Inspiration Marine Group Limited

Reference number: 670978

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When inspirationmarine.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8045 7008 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO31 4NB
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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
05754400
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Chandlery Building Hamble Point Marina, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4NB, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Ian Dollin Director Apr 1980 10 Jun 2013 6 other companies
James Michael John Stone Director Dec 1986 2 May 2017 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
9
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.61m

+16% from £1.38m

Cash at bank

£537k

−47% from £1.01m

Employees (average)

12

+33% from 9

Owed within a year

£1.69m

−56% from £3.80m

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 05754400. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (18)

2017

11 May 2017

  • James Michael John Stone gained significant control
  • James Michael John Stone no longer has significant control
  • Peter John Thomas stopped being a part-owner
  • Philip Ian Dollin gained significant control

Companies House

2016

25 May 2016

  • Peter John Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 March 2015

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

FCA register

2006

23 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Inspiration Marine Group

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Inspiration Marine Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Inspiration Marine Group Limited (FRN 670978) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Inspiration Marine Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8045 7008 and the website inspirationmarine.co.uk for Inspiration Marine Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Inspiration Marine Group a scam or clone?
Inspiration Marine 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 Inspiration Marine Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Inspiration Marine Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Inspiration Marine Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Inspiration Marine Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Inspiration Marine Group: Mr Philip Ian Dollin (significant influence or control) and Mr James Michael John Stone (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter John Thomas.
Who runs Inspiration Marine Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Inspiration Marine Group: Philip Ian Dollin and James Michael John Stone.
How long has Inspiration Marine Group been in business?
The company was formed on 23 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Inspiration Marine Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £1.61m (+16% from £1.38m) and cash at bank of £537k (−47% from £1.01m).

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