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@MarkMooch
Thanks a million for the advice guys. Turns out my bike is actually a 2013 Charge Plug 3 Special edition that had hub gears but was then given different wheels and converted to fixie. . . which makes it more like a Charge Plug 1.
ORIGNAL: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-3-special-edition-2013/
CONVERTED: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charge-Plug-1-2014-Black-Large-/151456509775?ssPageName=ADME%3AX%3ARTQ%3AGB%3A1123&nma=true&si=NBOP56Qw%252FOc5hsq%252FflPoWf8MFb0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
It's a bit of a mongrel (in terms of Charge models) with different bars, colours, rims and added cable routing fasteners underneath. As a result there's a few things I want to change including the saddle and grips to a less stand-out colour of black (anyone want to swap) and more importantly the addition a freewheel as it didn't come with one as per the Charge Plug 1. However I do love the bike and it certainly a solid, cohesive feeling machine to ride. I have had to tighten up a few things over the last couple of weeks on a couple of occasions (chain, stem, brakes), I will keep an eye on this and hopefully it'll prove to be just settling in.
I'm wondering about gear ratios. . . so far I'm happy after riding on a few different gradients that I feel like it's an all round efficient ride although down-hill I could really fly even more so with either a different ratio or going single speed. Any help there would be much appreciated! I must say though it was an experience riding fixed for the first time and I'm still not 100% confident not being able to coast or cornering if the pedal hits the ground at high speeds with the instability that gives.
Cheers!
Mark