Specialized (UK) Retail Limited

Reference number: 976130

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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 specialized.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8132 6264 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH4 3NB
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Other names (12)

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

  • Specialized Durham | Infinity Cycles Trading name
  • Specialized Guisborough | Bike Scene Trading name
  • Specialized Leicester Trading name
  • Specialized Nottingham Trading name
  • Specialized Rutland Water Whitwell Trading name
  • Bike Scene Former trading name
  • Infinity Cycles Former trading name
  • Infinity Cycles Specialized Durham Former trading name
  • Mammoth Lifestyle & Fitness Former trading name
  • Mammoth – Specialized Stafford Former trading name
  • Minster Cycles Former trading name
  • Specialized Stafford Former 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
13792255
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 December 2021 (4 years old)
Registered office
Milton Heath House, Westcott Road, Dorking, RH4 3NB, 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 Homer Director Feb 1974 9 Dec 2021 8 other companies
Martin Wyrsch Director Aug 1972 9 Dec 2021 None
Peter Kerle Director Feb 1983 13 Mar 2025 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
8
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.73m

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Profit before tax

−£605k

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Net assets

−£605k

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Cash at bank

£325k

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Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £605k more than it owned.

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 13792255. 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

Specialized (UK) Retail’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (32)

2022

21 December 2022

  • Specialized (UK) Ltd gave up control

Companies House

4 June 2022

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

FCA register

2021

9 December 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael Sinyard Seperate Property Trust gained significant control
  • Specialized (UK) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Specialized (UK) Retail

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Specialized (UK) Retail. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
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 Specialized (UK) Retail

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

In Dorking

Lime Designs Kitchens & Joinery LimitedDorkingAppointed representativeNirvana Cycles Surrey LtdDorkingAppointed representativeRickwood Estates LimitedDorkingAppointed representativeThe Cycle Collective LtdDorkingAppointed representative

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Specialized (UK) Retail Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Specialized (UK) Retail Limited (FRN 976130) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2022 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Specialized (UK) Retail’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8132 6264 and the website specialized.com for Specialized (UK) Retail. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Specialized (UK) Retail a scam or clone?
Specialized (UK) Retail 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 Specialized (UK) Retail?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Specialized (UK) Retail handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Specialized (UK) Retail to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Specialized (UK) Retail?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Specialized (UK) Retail: Michael Sinyard Seperate Property Trust (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Specialized (UK) Ltd.
Who runs Specialized (UK) Retail?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Specialized (UK) Retail: Simon Homer, Martin Wyrsch and Peter Kerle.
How long has Specialized (UK) Retail been in business?
The company was formed on 9 December 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2022.
What do Specialized (UK) Retail’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show turnover of £2.73m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£605k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Specialized (UK) Retail use any other names?
It trades as Specialized Durham | Infinity Cycles, Specialized Guisborough | Bike Scene, Specialized Leicester, Specialized Nottingham and Specialized Rutland Water Whitwell. It has previously used 7 other names, including Bike Scene, Infinity Cycles and Infinity Cycles Specialized Durham.

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