Bob Trotter Cycles Limited

Reference number: 674398

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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 giant-york.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01904 622868 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO31 7HB
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Other names (6)

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

  • Giant Leeds Trading name
  • Giant York Trading name
  • Liv Store York Trading name
  • Liv York Trading name
  • The Giant Store York Trading name
  • Electribe Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
04165009
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
13-15 Lord Mayor's Walk, York, YO31 7HB
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
Nicola Clare Doody Director Oct 1985 1 Feb 2015 None
David Paul Trotter Director Jun 1991 1 Feb 2015 1 other company

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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£256k

−5.3% from £271k

Cash at bank

£76.0k

−58% from £181k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£135k

−32% from £199k

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 04165009. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (19)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Paul Trotter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicola Clare Doody became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 March 2015

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

FCA register

2001

21 February 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bob Trotter Cycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bob Trotter Cycles Limited (FRN 674398) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bob Trotter Cycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01904 622868 and the website giant-york.co.uk/en-GB for Bob Trotter Cycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bob Trotter Cycles a scam or clone?
Bob Trotter 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 Bob Trotter Cycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bob Trotter Cycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bob Trotter Cycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bob Trotter Cycles?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bob Trotter Cycles: Mr David Paul Trotter (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Nicola Clare Doody (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bob Trotter Cycles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bob Trotter Cycles: Nicola Clare Doody and David Paul Trotter.
How long has Bob Trotter Cycles been in business?
The company was formed on 21 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Bob Trotter Cycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £256k (−5.3% from £271k) and cash at bank of £76.0k (−58% from £181k).
Does Bob Trotter Cycles use any other names?
It trades as Giant Leeds, Giant York, Liv Store York, Liv York and The Giant Store York. It has previously used the name Electribe.

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