Biketreks Limited

Reference number: 714857

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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 bike-treks.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 431245 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA8 9PY
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Biketreks Ltd,, Ings, Kendal, LA8 9PY, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Hockings Director Apr 1962 20 Jan 2016 9 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
9
closed down
3
still active
6

In the full report: all 9 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 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£508k

−27% from £697k

Cash at bank

£163k

+46% from £112k

Owed within a year

£704k

−16% from £834k

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 04398717. 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

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Station To Station Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

20 January 2016

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2015

12 October 2015

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

FCA register

2002

19 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Biketreks

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Biketreks. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Biketreks

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

In Kendal

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Biketreks Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Biketreks Limited (FRN 714857) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Biketreks’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 431245 and the website bike-treks.co.uk for Biketreks. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Biketreks a scam or clone?
Biketreks 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 Biketreks?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Biketreks handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Biketreks to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Biketreks?
Biketreks is owned by Station To Station Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Biketreks?
Companies House lists one director of Biketreks: Simon Hockings.
How long has Biketreks been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Biketreks’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £508k (−27% from £697k) and cash at bank of £163k (+46% from £112k).

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