Hesleden Limited

Reference number: 651761

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When davidsykes-superbikes.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 586 4589 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR8 4JJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • David Sykes Superbikes Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • hesleden t/a david sykes superbikes Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
David Sykes Superbikes Cotsford Lane, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4JJ, England
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David William Sykes Director Aug 1941 2 Mar 1999 None
Derek Staples Director Dec 1963 24 Jan 2022 None
Richard Stuart Hancock Director Sep 1976 24 Jan 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.12m

+1.3% from £1.11m

Cash at bank

£671k

−3.4% from £695k

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Owed within a year

£114k

−12% from £129k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03723847. 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

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

2026

3 September 2026

  • David William Sykes gave up control
  • David William Sykes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

17 February 2017

  • David Sykes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 January 2015

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

FCA register

1999

2 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Hesleden

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

In Peterlee

In the Sunderland (SR) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hesleden Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hesleden Limited (FRN 651761) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hesleden’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 586 4589 and the website davidsykes-superbikes.com for Hesleden. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hesleden a scam or clone?
Hesleden 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 Hesleden?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hesleden handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hesleden to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hesleden?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hesleden: Mr David Sykes (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David William Sykes.
Who runs Hesleden?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hesleden: David William Sykes, Derek Staples and Richard Stuart Hancock.
How long has Hesleden been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Hesleden’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.12m (+1.3% from £1.11m) and cash at bank of £671k (−3.4% from £695k).
Does Hesleden use any other names?
It trades as David Sykes Superbikes and hesleden t/a david sykes superbikes.

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