Stowaway Bikes Ltd

Reference number: 624754

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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 ebike-centre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 697547 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO20 7BU
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Other names (2)

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

  • ebike centre Trading name
  • Summit Bikes 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
07482298
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 January 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Premier Business Park, Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7BU, 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
Steve John Mitchell Director Mar 1966 5 Jan 2011 1 other company
Jason Philip Lansdale Director Jun 1984 26 Aug 2021 6 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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£404

−100% from £104k

Cash at bank

£32.1k

+680% from £4,118

Employees (average)

8

−11% from 9

Owed within a year

£490k

+17% from £421k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 07482298. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (21)

2021

5 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Stowaway Bikes Ltd"

FCA register

2020

7 September 2020

  • Peter Vincent Lansdale stopped being a part-owner
  • Spj Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Steve John Mitchell stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

6 January 2020

  • Gina Charlotte Lansdale stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Vincent Lansdale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Gina Charlotte Lansdale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Steve John Mitchell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

5 August 2014

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

FCA register

2011

5 January 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stowaway Bikes Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Stowaway Bikes Ltd (FRN 624754) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2014 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stowaway Bikes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 697547 and the website ebike-centre.co.uk for Stowaway Bikes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stowaway Bikes a scam or clone?
Stowaway Bikes 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 Stowaway Bikes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stowaway Bikes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stowaway Bikes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stowaway Bikes?
Stowaway Bikes is owned by Spj Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Vincent Lansdale, Mr Steve John Mitchell and Miss Gina Charlotte Lansdale.
Who runs Stowaway Bikes?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Stowaway Bikes: Steve John Mitchell and Jason Philip Lansdale.
How long has Stowaway Bikes been in business?
The company was formed on 5 January 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2014.
What do Stowaway Bikes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £404 (−100% from £104k) and cash at bank of £32.1k (+680% from £4,118).
Does Stowaway Bikes use any other names?
It trades as ebike centre. It has previously used the name Summit Bikes.

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