Cycle World Sunderland Limited

Reference number: 730719

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When ridesunderland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 514 1974 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR6 7HQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ride Sunderland 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
07277140
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
195-199 Scotswood Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 7DD, England
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
Craig Michael Smith Director Nov 1974 14 Feb 2023 3 other companies
David Arthur Winfield Director Nov 1939 14 Feb 2023 4 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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 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 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£55.1k

Down £48.5k from −£6,567

Cash at bank

£18.6k

−43% from £32.5k

Owed within a year

£362k

−1.3% from £367k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £55.1k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 07277140. 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

Cycle World Sunderland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2023

14 February 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Ian Armstrong Watson gave up control
  • Nut Motorcycles Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Ian Armstrong Watson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

28 April 2016

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

FCA register

2010

8 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Cycle World Sunderland

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cycle World Sunderland

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

In Sunderland

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 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 Cycle World Sunderland Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cycle World Sunderland Limited (FRN 730719) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cycle World Sunderland’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 514 1974 and the website ridesunderland.co.uk for Cycle World Sunderland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cycle World Sunderland a scam or clone?
Cycle World Sunderland 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 Cycle World Sunderland?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cycle World Sunderland handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cycle World Sunderland to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cycle World Sunderland?
Cycle World Sunderland is owned by Nut Motorcycles Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 14 February 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Armstrong Watson.
Who runs Cycle World Sunderland?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cycle World Sunderland: Craig Michael Smith and David Arthur Winfield.
How long has Cycle World Sunderland been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Cycle World Sunderland’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£55.1k (down £48.5k from −£6,567) and cash at bank of £18.6k (−43% from £32.5k).
Does Cycle World Sunderland use any other names?
It trades as Ride Sunderland.

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