Fitshop UK Ltd

Reference number: 682731

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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 fitshop.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 951 4477 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G73 1DF
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Other names (6)

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

  • Bodymax Trading name
  • FITSHOP Trading name
  • Powerhouse Fitness Trading name
  • LAIDIR LEISURE LIMITED Former name
  • Smart tec performance nutrition Former trading name
  • Sportfood 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
SC071827
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 June 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
3 Rutherglen Links Rutherglen Links Business Park, Farmeloan Road, Glasgow, G73 1DF, Scotland
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
Christian Soenke Juergen Grau Director Feb 1976 23 Nov 2015 None
Sebastian Campmann Director Dec 1980 23 Nov 2015 None
Bernhard Roland Schenkel (Dr) Director Mar 1977 23 Nov 2015 None
Angus Russell Gray Director Jan 1967 7 Dec 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1.67m

Down £472k from −£1.20m

Net assets

£4.40m

−27% from £6.04m

Cash at bank

£244k

+7.1% from £228k

Owed within a year

£6.78m

−6.4% from £7.24m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £13.3m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 SC071827. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (31)

2024

27 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "LAIDIR LEISURE LIMITED"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christian Soenke Juergen Grau took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 November 2015

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

27 April 2015

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

FCA register

1980

12 June 1980

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fitshop UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Fitshop UK Ltd (FRN 682731) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fitshop UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 951 4477 and the website fitshop.co.uk for Fitshop UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fitshop UK a scam or clone?
Fitshop UK 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 Fitshop UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fitshop UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fitshop UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fitshop UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fitshop UK: Mr Christian Soenke Juergen Grau (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Fitshop UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Fitshop UK: Christian Soenke Juergen Grau, Sebastian Campmann, Bernhard Roland Schenkel (Dr) and Angus Russell Gray.
How long has Fitshop UK been in business?
The company was formed on 12 June 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Fitshop UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£1.67m (down £472k from −£1.20m) and net assets of £4.40m (−27% from £6.04m).
Does Fitshop UK use any other names?
It trades as Bodymax, FITSHOP and Powerhouse Fitness. It has previously used 3 other names: LAIDIR LEISURE LIMITED, Smart tec performance nutrition and Sportfood.

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