The Bicycle Chain Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 8 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1995
Accounts filed up to 28 February 2026

Responsible principal firm

BIKMO LIMITED Reference number: 745230 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
The Bicycle Chain Limited (FRN 821357) introduces customers to BIKMO LIMITED (FRN 745230). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Bicycle Chain.
Example: if The Bicycle Chain refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Bicycle Chain itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

The Bicycle Chain Limited Reference number: 731768 Authorised

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

bicyclechain.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01278 423640
Address

The Bicycle Chain, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5PY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bicyclechain.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01278 423640 is
Who else gives the postcode TA6 5PY

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Bikmo Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 03057206 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 May 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office: Bicycle Chain, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JY, 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
Angela Kenchington	Director	Dec 1959	19 May 1995	1 other company
Paul Godfrey Kenchington	Director	Jul 1953	19 May 1995	1 other company
Alex Luke Kenchington	Director	Sep 1983	1 May 2016	2 other companies
Angela Kenchington	Secretary	Not published	19 May 1995	1 other company

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: 2
still active: 2
run together: 1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.33m

+16% from £2.01m

Cash at bank

£713k

−27% from £977k

Employees (average)

50

−2% from 51

Owed within a year

£1.43m

−1.2% from £1.45m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 03057206. 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

The Bicycle Chain’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2018

21 September 2018

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Angela Kenchington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Paul Godfrey Kenchington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1995

16 May 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
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7 years of accounts, charted
All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Bicycle Chain Limited FCA authorised?

The Bicycle Chain Limited (FRN 821357) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Bicycle Chain?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Bicycle Chain Limited (FRN 821357) introduces customers to BIKMO LIMITED (FRN 745230). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Bicycle Chain. Example: if The Bicycle Chain refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Bicycle Chain itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is The Bicycle Chain’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01278 423640 and the website bicyclechain.co.uk for The Bicycle Chain. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Bicycle Chain a scam or clone?

The Bicycle Chain 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 The Bicycle Chain?

Protection works through Bikmo Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Bicycle Chain's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns The Bicycle Chain?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Bicycle Chain: Mr Paul Godfrey Kenchington (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Angela Kenchington (25–50% of shares).

Who runs The Bicycle Chain?

Companies House lists 3 directors of The Bicycle Chain: Angela Kenchington, Paul Godfrey Kenchington and Alex Luke Kenchington.

How long has The Bicycle Chain been in business?

The company was formed on 16 May 1995.

What do The Bicycle Chain’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £2.33m (+16% from £2.01m) and cash at bank of £713k (−27% from £977k).