GGM Group Ltd

Reference number: 673580

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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 ggmgroundscare.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 860444 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BB8 8LJ
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Other names (7)

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

  • GGM Trading name
  • GGM Groundscare Trading name
  • GGM Groundscare.com Trading name
  • Gibsons Garden Machinery Trading name
  • Gibsons Machinery Trading name
  • Gibsons Machinery Sales Trading name
  • Gibsons Garden Machinery Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
03948645
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Regent Yard, Whitewalls Industrial Estate, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8LJ, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Robert Gibson Director Jul 1965 14 Mar 2000 3 other companies
Hilary Jayne Gibson Director Aug 1965 14 Mar 2000 2 other companies
Robert Andrew Melville Director Mar 1966 4 Jul 2005 1 other company
Hilary Jayne Gibson Secretary Not published 14 Mar 2000 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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£630k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£3.74m

+12% from £3.35m

Cash at bank

£1.56m

−3% from £1.61m

Owed within a year

£1.86m

+2.2% from £1.82m

Assets and liabilities

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 03948645. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (21)

2024

2 January 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Gibsons Garden Machinery Limited"

FCA register

2017

11 March 2017

  • Ggm Holdings 2004 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 April 2015

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

FCA register

2000

10 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to GGM Group

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like GGM Group

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

In Colne

David John FishwickColneAuthorisedFastek Consultancy LimitedColneAuthorisedGary WilsonColneAuthorisedThomas David FriarColneAppointed representativePsd Groundscare LtdColneAuthorisedStyle Cafe LimitedColneSee the register

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GGM Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, GGM Group Ltd (FRN 673580) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GGM Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 860444 and the website ggmgroundscare.com for GGM Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is GGM Group a scam or clone?
GGM 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 GGM Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how GGM Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about GGM Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GGM Group?
GGM Group is owned by Ggm Holdings 2004 Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 March 2017.
Who runs GGM Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of GGM Group: Christopher Robert Gibson, Hilary Jayne Gibson and Robert Andrew Melville.
How long has GGM Group been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do GGM Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show profit before tax of £630k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £3.74m (+12% from £3.35m).
Does GGM Group use any other names?
It trades as GGM, GGM Groundscare, GGM Groundscare.com, Gibsons Garden Machinery and Gibsons Machinery, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Gibsons Garden Machinery Limited.

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