THE RACECOURSE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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00093447 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1907-05-22

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

80 officers (10 active, 80 linked, 72 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

254 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (155 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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officers · AP01
2026-06-11
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MULLEN, James Joseph appointed
director
2026-05-15
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officers · TM01
2026-05-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-12
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GILL, Susannah Cordelia appointed
director
2026-05-12
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SMITH, Nicholas Kester resigned
director
2026-05-12
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officers · AP01
2026-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
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NORRIS, Richard John resigned
director
2026-02-04
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SMITH, Nicholas Kester appointed
director
2026-02-04
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officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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DAVIES, Philip Andrew, Sir appointed
director
2025-12-31
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ARMSTRONG, David James resigned
director
2025-06-23
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accounts · AA
2025-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
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officers · AP01
2025-01-20
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NORRIS, Richard John appointed
director
2024-12-31
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TRUESDALE, Nevin John resigned
director
2024-07-23
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accounts · AA
2023-06-02
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accounts · AA
2023-02-07
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officers · AP01
2023-02-06
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officers · TM01
2023-02-01
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EADE, Alexander James appointed
director
2023-01-31
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BARNETT, Charles Henry resigned
director
2022-12-08
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-01
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JEFFERY, David John appointed
secretary
2022-12-01
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GARRATT, Jonathan Michael Harvey appointed
director
2022-12-01
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COOK, Holly Sian resigned
secretary
2022-12-01
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PEPLINSKI, Hazel Gilchrist resigned
director
2022-11-17
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2022-06-04
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BARNETT, Ilona Denise appointed
director
2022-06-03
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MASTERSON, Patrick Gerard resigned
director
2021-10-01
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WALSH, Wilfred Thomas appointed
director
2021-09-30
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CARVER, Margaret Adela Miriam resigned
director
2020-09-11
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BUSHELL, Delia resigned
director
2020-09-11
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TRUESDALE, Nevin John appointed
director
2020-07-31
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PEPLINSKI, Hazel Gilchrist appointed
director
2020-06-25
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FARNSWORTH, William Guy resigned
director
2019-10-16
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BAZALGETTE, Simon Louis resigned
director
2019-10-16
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BUSHELL, Delia appointed
director
2019-05-30
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ARMSTRONG, David James appointed
director
2018-11-26
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COOK, Holly Sian appointed
secretary
2018-09-30
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ATKIN, Stephen Edward resigned
secretary
2018-09-30
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ATKIN, Stephen Edward resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ARMSTRONG, David James resigned 2025-12-31; NORRIS, Richard John resigned 2026-04-30; SMITH, Nicholas Kester resigned 2026-05-12

Group structure

Arena Leisure Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Arena Leisure Ltd

Corporate parent

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THE RACECOURSE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

This company · 00093447

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Arena Leisure Ltd Corporate entity	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1907-05-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Winkfield Road

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 7HX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-15

Last: 2026-05-01