Total Tackle Limited

Reference number: 679875

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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 total-fishing-tackle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01245 231746 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM5 0TB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Total Fishing Tackle 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.
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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 number
05354727
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 8BE, 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
Andrew Craig Gilbert Director Sep 1974 8 Feb 2005 5 other companies
James Michael Bigmore Director Dec 1991 10 Mar 2015 2 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
5
still active
5
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2023Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.17m

−40% from £3.64m

Cash at bank

£738k

−46% from £1.38m

Employees (average)

31

+11% from 28

Owed within a year

£2.41m

+26% from £1.91m

Assets and liabilities

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 05354727. 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

Total Tackle’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Total Fishing Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 May 2015

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

FCA register

2005

7 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Total Tackle Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Total Tackle Limited (FRN 679875) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Total Tackle’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01245 231746 and the website total-fishing-tackle.com for Total Tackle. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Total Tackle a scam or clone?
Total Tackle 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 Total Tackle?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Total Tackle handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Total Tackle to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Total Tackle?
Total Tackle is owned by Total Fishing Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Total Tackle?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Total Tackle: Andrew Craig Gilbert and James Michael Bigmore.
How long has Total Tackle been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Total Tackle’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2023, show net assets of £2.17m (−40% from £3.64m) and cash at bank of £738k (−46% from £1.38m).
Does Total Tackle use any other names?
It trades as Total Fishing Tackle.

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