MOTORSPORT UK ASSOCIATION LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
+14.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£10m
+5.1% vs 2024
Employees
77
+1.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£705k
+29.3% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,797,790 | £14,856,919 | +7.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£221,688 | -£59,016 | +73.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £545,283 | £705,110 | +29.3% | |
| Net profit | £159,156 | £481,871 | +202.8% | |
| Cash | £1,115,594 | £1,278,417 | +14.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,528,729 | £12,212,044 | +5.9% | |
| Net assets | £9,749,061 | £10,242,209 | +5.1% | |
| Equity | £9,749,061 | £10,242,207 | +5.1% | |
| Average employees | 76 | 77 | +1.3% | |
| Wages | £3,630,166 | £3,870,197 | +6.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £309,401 | £336,618 | +8.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.6% | -0.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.2% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.9% | -0.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 40.7% | 41.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.53x | 0.73x | |
| Interest cover | -1.71x | -0.64x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- MOTORSPORT UK ASSOCIATION LIMITED 2020-10-02 → present
- THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 1998-10-27 → 2020-10-02
- RAC MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) 1979-12-31 → 1998-10-27
- BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE) 1978-12-31 → 1979-12-31
- RAC MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 1977-12-19 → 1978-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the group's forecasts and projections, the Board has a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group, as a whole, have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements.”
Group structure
- MOTORSPORT UK ASSOCIATION LIMITED · parent
- British Grand Prix Limited 100%
- MSA Scotland Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2025, a significant amount of work continued behind the scenes with various stakeholders and I am delighted that we have recently been able to announce the return of the World Rally Championship to the UK with Rally Scotland, an Aberdeen based event for an initial 3-year period running from 2027 - 2029.”
- “Motorsport UK's Esports community also grew significantly from 2,693 in 2024 to 7,002 in 2025, with eight bespoke Esports Championships, managed by Motorsport UK and providing exclusive prizes for the winners.”
- “For 2026, we are delighted to have announced that the British Kart Championships will be shown on Sky Sports TV, cementing the championship's place as the premier championship in the UK and showcasing the best talent as well as providing a great platform for the visibility and promotion of karting as a whole.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Craig Robert | Secretary | 2022-04-12 | — | — |
| BEARNE, Nicole Annette Denise | Director | 2024-04-01 | Mar 1968 | British |
| CHAMBERS, Hugh Bertram | Director | 2018-11-01 | Aug 1957 | British |
| CHANDHOK, Karun | Director | 2021-06-02 | Jan 1984 | British |
| COOPER, Christopher Robert | Director | 2019-11-20 | Sep 1963 | British |
| KWAN, Katrina-May | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1984 | British |
| LAPWORTH, William David | Director | 2018-01-01 | Apr 1956 | British |
| NORBURY, John Richard | Director | 2018-01-01 | Aug 1956 | British |
| PONTEFRACT, Nicholas David | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1983 | British |
| RICHARDS, David Pender | Director | 2018-01-01 | Jun 1952 | British |
| TATE, Christopher John | Director | 2025-01-01 | May 1953 | British |
| WATSON, Adrienne | Director | 2026-01-01 | Jun 1961 | British |
| WILLS, Roger Gary | Director | 2019-11-20 | Jan 1968 | New Zealander |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUNT, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 2014-06-11 | 2018-10-31 |
| BULT, Sebastian Alexander | Secretary | 2021-12-13 | 2022-02-16 |
| COHEN, Joel Edward | Secretary | 2019-09-23 | 2021-07-30 |
| GANGAHAR, Danesh Kumar | Secretary | 2006-05-09 | 2006-10-03 |
| JONES, Stanley Robert | Secretary | 2006-10-03 | 2014-06-11 |
| LANKSHEAR, Terence Albert | Secretary | 1991-12-12 | 2006-05-09 |
| ANDREWS, Anthony Scott | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2019-03-12 |
