Wirral Hire Limited

Reference number: 736520

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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 wirraltoolhire.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 644 8383 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH42 1RE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Wirral Tool Hire Trading 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
01905906
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
4 Victoria Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 1QX
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maureen Ann Parkes Director Feb 1961 31 Oct 2017 1 other company
John Duncan Gordon Parkes Director Oct 1941 Not published None
Maureen Ann Parkes Secretary Not published Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£3.59m

+2% from £3.52m

Cash at bank

£1.64m

+24% from £1.32m

Owed within a year

£119k

−58% from £280k

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 01905906. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Duncan Gordon Parkes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 March 2016

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

FCA register

1985

17 April 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wirral Hire Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wirral Hire Limited (FRN 736520) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wirral Hire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 644 8383 and the website wirraltoolhire.com for Wirral Hire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wirral Hire a scam or clone?
Wirral 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 Wirral Hire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wirral Hire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wirral Hire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wirral Hire?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Wirral Hire: Mr John Duncan Gordon Parkes (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Wirral Hire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Wirral Hire: Maureen Ann Parkes and John Duncan Gordon Parkes.
How long has Wirral Hire been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Wirral Hire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show total equity of £3.59m (+2% from £3.52m) and cash at bank of £1.64m (+24% from £1.32m).
Does Wirral Hire use any other names?
It trades as Wirral Tool Hire.

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