CARLISLE RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

💤Zombieactive
00090873 · ltd · incorporated 1906-11-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 96.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 96.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£9k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£5k£7k£9kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£9.1k£9.1k
Current assets—£9.1k
Debtors—£9.1k
Net assets£9.1k£9.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-23
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    MONAGHAN, Joel appointed
    director
  4. 2024-08-23
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    FISHER, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  5. 2024-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-08-23
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-02-08
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    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-02-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-01-12
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    CHESTER, Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  10. 2024-01-12
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    BARKER, Roy Steven resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  12. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  13. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  14. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  16. 2018-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  19. 2016-06-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-04-26
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    CREAN, Maurice Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2012-10-31
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    BARKER, Roy Steven appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    PROCTOR, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    DIGGLE, Peter Stephen resigned
    director
  24. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    GREEN, Raymond Anderson resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-31
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    WESTOLL, James, Canon resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    WHITTLE, Nicholas Saville resigned
    director
  27. 2012-10-31
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    WOOD, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  28. 2012-07-24
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    CREAN, Maurice Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2012-07-24
    ➕
    FISHER, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    WHITTLE, Nicholas Saville appointed
    director
  31. 2011-12-31
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    WHITTLE, William Thomas resigned
    director
  32. 2011-02-23
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    BAKER, John Anthony William resigned
    director
  33. 2009-10-01
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    FITZGERALD, Hugh James Brown resigned
    director
  34. 2005-05-27
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    BAKER, John Anthony William appointed
    director
  35. 2004-03-11
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    DIGGLE, Peter Stephen appointed
    director
  36. 2002-11-18
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    CARR, Rilla Cameron resigned
    director
  37. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #9
  38. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #8
  39. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #7
  40. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  41. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  42. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  43. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  44. 2001-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  45. 2001-04-12
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    OSBORNE, David Ian resigned
    director
  46. 2001-02-06
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    BLISS, Dorothy Ann resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-02-06
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    PROCTOR, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  48. 2001-02-06
    ➕
    WHITTLE, William Thomas appointed
    director
  49. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    BLISS, Dorothy Ann resigned
    director
  50. 2000-01-25
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Thomas Edward resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Jockey Club Racecourses Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CARLISLE RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
This company · 00090873

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1906-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Grandstand Office
The Racecourse
Durdar Road
Carlisle
CA2 4TS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

CHESTER, Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2024-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MONAGHAN, Joel→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-08-23
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Active
BARKER, Roy Steven→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
BLISS, Dorothy Ann→
secretary · resigned 2001-02-06
Resigned
PROCTOR, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-06 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
BAKER, John Anthony William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-05-27 · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned
BLISS, Dorothy Ann→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-01-24 · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
CARLISLE, Charles, The Earl Of→
director · ~103y · resigned 1993-06-21
Resigned
CARR, Rilla Cameron→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 2002-11-18
Resigned
CREAN, Maurice Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
DIGGLE, Peter Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
DUFF, Alastair David Buchanan→
director · ~98y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
FISHER, Paul Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2024-08-23
Resigned
FITZGERALD, Hugh James Brown→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
GREEN, Raymond Anderson→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-14 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
OSBORNE, David Ian→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-04-12
Resigned
PATTERSON, Christopher Drew→
director · ~111y · resigned 1993-06-07
Resigned
ROBINSON, Thomas Edward→
director · ~101y · resigned 2000-01-25
Resigned
WESTOLL, James, Canon→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 1993-06-07
Resigned
WESTOLL, James, Canon→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 2012-10-31
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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/198808/09/2001
satisfied
V Thompson / W H Q F Baron Armstrong / R J Hon
Further charge1 property06/12/193408/09/2001
outstanding
A.M. Macphail / D. Main
Mortgage1 property17/03/1930—
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Recent filings (143 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06