CatHive is an online shop for replacement catalytic converters, DPFs, exhaust pipes, DPF pressure pipes and fitting kits. This shop, www.cathive.ie, serves drivers and garages in the Republic of Ireland. It is run by PLEXPAD LTD, a private limited company registered in England and Wales, and parts are sent from the UK. This page sets out who we are, how we choose the parts we sell, how we write our guides and how to reach us.
Who we are
CatHive is the trading name of PLEXPAD LTD. The company’s details are public on the UK’s Companies House register.
| Company | PLEXPAD LTD, trading as CatHive |
|---|---|
| Registered in | England and Wales, company number 14156842 |
| UK VAT registration number | GB526990163 |
| Registered office | 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom |
| Directors | Lech Madrzyk and Lukasz Janowski |
We sell online and by phone. The registered office is our legal address, not a shop: there is no counter or collection point, and every order is delivered.
What we sell
In this shop we sell only type-approved catalytic converters, DPFs and petrol particulate filters (GPFs), including combined units, plus exhaust pipes, DPF pressure pipes and fitting kits.
Every part we sell is made by one British manufacturer, certified to ISO 9001, and each carries a pin-stamped serial number that traces it through manufacture. We chose a single manufacturer we could stand behind rather than a mixed catalogue of unknown origin: read about the manufacturer.
Prices are in euro and are export prices: no VAT is included. Irish VAT at 23% and any customs duty are collected by the courier before or on delivery, together with its clearance fee, and we show an estimate of the Irish VAT under each price. Delivery is €30.99 per order, usually 2 to 3 working days from dispatch (delivery details). Delivering to Northern Ireland? Please order from our UK shop.
How we choose the right part for your vehicle
Type approval. Replacement catalytic converters and DPFs are controlled by EU type-approval rules, and in this shop we sell only type-approved ones. They have an H at the end of the part number and are marked Type Approved on the product page, and every product page lists the vehicles, years and Euro level the part is catalogued for. Our guide to type approval and the law in Ireland explains the rules.
Fit. Every part is catalogued against the vehicles it fits, by model, engine and years. Search by Irish registration on our home page, or browse by make and model, to see the parts listed for your vehicle. Not sure? Send us your registration through our contact form before you order and we will confirm the fit in writing.
Our fitment guarantee. If a part we list for your exact vehicle, or confirm in writing, does not fit it, we collect it at our cost and you choose between the correct part and a full refund including delivery. The limits are set out on our Returns page.
Warranty and your rights. Every part carries a manufacturer’s warranty against manufacturing defects: two years, or three years on premium silicon-carbide (“P”) DPFs. The fitment guarantee and the warranty are in addition to your rights under Irish consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2022, and do not limit them. See warranty and how to claim.
How we write our guides
Our Help & Advice guides and blog articles are written by the CatHive team to answer the questions drivers and garages bring to us: why a part failed, what the NCT checks, what the law requires and how a part is fitted. The versions on this shop are written for Ireland.
We write from primary sources: EU legislation on EUR-Lex, Irish legislation on the Irish Statute Book, the RSA’s NCT manual, and manufacturers’ technical documents. Our blog articles and our guides to the law number their sources in the text and list them at the end, so you can check each fact yourself. What we cannot verify, we leave out. If you spot a mistake, tell us and we will correct it.
How to reach us
- Online: our contact form. We aim to reply within one working day.
- Phone: +44 20 7870 3694 (a UK number; your provider may charge an international rate). Our automated line can check part availability around the clock, or take a message and we will call you back.
- Email: info@cathive.co.uk
- Post: PLEXPAD LTD T/A CatHive, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom. To return a part, contact us first and we will give you the return address.
Our delivery, returns, terms and conditions and privacy policy pages set out the full terms; you can also withdraw from a contract online through the “Withdraw from contract here” link at the foot of every page. Price Promise and Trade Accounts are offered on our UK shop only. Customer reviews: See CatHive on Trustpilot.