ROMFORD STADIUM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00307446 · ltd · incorporated 1935-11-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 27.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
243 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-13
    BORROWDALE, John Arthur James appointed
    director
  6. 2026-03-13
    HICKS, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  7. 2026-03-13
    WOOD, Robert Matthew resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-01-16
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  13. 2024-01-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2023-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-10-31
    DAVISON, Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2022-10-31
    BOWER, Adrian John resigned
    director
  20. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-09-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-08-05
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  23. 2022-08-04
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  24. 2022-07-20
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  25. 2022-07-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2022-07-11
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  27. 2021-12-31
    BOWER, Adrian John appointed
    director
  28. 2021-12-31
    KERR, John David resigned
    director
  29. 2019-12-31
    CHAMBERS, Mark Russell resigned
    director
  30. 2019-12-31
    HICKS, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2019-11-21
    LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2019-11-21
    LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2019-03-08
    BOWTELL, Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2017-07-18
    CHAMBERS, Mark Russell appointed
    director
  35. 2017-07-18
    KERR, John David appointed
    director
  36. 2017-07-18
    WOOD, Robert Matthew appointed
    director
  37. 2017-07-18
    GALA CORAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2017-07-18
    GALA CORAL PROPERTIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2017-07-18
    LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2017-06-07
    TEMPLEMAN, Robert William resigned
    director
  41. 2017-05-18
    GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2016-10-31
    LEAVER, Carl Anthony resigned
    director
  43. 2014-11-19
    GALA CORAL PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2011-10-03
    BOWTELL, Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2011-09-30
    HUGHES, Gary William resigned
    director
  46. 2011-06-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  47. 2011-06-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  48. 2011-05-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (Acting as Security Agent)
  49. 2011-04-13
    LEAVER, Carl Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 2011-04-13
    TEMPLEMAN, Robert William appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-08-04: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HICKS, Andrew Mark resigned 2026-03-13; WOOD, Robert Matthew resigned 2026-03-13

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

Coral Stadia Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Coral Stadia Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ROMFORD STADIUM LIMITED
This company · 00307446

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
Coral Stadia Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1935-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

7th Floor, One Stratford Place Westfield Stratford City
Montfichet Road
London
E20 1EJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17

Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)

LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-11-21
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Active
BORROWDALE, John Arthur James
director · ~42y · appointed 2026-03-13
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Active
DAVISON, Andrew
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-31
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Active
HAINCOCK, Roger John
secretary · resigned 1996-06-03
Resigned
NOBLE, Michael Jeremy
secretary · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 1999-02-05
Resigned
WHITEHEAD, Philip Ernest
secretary · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
WHITEHEAD, Philip Ernest
secretary · appointed 1996-06-03 · resigned 1998-04-22
Resigned
GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2017-05-18
Resigned
BELL, Christopher
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1999-02-05
Resigned
BOWER, Adrian John
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-31 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
BOWTELL, Paul
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2019-03-08
Resigned
CARTER, Richard
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1998-12-21
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Mark Russell
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-07-18 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
CRONK, John Julian Tristam
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2009-07-10
Resigned
GOULDEN, Neil Geoffrey
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2010-11-08
Resigned
HAINCOCK, Roger John
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-06-03
Resigned
HARRISON, Dominic Stephen
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-10 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
HICKS, Andrew Mark
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2026-03-13
Resigned
HISCOCK, William Robert Henry
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-09-13 · resigned 2004-11-23
Resigned
HISCOCK, William Robert Henry
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2002-08-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (Acting as Security Agent)
Fixed and floating security document1 property27/05/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Benefit of the Secured Parties
Fixed and floating security document1 property11/05/200608/06/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Benefit of the Secured Parties
Fixed and floating security document1 property23/12/200508/06/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for Itself and the Othersecured Parties (Security Agent)
Security accession deed1 property10/12/200409/11/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Trustee for Itself and the Other Securedparties
Supplemental debenture1 property22/04/200421/12/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for Itself and the Othersecured Parties
Debenture1 property11/02/200421/12/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties)(the Security Agent)
Debenture1 property06/09/200225/02/2004
satisfied
Lehman Commercial Paper,as Security Agent
Lehman Commercial Paper,Inc.as Security Agent
Security deed of accession (as defined)1 property05/02/199915/10/2002
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Recent filings (243 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-30