Ride Bikes Wales Ltd

Reference number: 693756

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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 ride-bikes.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 231400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF35 5FQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ride Bikes Wales Former 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
08227374
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 September 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 7 Felindre Court, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5FQ, Wales
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
Stuart John Davies Director Jun 1986 25 Sep 2012 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£102k

−47% from £193k

Cash at bank

£13.8k

Up £13.6k from £217

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£171k

−6.9% from £183k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 08227374. 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

Ride Bikes Wales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2017

1 August 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Ride Bikes Wales"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stuart John Davies took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 June 2015

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

FCA register

2012

25 September 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • Every 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 Ride Bikes Wales Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ride Bikes Wales Ltd (FRN 693756) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ride Bikes Wales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 231400 and the website ride-bikes.com for Ride Bikes Wales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ride Bikes Wales a scam or clone?
Ride Bikes Wales 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 Ride Bikes Wales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ride Bikes Wales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ride Bikes Wales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ride Bikes Wales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ride Bikes Wales: Mr Stuart John Davies (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ride Bikes Wales?
Companies House lists one director of Ride Bikes Wales: Stuart John Davies.
How long has Ride Bikes Wales been in business?
The company was formed on 25 September 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Ride Bikes Wales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2024, show net assets of £102k (−47% from £193k) and cash at bank of £13.8k (up £13.6k from £217).
Does Ride Bikes Wales use any other names?
It has previously used the name Ride Bikes Wales.

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