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04166902

PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD
Company number
04166902
Registered office
THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, UNITED KINGDOM · 324 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
23 February 2001
Status
Active
Age
25 years
Previous names
KELJU LIMITED (to 13 Oct 2023)
Nature of business (SIC)
45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles · 77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · 77120 — Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
06 Jun 2027
Confirmation statement — last
23 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Julian Simon Martin
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Kelvin Palmer
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Palmer Group Limited
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 28/06/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 28/06/2019 Controls 2 companies
Julian Simon Martin
born 10/1950 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 28/06/2019
Kelvin Palmer
born 05/1951 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 28/07/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
13/10/2023 Registered name changed KELJU LIMITED PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD
28/07/2022 Person with significant control ceased Kelvin Palmer
28/06/2019 Person with significant control ceased Julian Simon Martin
28/06/2019 Person with significant control added Palmer Group Limited
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Kelvin Palmer
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Julian Simon Martin

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 1,998
▲ 1.6%
1,966
Net assets 216
▼ 52.7%
458
Employees (avg) 11 11

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD is 04166902.
Where is PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD registered?
The registered office is THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, 77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles, 77120 — Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles.
Who controls PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD?
Julian Simon Martin is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD (04166902)

PALMER & MARTIN VEHICLE HIRE LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 23 February 2001 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04166902. Its registered office is at THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Julian Simon Martin. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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