Ergo Group Ltd

Reference number: 664626

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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 ergogrouplimited.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01276 477461 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG27 8AW
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Other names (8)

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

  • GardenLife Trading name
  • Hydrolife Trading name
  • Rainbow Play Systems Trading name
  • Smart Water Care Trading name
  • Springfree Trampolines Trading name
  • RAINBOW PLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED Former name
  • Jacuzzi Hot Tub Centre, Longacres Former trading name
  • Killerspin UK Former 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
03169676
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Alex House, 260/8 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester, M3 5JZ
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Annabelle Louise Marlow Director Nov 1972 23 Jun 2005 2 other companies
Nicholas John Anthony Marlow Director Jun 1973 23 Jun 2005 4 other companies
Stephen James Whalley Director Nov 1983 16 Mar 2020 None
Annabelle Louise Marlow Secretary Not published 23 Jun 2005 2 other companies

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
4
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 4 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 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£644k

+4.3% from £617k

Cash at bank

£325k

+62% from £201k

Employees (average)

20

−33% from 30

Owed within a year

£781k

−21% from £985k

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 03169676. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (25)

2018

16 April 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "RAINBOW PLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED"

FCA register

2017

8 March 2017

  • Annabelle Louise Marlow gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Nick Marlow gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2015

28 January 2015

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

FCA register

2005

23 June 2005

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1996

8 March 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ergo Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ergo Group Ltd (FRN 664626) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ergo Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01276 477461 and the website ergogrouplimited.com for Ergo Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ergo Group a scam or clone?
Ergo Group 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 Ergo Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ergo Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ergo Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ergo Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Ergo Group: Mr Nick Marlow (25–50% of votes) and Mrs Annabelle Louise Marlow (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Ergo Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ergo Group: Annabelle Louise Marlow, Nicholas John Anthony Marlow and Stephen James Whalley.
How long has Ergo Group been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Ergo Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 December 2025, show net assets of £644k (+4.3% from £617k) and cash at bank of £325k (+62% from £201k).
Does Ergo Group use any other names?
It trades as GardenLife, Hydrolife, Rainbow Play Systems, Smart Water Care and Springfree Trampolines. It has previously used 3 other names: RAINBOW PLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED, Jacuzzi Hot Tub Centre, Longacres and Killerspin UK.

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