Grips Ltd

Reference number: 713479

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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 gripsbikes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 776661 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS6 7JP
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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
06165006
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
89c Rayleigh Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5DL, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Kyle Director Dec 1979 16 Mar 2007 1 other company
Matthew Kyle Secretary Not published 16 Mar 2007 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£102k

−3.5% from £106k

Cash at bank

£30.3k

+2.9% from £29.4k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£126k

+13% from £111k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06165006. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

1 July 2016

  • Matthew Kyle gained significant control

Companies House

2015

4 September 2015

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

FCA register

2007

16 March 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Grips

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

In Rayleigh

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In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grips Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Grips Ltd (FRN 713479) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Grips’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 776661 and the website gripsbikes.co.uk for Grips. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Grips a scam or clone?
Grips 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 Grips?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Grips handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Grips to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Grips?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Grips: Mr Matthew Kyle (significant influence or control).
Who runs Grips?
Companies House lists one director of Grips: Matthew Kyle.
How long has Grips been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Grips’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £102k (−3.5% from £106k) and cash at bank of £30.3k (+2.9% from £29.4k).

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