LADBROKES GROUP FINANCE PLC
🌳Matureactive
01429533 · plc · incorporated 1979-06-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (4 active, 37 linked, 33 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
260 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-13➕SNAPE, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2026-03-13➖WOOD, Robert Matthew resigneddirector
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-17➕COTTER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➕HADDOW, Sara Kiew appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➖SUTTERS, Charles Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18➖SMITH, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Banco Santander S.A., London Branch
- 2022-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-17➖ALEXANDER, Kenneth Jack resigneddirector
- 2019-03-08➖BOWTELL, John Paul Maurice resigneddirector
- 2019-03-08➕WOOD, Robert Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-03-29➕ALEXANDER, Kenneth Jack appointeddirector
- 2018-03-29➖MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard resigneddirector
- 2017-12-12➖PARMAR, Vinod resigneddirector
- 2017-12-12➕SUTTERS, Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➖SHAH, Snehal resigneddirector
- 2017-02-08➕SMITH, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22➕BOWTELL, John Paul Maurice appointeddirector
- 2016-07-15➖BUSHNELL, Adrian John resigneddirector
- 2016-07-15➕MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard appointeddirector
- 2016-06-13➕SHAH, Snehal appointeddirector
- 2016-06-13➖WILSON, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2016-02-26➖BULL, Ian Alan resigneddirector
- 2014-04-18➖ADELMAN, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-04-18➕BUSHNELL, Adrian John appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01➕ADELMAN, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➖NOBLE, Michael Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2011-08-31➕BULL, Ian Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-08-31➖WALLACE, Brian Godman resigneddirector
- 2009-03-16➖BATY, John Clifford resigneddirector
- 2009-03-16➕WILSON, Andrew James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ladbrokes Coral Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ladbrokes Coral Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LADBROKES GROUP FINANCE PLC
This company · 01429533
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ladbrokes Coral Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 23/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Entain Holdings (Uk) Limitedceased 23/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Ladbrokes Coral Group Limitedceased 29/03/2018· 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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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1979-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
7th Floor, One Stratford Place
Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Road
London
E20 1EJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (4 active · 33 resigned)
LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-06-04
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COTTER, Neil Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-12-17
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HADDOW, Sara Kiew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-17
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SNAPE, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-13
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ATKIN, Peter Neil→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-01
HUGHES, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2001-06-04
NOBLE, Michael Jeremy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1996-09-30
ADELMAN, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2014-04-18
ALEXANDER, Kenneth Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2020-07-17
ANDREWS, Christopher Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-06-02
ATKIN, Peter Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1996-09-30
BARKER, Brian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2007-08-31
BATY, John Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-02-03 · resigned 2009-03-16
BOWTELL, John Paul Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2019-03-08
BOYDELL, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-10-12 · resigned 2005-02-03
BULL, Ian Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2016-02-26
BUSHNELL, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-04-18 · resigned 2016-07-15
CLARKE, James Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-01-11
DYSON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 1999-09-10
GEORGE, Peter Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Banco Santander S.A., London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2023 | 20/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Bank N.V. | Pledge agreement | 1 property | 07/07/1993 | 23/12/1993 |
Recent filings (260 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13