Windermere Aquatic Limited

Reference number: 688045

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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 aquatic-quays.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 442121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA23 3HE
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Other names (4)

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

  • Aquatic Bayliner Centres Trading name
  • Aquatic Boat Centres Trading name
  • Waterhead Marine Trading name
  • Poole Aquatic 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.
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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
00228812
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 1928 (98 years old)
Registered office
Glebe Road, Bowness On Windemere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HE
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grahame Frederick Armer Director Sep 1954 Not published 2 other companies
Jill Caroline Henderson Director Jul 1951 Not published 2 other companies
Grahame Frederick Armer Secretary Not published Not published 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
2
still active
2
run together
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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£8.26m

+2.6% from £8.05m

Cash at bank

£612k

+85% from £330k

Owed within a year

£1.36m

<1% from £1.36m

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
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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 00228812. 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

Windermere Aquatic’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

1 June 2016

  • Grahame Frederick Armer became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Jill Caroline Henderson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 July 2015

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

FCA register

1928

15 March 1928

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Windermere Aquatic

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Windermere Aquatic. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Windermere Aquatic

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Windermere

Bowness Bay Marina LimitedWindermereAuthorisedHorizon Boat Sales LtdWindermereAppointed representativeSteve Barr Flooring Solutions LimitedWindermereAppointed representative

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Windermere Aquatic Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Windermere Aquatic Limited (FRN 688045) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Windermere Aquatic’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 442121 and the website aquatic-quays.com for Windermere Aquatic. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Windermere Aquatic a scam or clone?
Windermere Aquatic 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 Windermere Aquatic?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Windermere Aquatic handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Windermere Aquatic to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Windermere Aquatic?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Windermere Aquatic: Mr Grahame Frederick Armer (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Jill Caroline Henderson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Windermere Aquatic?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Windermere Aquatic: Grahame Frederick Armer and Jill Caroline Henderson.
How long has Windermere Aquatic been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1928, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Windermere Aquatic’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £8.26m (+2.6% from £8.05m) and cash at bank of £612k (+85% from £330k).
Does Windermere Aquatic use any other names?
It trades as Aquatic Bayliner Centres, Aquatic Boat Centres and Waterhead Marine. It has previously used the name Poole Aquatic.

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