Cyclesport North Limited

Reference number: 722580

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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 ribblecycles.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 338727 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR5 8AS
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ribble Cycles 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
04149504
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
363 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancs, PR5 8AS
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages (SIC 30920)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew James Lawson Director Apr 1983 25 Jan 2017 None
David Anthony Stacey Director Jul 1986 18 Oct 2017 None
Andrew Raynsford Director May 1979 2 Sep 2024 5 other companies
Sean Richard Hastings Director Apr 1977 2 Sep 2024 9 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
11
still active
11
run together
3

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 5 November 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£28.5m

+9.3% from £26.0m

Profit before tax

−£2.63m

Up £2.34m from −£4.97m

Net assets

£2.85m

Up £7.13m from −£4.28m

Cash at bank

£518k

−47% from £969k

Turnover and profit

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 04149504. 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

Cyclesport North’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (25)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bradley Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 November 2015

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

FCA register

2001

29 January 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cyclesport North Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cyclesport North Limited (FRN 722580) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cyclesport North’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 338727 and the website ribblecycles.co.uk for Cyclesport North. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cyclesport North a scam or clone?
Cyclesport North 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 Cyclesport North?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cyclesport North handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cyclesport North to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cyclesport North?
Cyclesport North is owned by Bradley Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cyclesport North?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cyclesport North: Matthew James Lawson, David Anthony Stacey, Andrew Raynsford and Sean Richard Hastings.
How long has Cyclesport North been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Cyclesport North’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 5 November 2023, show turnover of £28.5m (+9.3% from £26.0m) and profit before tax of −£2.63m (up £2.34m from −£4.97m).
Does Cyclesport North use any other names?
It trades as Ribble Cycles.

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