| ASHMEAD, Richard John | Director | 2003-03-18 | 2006-12-31 |
| BASHFORD-MALKIE, Helen Kathleen | Director | 2019-11-20 | 2023-01-01 |
| BLUNT, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2018-10-31 |
| BOND MUIR, Catherine Lisa | Director | 2019-11-20 | 2023-08-17 |
| BONE, Michael Albert | Director | — | 1996-04-17 |
| BROAD, Michael John | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-11-20 |
| BROWNSON, Susan Ann | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-05-03 |
| BUNTING, Nicholas John | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2013-10-16 |
| CARDELL, Denis Southwell | Director | — | 1994-02-03 |
| CARTER, Dennis Ivan | Director | 2006-02-09 | 2017-12-31 |
| CUSSONS, Benjamin Piers | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2020-10-02 |
| CUSSONS, Benjamin Piers | Director | 2002-06-06 | 2014-03-05 |
| DOUGLAS, Keith Humphrey | Director | — | 1994-12-08 |
| FACK, Robert Julian Henshaw | Director | 1998-02-05 | 2003-12-31 |
| GANGAHAR, Danesh Kumar | Director | 2006-05-09 | 2019-11-20 |
| GASKELL, Christine Ann | Director | 2014-03-05 | 2019-11-20 |
| GOW, Alan James | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| GRANT, John Albert Martin | Director | 2002-07-11 | 2006-02-09 |
| GRANT PETERKIN, Martin Robert | Director | 1998-02-05 | 2003-12-31 |
| GUY, Paul Nelson | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HILTON, Colin Newton | Director | 2000-06-08 | 2013-05-20 |
| JACKSON, David Timothy | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2019-09-09 |
| JOHNSON, Neil Anthony | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1997-12-18 |
| JONES, Stanley Robert | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2018-05-31 |
| KEOWN, Timothy Gordon | Director | 2002-06-06 | 2007-12-31 |
| KNIGHT, Robin George | Director | 2006-02-09 | 2008-12-31 |
| LANKSHEAR, Terence Albert | Director | 2000-06-08 | 2006-05-09 |
| LAPSLEY, Alastair Gourlay Howard | Director | — | 1998-02-05 |
| LIMB, Michael James | Director | 1994-02-03 | 2002-12-06 |
| LIMB, Michael James | Director | — | 1994-01-17 |
| MAVOR, Ian Gordon Ferrier | Director | 1997-12-18 | 1998-06-04 |
| MAXWELL, John Hunter | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| MAYO, Richard Burns | Director | 1994-02-03 | 1998-02-05 |
| MCGIVERN, Brian Kenneth | Director | — | 2002-06-06 |
| MOFFITT, Nicholas Earle Herbert | Director | 2006-02-09 | 2025-12-31 |
| MOLAY, James William | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-01-27 |
| MOSLEY, Max Rufus | Director | 1991-12-12 | 1993-05-24 |
| PARKIN, Roderick Kenworthy | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| POOK, Colin Ernest | Director | 1994-02-03 | 1996-12-31 |
| PURVES, Thomas Finlayson Grant | Director | 2019-03-12 | 2024-12-31 |
| PURVES, Thomas Finlayson Grant | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| QUENBY, John Richard | Director | — | 2001-03-27 |
| READ, Peter | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2020-10-01 |
| RICHARDSON, John Harvey | Director | 1994-02-03 | 2002-12-05 |
| ROGERS, John, Sir | Director | — | 1998-07-15 |
| ROSE, Jeffrey David | Director | — | 1998-04-09 |
| SEARS, John George Stanley | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| SONES, Michael John | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| SOUTHCOMBE, Richard Michael | Director | — | 2003-12-31 |
| STOKER, Graham Kenneth Robert | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| TROUGHEAR, William Scott | Director | 1994-02-03 | 2006-02-09 |
| TROUTON, Ronnie George | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2006-02-09 |
| WATSON, Ian Michael | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-11-20 |
| WHALE, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2004-09-09 | 2012-12-31 |
| WILTSHIRE, Raymond Geoffrey | Director | 1996-05-22 | 2002-04-07 |
| WOOD, John Rollo | Director | 2000-02-03 | 2008-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 268 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-22 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-07-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-07-19 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-07-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-22 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-07-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-07-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.