FC UP Sports Limited

Reference number: 1010347

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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 fcupsports.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07545 882606 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH21 2BH
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Other names (1)

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

  • S U P Inflatables Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
5 Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH, England
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
Gary Lee Willingham Director Mar 1972 26 Feb 2016 5 other companies
Emma Rachel Jones Director Feb 1978 22 Sep 2023 None

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
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£619k

−5% from £652k

Cash at bank

£308k

+100% from £154k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£71.1k

−73% from £268k

Net assets

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 10027609. 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

FC UP Sports’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

26 March 2024

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

FCA register

2021

27 September 2021

  • Fcup Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gary Lee Willingham gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 November 2016

  • Elizabeth Willingham stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Elizabeth Willingham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gary Lee Willingham took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

26 February 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like FC UP Sports

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

In Wimborne

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FC UP Sports Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, FC UP Sports Limited (FRN 1010347) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2024 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is FC UP Sports’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07545 882606 and the website fcupsports.co.uk for FC UP Sports. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is FC UP Sports a scam or clone?
FC UP Sports 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 FC UP Sports?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how FC UP Sports handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about FC UP Sports to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns FC UP Sports?
FC UP Sports is owned by Fcup Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 27 September 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gary Lee Willingham and Elizabeth Willingham.
Who runs FC UP Sports?
Companies House lists 2 directors of FC UP Sports: Gary Lee Willingham and Emma Rachel Jones.
How long has FC UP Sports been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2024.
What do FC UP Sports’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £619k (−5% from £652k) and cash at bank of £308k (+100% from £154k).
Does FC UP Sports use any other names?
It trades as S U P Inflatables.

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