SPORTS (BOOKMAKERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02354409 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-02
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 36.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
189 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11➕DAVISON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11➕HADDOW, Sara Kiew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11➖SMITH, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11➖SUTTERS, Charles Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-06📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-11-28📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-11-21➕LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-11-21➖ARSENIĆ, Sonja resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-08➕ARSENIĆ, Sonja appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-08➖LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-08-08➖LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-08-09➕SMITH, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2018-08-09➕SUTTERS, Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-06-28➖CAMMIDGE, Cassandra Alice, Cassandra'S Company Secretarial Services resigneddirector
- 2018-06-04➖BEARDSELL, Lindsay Claire resigneddirector
- 2018-04-16➕CAMMIDGE, Cassandra Alice, Cassandra'S Company Secretarial Services appointeddirector
- 2018-04-16➖MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard resigneddirector
- 2017-07-18➕MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard appointeddirector
- 2017-07-18➖GALA CORAL NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-07-18➖GALA CORAL PROPERTIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-07-18➕LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-05-18➖GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-05-18➕LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-31➕BEARDSELL, Lindsay Claire appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖WILLITS, Harry Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-06-03➖PENFOLD, Diane June resigneddirector
- 2011-06-03➕WILLITS, Harry Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-10-07➕GALA CORAL PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-07-10➖CRONK, John Julian Tristam resigneddirector
- 2009-07-10➕PENFOLD, Diane June appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕CRONK, John Julian Tristam appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖JONES, Stephen Alec resigneddirector
- 2006-03-08➕GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-08➖IRISH, Frank Thomas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ce Acquisition 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ce Acquisition 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SPORTS (BOOKMAKERS) LIMITED
This company · 02354409
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ce Acquisition 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Coral Racing Ltdceased 07/10/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
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: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (3 active · 25 resigned)
LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-11-21
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DAVISON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-11
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HADDOW, Sara Kiew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-11
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ARSENIĆ, Sonja→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-08 · resigned 2019-11-21
FULTON, Ann Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-06 · resigned 2004-03-25
FULTON, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-03-06
CR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-03-07
GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-08 · resigned 2017-05-18
LADBROKES CORAL CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-05-18 · resigned 2019-08-08
BEARDSELL, Lindsay Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2018-06-04
CAMMIDGE, Cassandra Alice, Cassandra'S Company Secretarial Services→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2018-06-28
CHARGE, Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1992-08-31
CRONK, John Julian Tristam→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2009-07-10
FULTON, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2004-03-25
IRISH, Frank Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-03-08
JONES, Stephen Alec→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-08 · resigned 2006-03-31
MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-07-18 · resigned 2018-04-16
PENFOLD, Diane June→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-07-10 · resigned 2011-06-03
PLUMB, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-09-14
REYNOLDS, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/08/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/04/2003 | 11/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/03/1991 | 14/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/11/1990 | 14/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/10/1990 | 23/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/07/1989 | 14/09/2000 |
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Recent filings (189 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-03