Truckeast Limited

Reference number: 726094

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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 truckeast.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01449 613553 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP30 9RZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Scania (GB) trading as TruckEast Trading name
  • TruckEast Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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
  • 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)

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
02771432
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 1992 (33 years old)
Registered office
Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8HB, England
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Harley Clive Coulson Director Nov 1975 14 Jul 2015 3 other companies
Christopher Kenneth Newitt Director Dec 1969 30 Jun 2025 13 other companies
Andreas Emanuel Bertil Oedebrink Director Dec 1974 30 Jun 2025 3 other companies
Emma Louise Wilkins Director Apr 1988 30 Jun 2025 5 other companies

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
18
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 18 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£167.2m

+4.9% from £159.4m

Profit before tax

£6.81m

−17% from £8.17m

Net assets

£8.17m

+20% from £6.81m

Cash at bank

£3.35m

−41% from £5.64m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2024
  • Both charts, 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 02771432. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (56)

2024

3 May 2024

  • East County Investments Limited gave up control
  • Truckeast Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

31 December 2021

  • Dci Group Limited gave up control
  • East County Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

9 April 2019

  • Dci Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Antony William Biggin stopped being the majority owner
  • Simon Eric Hobson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

2 October 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "TruckEast Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Antony William Biggin became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Simon Eric Hobson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

15 February 2016

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

FCA register

1992

7 December 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Truckeast

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Truckeast. 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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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Truckeast Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Truckeast Limited (FRN 726094) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Truckeast’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01449 613553 and the website truckeast.co.uk for Truckeast. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Truckeast a scam or clone?
Truckeast 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 Truckeast?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Truckeast handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Truckeast to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Truckeast?
Truckeast is owned by Truckeast Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Antony William Biggin, Mr Simon Eric Hobson and Dci Group Limited.
Who runs Truckeast?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Truckeast: Harley Clive Coulson, Christopher Kenneth Newitt, Andreas Emanuel Bertil Oedebrink and Emma Louise Wilkins.
How long has Truckeast been in business?
The company was formed on 7 December 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Truckeast’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £167.2m (+4.9% from £159.4m) and profit before tax of £6.81m (−17% from £8.17m).
Does Truckeast use any other names?
It trades as Scania (GB) trading as TruckEast. It has previously used the name TruckEast Ltd.

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