Giant U.K. Limited

Reference number: 729086

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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 giant-bicycles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 015 9110 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE7 4UZ
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Other names (17)

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

  • Cadex Cycling UK Trading name
  • Cycle Evolution Trading name
  • Cycle Revolution Trading name
  • Giant Bicycles UK Trading name
  • Giant Cambridge Trading name
  • Giant Colchester Trading name
  • Giant Ipswich Trading name
  • Giant Norwich Trading name
  • Liv Cycling UK Trading name
  • Momentum Trading name
  • The Cycle Room Trading name
  • The Cycling Store Trading name
  • Thomas's Cycle Revolution Trading name
  • Giant Bristol Former trading name
  • Giant Guildford Former trading name
  • Giant Store-Norwich Former trading name
  • Kinetic Revolution 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
02167762
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 September 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Charnwood Edge Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Jeffery Beasant Director Oct 1968 1 Apr 2005 6 other companies
Chiaoli Pan Director Jan 1983 23 May 2025 None
Chiu-Chu Cheng Director Dec 1965 1 Aug 2026 None
Aaron Bargewell Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2005 –

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
6
closed down
5
still active
1

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£61.8m

+23% from £50.5m

Profit before tax

£804k

From a loss of £1.80m

Total equity

£15.5m

+3.7% from £14.9m

Cash at bank

£294k

−58% from £693k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 02167762. 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

Giant U.K.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (53)

2024

24 August 2024

  • Giant Europe B.V. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Jeffery Beasant gained significant control

Companies House

25 January 2016

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

FCA register

1987

21 September 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Giant U.K.

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Giant U.K. Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Giant U.K. Limited (FRN 729086) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Giant U.K.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 015 9110 and the website giant-bicycles.com/gb for Giant U.K.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Giant U.K. a scam or clone?
Giant U.K. 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 Giant U.K.?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Giant U.K. handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Giant U.K. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Giant U.K.?
Giant U.K. is owned by Giant Europe B.V., which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 24 August 2024.
Who runs Giant U.K.?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Giant U.K.: Ian Jeffery Beasant, Chiaoli Pan and Chiu-Chu Cheng.
How long has Giant U.K. been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Giant U.K.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £61.8m (+23% from £50.5m) and profit before tax of £804k (from a loss of £1.80m).
Does Giant U.K. use any other names?
It trades as Cadex Cycling UK, Cycle Evolution, Cycle Revolution, Giant Bicycles UK and Giant Cambridge, and 8 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Giant Bristol, Giant Guildford and Giant Store-Norwich.

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