McDonnell Bell Company Limited

Reference number: 718496

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When theedgecycleworks.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01524 840800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA1 1NZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Edge Cycleworks 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
03514611
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
The Edge, 2 Chapel Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1NZ, 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
Simon John Mcdonnell Director Oct 1974 20 Feb 1998 None
Rudy Mcdonnell Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2025 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£105k

+17% from £89.6k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£88.4k

+1.6% from £87.0k

Assets and liabilities

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 03514611. 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

McDonnell Bell Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2017

22 February 2017

  • Simon McDonnell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 October 2015

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

FCA register

1998

20 February 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is McDonnell Bell Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, McDonnell Bell Company Limited (FRN 718496) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is McDonnell Bell Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01524 840800 and the website theedgecycleworks.com for McDonnell Bell Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is McDonnell Bell Company a scam or clone?
McDonnell Bell Company 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 McDonnell Bell Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how McDonnell Bell Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about McDonnell Bell Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns McDonnell Bell Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of McDonnell Bell Company: Mr Simon McDonnell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs McDonnell Bell Company?
Companies House lists one director of McDonnell Bell Company: Simon John McDonnell.
How long has McDonnell Bell Company been in business?
The company was formed on 20 February 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do McDonnell Bell Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £105k (+17% from £89.6k).
Does McDonnell Bell Company use any other names?
It trades as The Edge Cycleworks.

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