Tru7 Limited

Reference number: 673569

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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 tru7.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 612761 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP5 2PE
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Other names (8)

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

  • Tru Plant Trading name
  • Tru Rent Trading name
  • Tru Sales Trading name
  • Prentice Aircraft And Cars Limited Former name
  • Trucks R Us Former trading name
  • Trucks R Us Hire Former trading name
  • Tru Mix Former trading name
  • Tru Rail 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
00341968
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office
Sinks Pit Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2PE
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony Derek Marshall Director Mar 1975 16 Sep 2015 6 other companies
Kieran Caleb Cobb Director Jul 1977 16 Sep 2015 11 other companies
Jake Guy Nicholls Director Apr 1990 15 Sep 2018 11 other companies
Alexander John Bird Director Apr 1984 14 Feb 2022 12 other companies
Johnlee Mack Director Dec 1986 19 May 2025 7 other companies
Guy John Nicholls Director Apr 1963 Not published 25 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
31
closed down
12
run together
12

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Tru7’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (36)

2023

1 April 2023

  • Tru7 Group Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Tru7 Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

31 May 2022

  • Tru7 Group Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

31 March 2022

  • Guy John Nicholls gave up control
  • Tru7 Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 March 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Prentice Aircraft And Cars Limited"

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Guy John Nicholls took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 May 2015

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

FCA register

1938

30 June 1938

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms like Tru7

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

In Ipswich

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In the Ipswich (IP) postcode area

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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tru7 Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tru7 Limited (FRN 673569) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tru7’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 612761 and the website tru7.com for Tru7. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tru7 a scam or clone?
Tru7 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 Tru7?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tru7 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tru7 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tru7?
Tru7 is owned by Tru7 Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 April 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Tru7 Group Holdings Limited and Mr Guy John Nicholls.
Who runs Tru7?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Tru7: Anthony Derek Marshall, Kieran Caleb Cobb, Jake Guy Nicholls, Alexander John Bird, Johnlee Mack and Guy John Nicholls.
How long has Tru7 been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 1938, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
Does Tru7 use any other names?
It trades as Tru Plant, Tru Rent and Tru Sales. It has previously used 5 other names, including Prentice Aircraft And Cars Limited, Trucks R Us and Trucks R Us Hire.

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