99 Bikes Limited

Reference number: 690183

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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 99bikes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8086 4832 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO40 3AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hargroves Cycles Trading name
  • Hargroves Cycles Limited 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

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
03690687
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1998 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit B, Auckland House, New Zealand Avenue, Walton-On-Thames, KT12 1PL, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Garnsworthy Director Mar 1974 31 Oct 2022 1 other company
Sonya Elizabeth Ryan Director Jan 1969 1 Jun 2025 None
Sonya Ryan Secretary Not published 5 Apr 2024 –

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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.41m

+38% from £1.03m

Cash at bank

£468k

+56% from £299k

Employees (average)

39

+2.6% from 38

Owed within a year

£1.55m

+1.9% from £1.52m

Assets and liabilities

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 03690687. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (24)

2026

28 June 2026

  • Pedal Group UK Limited gave up control

Companies House

2023

17 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Hargroves Cycles Limited"

FCA register

2022

31 October 2022

  • Barbara Yvonne Hargroves stopped being a part-owner
  • Pedal Group UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Jarvis Hargroves stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barbara Yvonne Hargroves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Jarvis Hargroves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 June 2015

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

FCA register

1998

31 December 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 99 Bikes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 99 Bikes Limited (FRN 690183) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 99 Bikes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8086 4832 and the website 99bikes.co.uk for 99 Bikes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 99 Bikes a scam or clone?
99 Bikes 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 99 Bikes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 99 Bikes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 99 Bikes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 99 Bikes?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of 99 Bikes now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Jarvis Hargroves, Mrs Barbara Yvonne Hargroves and Pedal Group UK Limited.
Who runs 99 Bikes?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 99 Bikes: Andrew John Garnsworthy and Sonya Elizabeth Ryan.
How long has 99 Bikes been in business?
The company was formed on 31 December 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do 99 Bikes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £1.41m (+38% from £1.03m) and cash at bank of £468k (+56% from £299k).
Does 99 Bikes use any other names?
It trades as Hargroves Cycles. It has previously used the name Hargroves Cycles Limited.

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