Image Cycles Limited

Reference number: 803000

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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 lescycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 695877 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS8 0JQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Les's Cycles 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
10835637
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
365 Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JQ, England
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
Paul Derek Diani Director Aug 1956 26 Jun 2017 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£221k

+90% from £116k

Cash at bank

£239k

+224% from £73.9k

Owed within a year

£369k

+48% from £249k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 10835637. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (8)

2018

6 March 2018

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

FCA register

2017

26 June 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Paul Derek Diani took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Image Cycles Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Image Cycles Limited (FRN 803000) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2018 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Image Cycles’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 695877 and the website lescycles.co.uk for Image Cycles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Image Cycles a scam or clone?
Image 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 Image Cycles?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Image Cycles handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Image Cycles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Image Cycles?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Image Cycles: Mr Paul Derek Diani (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Image Cycles?
Companies House lists one director of Image Cycles: Paul Derek Diani.
How long has Image Cycles been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2018.
What do Image Cycles’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £221k (+90% from £116k) and cash at bank of £239k (+224% from £73.9k).
Does Image Cycles use any other names?
It trades as Les's Cycles.

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