Spectrum Rentals Limited

Reference number: 661882

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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 spectrum.tech first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01482 586732 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode HU13 0GD
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Other names (1)

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

  • spectrum copiers limited Former name

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
01729675
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 June 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
The View Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU13 0GD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenneth Sturdy Director Jun 1964 1 Jan 2001 9 other companies
Robert Mccartney Cavill Director Nov 1984 18 Nov 2019 11 other companies
Matthew James Clayphan Director May 1991 1 Apr 2026 7 other companies
Lee James Evans Director Jan 1978 1 Apr 2026 9 other companies
Graham Frankish Director Oct 1971 1 Apr 2026 7 other companies
Matthew James Clayphan Secretary Not published 20 Jun 2022 –

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
16
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 16 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 7 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 30 April 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.17m

−11% from £1.30m

Cash at bank

£15.2k

−37% from £23.9k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£487k

−22% from £623k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01729675. 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

Spectrum Rentals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (23)

2023

31 October 2023

  • Dellstrong Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

24 October 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "spectrum copiers limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dellstrong Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Spectrum Workplace Technology Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 February 2015

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

FCA register

1983

7 June 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Spectrum Rentals

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Spectrum Rentals Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Spectrum Rentals Limited (FRN 661882) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Spectrum Rentals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 586732 and the website spectrum.tech for Spectrum Rentals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Spectrum Rentals a scam or clone?
Spectrum Rentals 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 Spectrum Rentals?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Spectrum Rentals handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Spectrum Rentals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Spectrum Rentals?
Spectrum Rentals is owned by Spectrum Workplace Technology Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Dellstrong Limited.
Who runs Spectrum Rentals?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Spectrum Rentals: Kenneth Sturdy, Robert McCartney Cavill, Matthew James Clayphan, Lee James Evans and Graham Frankish.
How long has Spectrum Rentals been in business?
The company was formed on 7 June 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Spectrum Rentals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.17m (−11% from £1.30m) and cash at bank of £15.2k (−37% from £23.9k).
Does Spectrum Rentals use any other names?
It has previously used the name spectrum copiers limited.

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