The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited

Reference number: 731658

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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 sportsmanguncentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 354854 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX2 5GL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sportsman Gun Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Ground Floor Centenary House, Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, EX2 7XE, United Kingdom
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
Gary Mark Lamburn Director May 1970 16 Feb 2010 None
John Bevill Trevelyan Cattran Director Jan 1966 12 Jul 2011 2 other companies
John Bevill Trevelyan Cattran Secretary Not published 16 Feb 2010 –

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£23.7m

+11% from £21.4m

Profit before tax

£3.49m

+19% from £2.94m

Net assets

£22.6m

+12% from £20.1m

Cash at bank

£6.17m

+7.4% from £5.75m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 07159237. 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 Sportsman Gun Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

24 January 2026

  • Gary Mark Lamburn gave up control
  • The Sportsman Gun Centre Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary Mark Lamburn took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

26 February 2016

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

FCA register

2010

16 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like The Sportsman Gun Centre

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In Exeter

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Sportsman Gun Centre Limited (FRN 731658) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Sportsman Gun Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 354854 and the website sportsmanguncentre.com for The Sportsman Gun Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Sportsman Gun Centre a scam or clone?
The Sportsman Gun Centre 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 Sportsman Gun Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Sportsman Gun Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Sportsman Gun Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Sportsman Gun Centre?
The Sportsman Gun Centre is owned by The Sportsman Gun Centre Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 January 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gary Mark Lamburn.
Who runs The Sportsman Gun Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Sportsman Gun Centre: Gary Mark Lamburn and John Bevill Trevelyan Cattran.
How long has The Sportsman Gun Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 16 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do The Sportsman Gun Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show turnover of £23.7m (+11% from £21.4m) and profit before tax of £3.49m (+19% from £2.94m).
Does The Sportsman Gun Centre use any other names?
It trades as Sportsman Gun Centre.

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