Scoots Hire Ltd

Reference number: 773281

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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 scoots-hire.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01362 799970 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR19 1RF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
10484394
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
C/O Larking Gowen 1st Floor Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RE, United Kingdom
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
Timothy Lewis Hay Director May 1963 17 Nov 2016 12 other companies
Lucas Lewis Hamilton Hay Director Jun 2006 16 Feb 2026 None
Millie Megan Hay Director Oct 2004 16 Feb 2026 None
Otto Lewis Hay Director Aug 2007 16 Feb 2026 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
12
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • 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

−£1.15m

Up £87.6k from −£1.24m

Cash at bank

£33.1k

+405% from £6,560

Employees (average)

11

−21% from 14

Owed within a year

£1.56m

−2% from £1.59m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.15m more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 10484394. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (13)

2018

7 December 2018

  • James Dunstan stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

20 March 2017

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

FCA register

2016

17 November 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • James Dunstan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Timothy Lewis Hay took control (75–100% 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: 6
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Firms connected to Scoots Hire

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scoots Hire Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Scoots Hire Ltd (FRN 773281) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Scoots Hire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01362 799970 and the website scoots-hire.com for Scoots Hire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Scoots Hire a scam or clone?
Scoots 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 Scoots Hire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Scoots Hire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Scoots Hire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Scoots Hire?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Scoots Hire: Mr Timothy Lewis Hay (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr James Dunstan.
Who runs Scoots Hire?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Scoots Hire: Timothy Lewis Hay, Lucas Lewis Hamilton Hay, Millie Megan Hay and Otto Lewis Hay.
How long has Scoots Hire been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do Scoots Hire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£1.15m (up £87.6k from −£1.24m) and cash at bank of £33.1k (+405% from £6,560).

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