Biketart ltd

Reference number: 690018

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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 biketart.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01227 832582 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT4 6DQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Snowtart 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.
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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
06623484
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Unit 19, Barham Business Park Elham Valley Road, Barham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6DQ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles (SIC 47640)
  • Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam Westwood Director Apr 1980 18 Jun 2008 6 other companies
Lesley Westwood Director Oct 1962 28 Nov 2012 2 other companies

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 companies
6
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 companies, 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£114k

Up £116k from −£230k

Cash at bank

£20.9k

+373% from £4,419

Employees (average)

14

−13% from 16

Owed within a year

£2.64m

−14% from £3.08m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £114k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06623484. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam James Westwood took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lesley Westwood became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 June 2015

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

FCA register

2008

18 June 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Biketart

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

In Canterbury

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Biketart ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Biketart ltd (FRN 690018) 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 Biketart’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 832582 and the website biketart.com for Biketart. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Biketart a scam or clone?
Biketart 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 Biketart?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Biketart handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Biketart to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Biketart?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Biketart: Mr Adam James Westwood (75–100% of shares) and Ms Lesley Westwood (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Biketart?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Biketart: Adam Westwood and Lesley Westwood.
How long has Biketart been in business?
The company was formed on 18 June 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Biketart’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of −£114k (up £116k from −£230k) and cash at bank of £20.9k (+373% from £4,419).
Does Biketart use any other names?
It trades as Snowtart.

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