowds Director Oct 1985 1 Apr 2024 32 other companies
William Edward Perry Secretary Not published 7 Oct 2013 –

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
39
closed down
21
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 39 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

PKL Group (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (69)

2017

31 July 2017

  • Pkl Topco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pkl Topco Ltd gave up control

Companies House

20 July 2017

  • Pkl Parent Ltd gave up control
  • Pkl Topco Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

19 May 2016

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

FCA register

18 May 2016

  • Pkl Parent Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1988

25 October 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to PKL Group (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with PKL Group (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like PKL Group (UK)

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

In Cheltenham

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In the Gloucester (GL) postcode area

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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is PKL Group (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, PKL Group (UK) Limited (FRN 729665) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is PKL Group (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01242 663096 and the website pkl.co.uk for PKL Group (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is PKL Group (UK) a scam or clone?
PKL Group (UK) 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 PKL Group (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how PKL Group (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about PKL Group (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns PKL Group (UK)?
PKL Group (UK) is owned by Pkl Topco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Pkl Topco Ltd and Pkl Parent Ltd.
Who runs PKL Group (UK)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of PKL Group (UK): Christopher James Elgin Irving, William Edward Perry, Karen Rumsey, Rachel McCausland and Colin Nigel Dowds.
How long has PKL Group (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 October 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
Does PKL Group (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Choice, Contract Hire, FER, Foodcube and KitchenFM, and 8 more names.

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