AINTREE RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED

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01612616 · ltd · incorporated 1982-02-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets—£100
Debtors—£100
Net assets£100£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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2024-09-30
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  4. 2024-09-30
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  5. 2024-09-27
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    CHESTER, Stephanie Jane Elisabeth appointed
    director
  6. 2024-09-27
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    FISHER, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  7. 2024-02-08
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    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-02-08
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    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-01-12
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    CHESTER, Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  10. 2024-01-12
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    BARKER, Roy Steven resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-09-29
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  12. 2022-10-18
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  13. 2021-10-13
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  14. 2021-01-29
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  15. 2019-11-08
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  16. 2018-10-02
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  17. 2017-09-28
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  18. 2016-09-22
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  19. 2016-05-25
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  20. 2013-04-26
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    CREAN, Maurice Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2012-10-31
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    BARKER, Roy Steven appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    PROCTOR, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-10-31
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    BARLOW, John William Marshall resigned
    director
  24. 2012-10-31
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    BYRAM, Kevin resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-31
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    DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-31
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    FILDES, Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2012-10-31
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    PATERSON, Rose Emily, Honourable resigned
    director
  28. 2012-10-31
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    PROCTOR, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  29. 2012-10-31
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    TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2012-08-28
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    THICK, Julian Mark resigned
    director
  31. 2012-07-24
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    CREAN, Maurice Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2012-07-24
    ➕
    FISHER, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  33. 2012-02-01
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    BYRAM, Kevin appointed
    director
  34. 2010-05-21
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    THICK, Julian Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2010-05-21
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    THICK, Julian Mark resigned
    director
  36. 2010-01-01
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    TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2010-01-01
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    TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander resigned
    director
  38. 2008-10-02
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    AINSWORTH, Janet resigned
    secretary
  39. 2008-10-02
    ➕
    PROCTOR, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  40. 2008-10-02
    ➖
    AINSWORTH, Janet resigned
    director
  41. 2008-10-02
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    PROCTOR, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  42. 2007-05-21
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    THICK, Julian Mark appointed
    director
  43. 2007-05-18
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    BARNETT, Charles Henry resigned
    director
  44. 2007-05-14
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    MCALPINE, Robert James resigned
    director
  45. 2007-01-01
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    TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2006-10-11
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    BARLOW, John William Marshall appointed
    director
  47. 2006-09-29
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    WHITE, Dickon resigned
    director
  48. 2006-04-08
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    GRAF, Philip resigned
    director
  49. 2006-01-01
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    AINSWORTH, Janet appointed
    director
  50. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    WHITE, Dickon appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

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Jockey Club Racecourses
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AINTREE RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01612616

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 Racecourses
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
Incorporated1982-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Aintree Racecourse
Aintree
Liverpool
L9 5AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03

Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)

CHESTER, Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2024-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHESTER, Stephanie Jane Elisabeth→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSWORTH, Ian Harry→
secretary · resigned 1996-05-22
Resigned
AINSWORTH, Janet→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 2008-10-02
Resigned
BARKER, Roy Steven→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
PROCTOR, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
AINSWORTH, Janet→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-02
Resigned
BARLOW, John William Marshall→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-11 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
BARNETT, Charles Henry→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned
BYRAM, Kevin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
CREAN, Maurice Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord→
director · ~73y · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
FILDES, Richard→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
FISHER, Paul Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2024-09-27
Resigned
GRAF, Philip→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2006-04-08
Resigned
MCALPINE, Robert James→
director · ~94y · resigned 2007-05-14
Resigned
PARRETT, John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-12-08
Resigned
PATERSON, Rose Emily, Honourable→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
PROCTOR, Geoffrey→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
THE MARQUESS OF ZETLAND, Mark, Marquess→
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-05-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Horserace Betting Levy Board
Legal charge1 property11/07/199725/01/2001

Recent filings (147 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
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
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19