Activ Cycles Limited

Reference number: 727884

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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 activcycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01233 424002 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN24 8DG
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Other names (1)

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

  • ACTiV (Folkestone) Ltd 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
05253748
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Units 1 & 2 Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DG, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Leonard Payne Director Apr 1987 15 Jan 2026 None
Ashley Paul Sage Director Dec 1983 15 Jan 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£111k

−56% from £255k

Cash at bank

£284

−97% from £10.1k

Owed within a year

£562k

−25% from £750k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 05253748. 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

Activ Cycles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (21)

2026

15 January 2026

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Ashley Paul Sage became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Colin Leonard Payne became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Lloyd gave up control

Companies House

2022

11 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "ACTiV (Folkestone) Ltd"

FCA register

2021

3 September 2021

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Ian Lloyd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen James Burton gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen James Burton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 December 2015

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

FCA register

2004

7 October 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Activ Cycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Activ Cycles Limited (FRN 727884) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Activ Cycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01233 424002 and the website activcycles.co.uk for Activ Cycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Activ Cycles a scam or clone?
Activ Cycles 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 Activ Cycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Activ Cycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Activ Cycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Activ Cycles?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Activ Cycles: Mr Colin Leonard Payne (25–50% of shares) and Mr Ashley Paul Sage (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen James Burton and Mr Ian Lloyd.
Who runs Activ Cycles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Activ Cycles: Colin Leonard Payne and Ashley Paul Sage.
How long has Activ Cycles been in business?
The company was formed on 7 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Activ Cycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £111k (−56% from £255k) and cash at bank of £284 (−97% from £10.1k).
Does Activ Cycles use any other names?
It has previously used the name ACTiV (Folkestone) Ltd.

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