LADBROKES BETTING & GAMING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00775667 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-01
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
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Gambling and betting activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
66 officers (4 active, 66 linked, 57 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
315 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-03-13
    BORROWDALE, John Arthur James appointed
    director
  7. 2026-03-13
    PATEL, Bejay appointed
    director
  8. 2026-03-13
    HICKS, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  9. 2026-03-13
    TAYLOR, Timothy Robert resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-13
    WOOD, Robert Matthew resigned
    director
  11. 2025-12-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2025-12-12
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
  13. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2025-05-22
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
  16. 2025-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-12-12
    BOWER, Adrian John resigned
    director
  19. 2024-07-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2024-07-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
  21. 2024-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2024-01-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  23. 2024-01-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  24. 2023-09-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2023-09-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
  26. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2023-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2023-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2023-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-01-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  32. 2022-12-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
  33. 2022-10-31
    DAVISON, Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 2022-10-31
    DAVISON, Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2022-10-31
    PITT-BROOKE, Richard Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2022-07-22
    DIMMOCK, Bernard Leonard resigned
    director
  37. 2022-01-14
    DAVISON, Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2022-01-14
    DIMMOCK, Bernard Leonard appointed
    director
  39. 2022-01-14
    PITT-BROOKE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  40. 2022-01-14
    TAYLOR, Timothy Robert appointed
    director
  41. 2021-12-31
    BOWER, Adrian John appointed
    director
  42. 2021-12-31
    KERR, John David resigned
    director
  43. 2021-09-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
  44. 2019-12-31
    CHAMBERS, Mark Russell resigned
    director
  45. 2019-12-31
    HICKS, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  46. 2019-11-21
    LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2019-11-21
    ARSENIĆ, Sonja resigned
    secretary
  48. 2019-11-21
    PEREZ, Fiona Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  49. 2019-06-27
    ARSENIĆ, Sonja appointed
    secretary
  50. 2019-06-27
    HOSKIN, Sian Amanda resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 151 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 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; TAYLOR, Timothy Robert resigned 2026-03-13; WOOD, Robert Matthew resigned 2026-03-13

8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

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

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Birchgree Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
LADBROKES BETTING & GAMING LIMITED
This company · 00775667

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
Birchgree Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest25/05/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ladbroke & Co., Limitedceased 25/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1963-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC92000 — Gambling and betting activities

Registered office

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

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17

Officers (4 active · 62 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
PATEL, Bejay
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-03-13
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Active
ADELMAN, Jonathan Mark
secretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2014-04-18
Resigned
ARSENIĆ, Sonja
secretary · appointed 2019-06-27 · resigned 2019-11-21
Resigned
BUSHNELL, Adrian John
secretary · appointed 2014-04-18 · resigned 2016-07-15
Resigned
CAMMIDGE, Cassandra Alice
secretary · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2018-06-28
Resigned
HOSKIN, Sian Amanda
secretary · appointed 2018-07-18 · resigned 2019-06-27
Resigned
MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard
secretary · appointed 2016-07-15 · resigned 2018-04-16
Resigned
NOBLE, Michael Jeremy
secretary · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
PEREZ, Fiona Lorraine
secretary · appointed 2018-07-18 · resigned 2019-11-21
Resigned
AMES, Richard Jonathan
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2012-08-01
Resigned
ANDREWES, Edwrad Henry Duff
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
BATY, John Clifford
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
BELL, Christopher
director · ~69y · resigned 2000-03-20
Resigned
BLACKMORE, Michael Graham
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2000-10-13
Resigned
BORKOWSKI, Christopher Peter
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-06-30
Resigned
BOWEN, David Michael
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-09-21 · resigned 2011-04-08
Resigned
BOWER, Adrian John
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-31 · resigned 2024-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
8
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
A registered charge12/12/2025
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
A registered charge1 property22/05/2025
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
A registered charge1 property11/07/2024
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
A registered charge1 property14/09/2023
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
A registered charge1 property22/12/2022
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
A registered charge1 property03/09/2021
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London) as Security Agent
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property27/06/2019
satisfied
The Stirling Council
Standard security executed on 1 december 20101 property06/01/201102/07/2011
outstanding
London Underground
London Underground Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property04/04/2008
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Recent filings (315 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-23