Formby Cycles Limited

Reference number: 717708

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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 formbycycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 835720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L37 8DL
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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.
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  • 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
07464591
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
Unit A Liver Industrial Estate, Long Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7ES, United Kingdom
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
John Stephen Tasker Director Sep 1956 8 Dec 2010 6 other companies
Paul Stephen Schwartz Director Oct 1970 16 Apr 2024 3 other companies
Paul Stephen Schwartz Secretary Not published 8 Dec 2010 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
6
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.47m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£96.5k

−82% from £537k

Owed within a year

£162k

+15% from £140k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07464591. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Stephen Tasker took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 October 2015

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

FCA register

2010

8 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Formby Cycles

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Formby Cycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Formby Cycles Limited (FRN 717708) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Formby Cycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 835720 and the website formbycycles.co.uk for Formby Cycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Formby Cycles a scam or clone?
Formby 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 Formby Cycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Formby Cycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Formby Cycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Formby Cycles?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Formby Cycles: Mr John Stephen Tasker (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Formby Cycles?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Formby Cycles: John Stephen Tasker and Paul Stephen Schwartz.
How long has Formby Cycles been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Formby Cycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show total equity of £1.47m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £96.5k (−82% from £537k).

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