WARWICK RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00851187 · ltd · incorporated 1965-06-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets—£100
Current assets—£100
Debtors—£100
Net assets—£100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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  2. 2025-01-06
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-31
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    CLARK, Stuart John appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-31
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    TRUESDALE, Nevin John resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-02-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-01-12
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    CHESTER, Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  11. 2024-01-12
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    BARKER, Roy Steven resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-01-12
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    BARKER, Roy Steven resigned
    director
  13. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-26
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    BARKER, Roy Steven appointed
    secretary
  17. 2020-11-26
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    HANDLEY, Sheila Mary resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-11-26
    ➕
    BARKER, Roy Steven appointed
    director
  19. 2020-11-26
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    HANDLEY, Sheila Mary resigned
    director
  20. 2020-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2020-11-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-02-17
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  26. 2020-02-07
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    FISHER, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2019-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2013-08-12
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    TRUESDALE, Nevin John appointed
    director
  30. 2013-04-26
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    CREAN, Andrew Maurice resigned
    director
  31. 2012-10-31
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    CHEYNE, Alexander Nicholas resigned
    director
  32. 2012-10-31
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    CLARK, Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2012-10-31
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    DEEDES, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon resigned
    director
  34. 2012-10-31
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    HILL, David Forster resigned
    director
  35. 2012-10-31
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    LANGDALE, Amanda Clare resigned
    director
  36. 2012-10-31
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    MENDAY, Angela Waveney resigned
    director
  37. 2012-10-31
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    SAMUDA, Richard Markham resigned
    director
  38. 2012-10-01
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    RENTON, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  39. 2012-10-01
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    HANDLEY, Sheila Mary appointed
    director
  40. 2012-07-24
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    CREAN, Andrew Maurice appointed
    director
  41. 2012-07-24
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    FISHER, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  42. 2011-01-01
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    ALLDAY, Stephen Elliott resigned
    director
  43. 2011-01-01
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    CHEYNE, Alexander Nicholas appointed
    director
  44. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    MENDAY, Angela Waveney appointed
    director
  45. 2011-01-01
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    SAMUDA, Richard Markham appointed
    director
  46. 2010-02-01
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    LANGDALE, Amanda Clare appointed
    director
  47. 2009-08-11
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    BAKER, Candida Elizabeth Seaton resigned
    director
  48. 2008-02-22
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    CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey resigned
    director
  49. 2006-10-11
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    CLARK, Andrew appointed
    director
  50. 2006-10-11
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    EVANS, Richard Rhys resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Jockey Club Racecourse Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WARWICK RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00851187

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 Racecourse 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
Incorporated1965-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Prestbury Park
Cheltenham
GL50 4SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

CHESTER, Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2024-01-12
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Active
CLARK, Stuart John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-31
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Active
RENTON, Robert Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Roy Steven→
secretary · appointed 2020-11-26 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
HANDLEY, Sheila Mary→
secretary · resigned 2020-11-26
Resigned
ALLDAY, Stephen Elliott→
director · ~85y · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
BAKER, Candida Elizabeth Seaton→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-01-29 · resigned 2009-08-11
Resigned
BARKER, Roy Steven→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-26 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
CHEYNE, Alexander Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
CLARK, Andrew→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-10-11 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2008-02-22
Resigned
CREAN, Andrew Maurice→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
DAVIES, Mark Edward Trehearne→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-08-02 · resigned 2000-11-08
Resigned
DEEDES, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-05-15 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
DENNIS, Arthur Jeremy Dyke→
director · ~90y · resigned 2002-08-13
Resigned
EVANS, Richard Rhys→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2006-10-11
Resigned
FENWICK, Peter Trevor→
director · ~91y · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
FISHER, Paul Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2020-02-07
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Edward William→
director · ~74y · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
HANDLEY, Sheila Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2020-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
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
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16