Bowness Bay Marina Limited

Reference number: 737152

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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 windermereboatsales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 422695 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA23 3HE
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Other names (1)

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

  • windermere boat sales 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
00514559
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 December 1952 (73 years old)
Registered office
19 Park Street, Lytham, FY8 5LU
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Andrew Rothwell Director Dec 1983 28 Jul 2014 2 other companies
Scott Michael Carradice Director Apr 1978 10 Aug 2015 1 other company
Antony Jon Rothwell Director Dec 1948 Not published 5 other companies
Anne Rothwell Secretary Not published 24 Apr 2002 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.24m

−7.8% from £1.35m

Cash at bank

£486k

−27% from £666k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£1.12m

+24% from £901k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 00514559. 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

Bowness Bay Marina’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2021

24 September 2021

  • Richard Andrew Rothwell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Antony Jon Rothwell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

3 March 2016

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

FCA register

1952

24 December 1952

  • 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 Bowness Bay Marina

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • 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 Bowness Bay Marina

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

In Windermere

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 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 Bowness Bay Marina Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bowness Bay Marina Limited (FRN 737152) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bowness Bay Marina’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 422695 and the website windermereboatsales.co.uk for Bowness Bay Marina. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bowness Bay Marina a scam or clone?
Bowness Bay Marina 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 Bowness Bay Marina?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bowness Bay Marina handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bowness Bay Marina to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bowness Bay Marina?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bowness Bay Marina: Mr Richard Andrew Rothwell (25–50% of shares) and Mr Antony Jon Rothwell (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bowness Bay Marina?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bowness Bay Marina: Richard Andrew Rothwell, Scott Michael Carradice and Antony Jon Rothwell.
How long has Bowness Bay Marina been in business?
The company was formed on 24 December 1952, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Bowness Bay Marina’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £1.24m (−7.8% from £1.35m) and cash at bank of £486k (−27% from £666k).
Does Bowness Bay Marina use any other names?
It trades as windermere boat sales.

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