The Mad Group (Hq) Limited

Reference number: 788327

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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 mad-hq.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01386 425920 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WR11 1AD
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Other names (6)

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

  • Align-Pilates Trading name
  • BBE Trading name
  • Elliott Anti-Slip Trading name
  • Fitness-Mad Trading name
  • Pilates-Mad Trading name
  • Yoga-Mad 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
00188425
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 1923 (103 years old)
Registered office
430 Enterprise Way, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1AD
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of sports goods (SIC 32300)
  • Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (SIC 46190)
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Wole James Director Jun 1980 29 Oct 2024 None
Michael Lay Director Jun 1960 29 Oct 2024 None
Jim Heidenreich Director Dec 1966 29 Oct 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 11 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

17 months to 31 May 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£755k

−66% from £2.25m

Cash at bank

£1.65m

−14% from £1.93m

Employees (average)

22

−4.3% from 23

Owed within a year

£3.65m

+194% from £1.24m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00188425. 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 Mad Group (Hq)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (34)

2024

29 October 2024

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

20 September 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • T.L. Elliott & Co Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1923

12 March 1923

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 34 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Mad Group (Hq) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Mad Group (Hq) Limited (FRN 788327) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Mad Group (Hq)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01386 425920 and the website mad-hq.com for The Mad Group (Hq). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Mad Group (Hq) a scam or clone?
The Mad Group (Hq) 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 Mad Group (Hq)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Mad Group (Hq) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Mad Group (Hq) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Mad Group (Hq)?
The Mad Group (Hq) is owned by T.L. Elliott & Co Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs The Mad Group (Hq)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of The Mad Group (Hq): Wole James, Michael Lay and Jim Heidenreich.
How long has The Mad Group (Hq) been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 1923, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2017.
What do The Mad Group (Hq)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £755k (−66% from £2.25m) and cash at bank of £1.65m (−14% from £1.93m).
Does The Mad Group (Hq) use any other names?
It trades as Align-Pilates, BBE, Elliott Anti-Slip, Fitness-Mad and Pilates-Mad, and 1 more names.

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