THE AUTO-CYCLE UNION LIMITEDActive
Key figures
Ratios
2022Balance sheet structure
Filed accounts2020–2022
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 1,086,835 | 1,418,622 | 1,989,792 |
| Profit for the year | -982,290 | 344,636 | 47,926 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,514,520 | 2,187,371 | 2,288,838 |
| Total assets | 4,296,374 | 4,897,425 | 5,106,664 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 2,751,954 | 3,096,594 | 3,144,538 |
| Average number of employees | 25 | 27 | 25 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2022The ACU is the National Governing Body for Motorcycle Sport in Great Britain (not including Northern Ireland). The main objectives of the company are: - to pursue the interests of motorcycling while protecting and promoting the needs of members; - to facilitate British Motorcycle Sport in the most accommodating, de-regulated and user led manner possible; - to encourage, develop and foster the sport of motorcycling in all its forms; - to provide a facility for the dissemination on all matters relating to motorcycling and motorcycle sport and; - to do all such other things as are incidental to or conducive to the attainment of those objectives. REVIEW OF BUSINESS In 2022, the Board were pleased to report that membership levels across all disciplines returned to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. This is evidenced by licencing figures, which were recorded at 21,093 for the year, representing an increase of nearly 2000 licences or 9% over the same period in 2021. The Board are also pleased to report that as part of its efforts to make motorcycle sport more inclusive, competition licences held by women increased by 9% over the previous year to a total of 729. Club affiliations for 2022 were recorded at 490 and despite the cancellation of events due to the joint hottest summer in England since 1884, a total of 1995 event permits were issued, of which 286 were run under basic insurance cover. The effects of extreme weather on the company's activities from climate change will continue
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: THE AUTO-CYCLE UNION LIMITED
Company
THE AUTO-CYCLE UNION LIMITED is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 00134679. It was incorporated on 19 Mar 1914. Its status is active. The registered office is in Warwickshire (CV21). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other sports activities (93199).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2022 (period ending 31 Dec 2022); the company files small company accounts. Turnover was £1,989,792. Profit for the year was £47,926. Net assets were £3,144,538, up 1.5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,288,838. The company had an average of 25 employees. Figures are available for 3 financial years (2020–2022).
Control and charges
1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 8 Jun 2027.