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UNIVERSAL CYCLES LIMITED

Liquidation

Company number 01339667

Manchester · Incorporated 21 November 1977

C/O Kr8 Advisory Limited The Lexicon, 10-12 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NT

Last updated on 17 September 2026

Non-specialised wholesale trade · SIC 46900

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet · SIC 47910


Status
Liquidation
Company age
48 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

UNIVERSAL CYCLES PLC · 21 November 1977 – 3 December 2008

Company overview

Universal Cycles Limited is a private limited company incorporated on 21 November 1977 and registered in England and Wales. The company is currently in liquidation. Its registered office is at c/o KR8 Advisory Limited, The Lexicon, 10-12 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NT, following a change of address on 24 June 2026.

The company’s principal activities are wholesale trade of other products (SIC 46900) and retail sale via mail order houses or internet (SIC 47910). It is wholly owned and controlled by Sterling Resources (Holdings) Limited.

Current directors are Alastair Peter Orford Dick (appointed 14 March 2019) and Adam Lee Moore (appointed 5 December 2024), both British nationals resident in the United Kingdom.

The company has a history of insolvency. Its most recent filing on 24 June 2026 included a voluntary statement of affairs under liquidation proceedings (LIQ02). It filed full accounts to 27 April 2025, with the next accounts due by 31 January 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 10 February 2026. There are no charges.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
27 April 2025
Next due
31 January 2027
5 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
10 February 2026
Next due
24 February 2027
6 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
27 April 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

PS
Sterling Resources (Holdings) Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
6 April 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Liquidation Voluntary Appointment Of Liquidator
Insolvency
24 June 2026 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 June 2026 View
Liquidation Voluntary Statement Of Affairs
Insolvency
24 June 2026 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
24 June 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 May 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 February 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 March 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
12 February 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 December 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 December 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 August 2024 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Extended
Accounts
24 April 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
13 February 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 May 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 February 2023 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 August 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 May 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 February 2022 View
Accounts Amended With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 February 2022 View
Accounts Amended With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 February 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 January 2022 View
Gazette Filings Brought Up To Date
Gazette
6 July 2021 View
Gazette Notice Compulsory
Gazette
29 June 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 February 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 February 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
31 January 2020 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
16 October 2019 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
16 October 2019 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
16 October 2019 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
1 July 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 June 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
25 March 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 March 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 February 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 January 2019 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
6 June 2018 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
6 June 2018 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
6 June 2018 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
6 June 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 February 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
31 January 2018 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Shortened
Accounts
25 January 2018 View
Gazette Filings Brought Up To Date
Gazette
5 July 2017 View
Gazette Notice Compulsory
Gazette
4 July 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 June 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 February 2017 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Shortened
Accounts
30 January 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 November 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 November 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 October 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 October 2016 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
14 June 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 May 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
1 February 2016 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
27 October 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 March 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
4 February 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
19 December 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 December 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 February 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
31 January 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
10 January 2014 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
11 December 2013 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
9 December 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
13 August 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
13 August 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
12 August 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
7 February 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 January 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
31 January 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 January 2012 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
3 August 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 August 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
26 July 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
9 June 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 June 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
9 June 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
31 January 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 January 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 July 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 March 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 February 2010 View
Legacy
Mortgage
11 June 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 March 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
30 January 2009 View
Legacy
Address
23 January 2009 View
Legacy
Address
20 January 2009 View
Resolution
Resolution
3 December 2008 View
Legacy
Reregistration
3 December 2008 View
Re Registration Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
3 December 2008 View
Certificate Re Registration Public Limited Company To Private
Change Of Name
3 December 2008 View
Legacy
Address
2 December 2008 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
17 September 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
29 August 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
28 August 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 June 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
20 June 2008 View
Legacy
Address
3 June 2008 View
Legacy
Address
11 April 2008 View
Legacy
Accounts
27 February 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
18 February 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Address
30 January 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 October 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 August 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
6 June 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
15 February 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
7 February 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
17 January 2007 View
Legacy
Accounts
24 October 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 July 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
25 August 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
25 August 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 July 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
16 March 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 November 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
21 September 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
23 June 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 March 2004 View
Resolution
Resolution
13 November 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 November 2003 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
4 November 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
24 May 2003 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
8 January 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
27 December 2002 View
Legacy
Address
24 December 2002 View
Legacy
Mortgage
3 December 2002 View
Legacy
Mortgage
3 December 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 November 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 July 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 November 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 June 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 November 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 July 2000 View
Legacy
Mortgage
23 May 2000 View
Legacy
Accounts
23 December 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 July 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 July 1999 View
Legacy
Mortgage
24 February 1999 View
Legacy
Mortgage
24 February 1999 View
Legacy
Mortgage
24 February 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
2 December 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 June 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 June 1998 View
Legacy
Mortgage
1 May 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
17 September 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
8 July 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 June 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 June 1997 View
Legacy
Mortgage
7 June 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
25 April 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 July 1996 View
Legacy
Mortgage
10 November 1995 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 July 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 July 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
31 March 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
10 February 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
10 February 1995 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1995
Historical
1 January 1995 View
Legacy
Mortgage
22 September 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 August 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
11 July 1994 View
Legacy
Mortgage
20 January 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 July 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 June 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
10 February 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
6 January 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 July 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 April 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 August 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 June 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 July 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
30 July 1990 View
Legacy
Address
14 September 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
16 June 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 June 1989 View
Legacy
Capital
14 June 1989 View
Legacy
Capital
14 June 1989 View
Legacy
Address
24 January 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
20 June 1988 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 June 1988 View
Legacy
Mortgage
15 May 1987 View
Legacy
Mortgage
15 May 1987 View
Legacy
Mortgage
15 May 1987 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
7 March 1987 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 March 1987 View
Legacy
Reregistration
26 February 1987 View
Legacy
Mortgage
19 January 1987 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Legacy
Mortgage
25 October 1986 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
23 May 1986 View
Legacy
Annual Return
23 May 1986 View
Accounts With Made Up Date
Accounts
17 January 1985 View
Accounts With Made Up Date
Accounts
17 January 1985 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
21 November 1977 View

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  • No registered charges

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