Balfa UK Limited

Reference number: 688162

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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 mountainmaniacycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01235 759367 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX11 0BY
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Other names (2)

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

  • Mountain Mania Cycles Trading name
  • The Roadroom Trading 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
05245118
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
62 Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0BY
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles (SIC 47640)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jamie Paul Lynn Director May 1983 29 Sep 2004 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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 companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

−56% from £298k

Cash at bank

£5,438

+19% from £4,556

Employees (average)

15

Same as 15

Owed within a year

£606k

+27% from £478k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05245118. 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

Balfa UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jamie Paul Lynn took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 September 2015

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

FCA register

2004

29 September 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Balfa UK

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Balfa UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Balfa UK Limited (FRN 688162) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Balfa UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01235 759367 and the website mountainmaniacycles.co.uk for Balfa UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Balfa UK a scam or clone?
Balfa UK 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 Balfa UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Balfa UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Balfa UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Balfa UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Balfa UK: Mr Jamie Paul Lynn (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Balfa UK?
Companies House lists one director of Balfa UK: Jamie Paul Lynn.
How long has Balfa UK been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Balfa UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £132k (−56% from £298k) and cash at bank of £5,438 (+19% from £4,556).
Does Balfa UK use any other names?
It trades as Mountain Mania Cycles and The Roadroom.

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