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Skipton Hire Centre Limited

Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Lee Hallsworth 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Claire Elizabeth Gains 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Richard John Palmer 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. Dominic James Gains 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Neil Eric Bravery 2011-2022 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Joseph Gains 2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £850,092 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Non-Operated Plant Hire Services Framework Buyer: NY HIGHWAYS LIMITED £850,092 2026-07-23 Source: Find a Tender

    North Yorkshire Highways (NYH) requires a Framework Agreement for the hire of non‑operated plant, tools, welfare units and telehandlers, together with the servicing, repair, maintenance and calibration of NYH-owned plant and equipment. The …

    Framework

About

What it does
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment; Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Incorporated
23/08/1973
Registered office
Skipton

Ownership

Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Nicholas Joseph Gains ceased 2016-12-08
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Claire Elizabeth Gains ceased 2016-12-08
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard John Palmer ceased 2021-01-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Shul CO 006 Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2021-01-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Skipton Hire Centre Limited is controlled by Nicholas Joseph Gains
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Joseph Gains.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£3,368,599
Total assets
£5,270,053
Cash
£39,086
Employees
38
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-02-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

2.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
3.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 5Tech and media 3Finance 2Professional services 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01130746
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/11/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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