ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04320977 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-12

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

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.4y

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 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-02-01
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JOHNSON, Thomas Robert Paul appointed
director
2026-01-20
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officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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GREGORY, Jonathan Phillip resigned
director
2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
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officers · AP01
2025-05-28
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GREGORY, Jonathan Phillip appointed
director
2025-01-06
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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WARWICK, Alastair James Mcgregor resigned
director
2024-08-01
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THOMPSON, Samuel David appointed
director
2024-08-01
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officers · AP01
2024-07-19
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accounts · AA
2024-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21
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THEUMA, Neil Richard resigned
director
2023-08-31
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officers · AP01
2023-08-25
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THEUMA, Neil Richard appointed
director
2023-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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officers · TM01
2022-10-07
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CURRIE, Vivien Anne resigned
director
2022-07-05
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officers · TM01
2022-06-30
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HENDERSON, Guy resigned
director
2022-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
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CURRIE, Vivien Anne appointed
director
2022-05-26
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officers · AP01
2022-05-25
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mortgage · MR01
2022-05-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
2022-04-01
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officers · AP03
2022-03-30
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COLLARD, Christopher James appointed
secretary
2021-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
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BARNARD, Felicity Jane appointed
director
2021-04-12
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officers · AP01
2021-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
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mortgage · MR01
2020-12-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
2020-08-31
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SLOT, Juliet Mary resigned
director
2016-09-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2016-09-07
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PARKER, Jonathan Robert appointed
director
2016-01-13
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SMITH, Nicholas Kester appointed
director
2015-01-22
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BARNETT, Charles Henry resigned
director
2015-01-22
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HENDERSON, Guy appointed
director
2014-07-09
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MCGREGOR, Ian Donald appointed
director
2013-09-13
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resigned
secretary
2013-09-13
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resigned
director
2012-11-16
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SLOT, Juliet Mary appointed
director
2012-01-13
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MICHAEL, Stephen James resigned
director
2011-10-03
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MICHAEL, Stephen James appointed
director
2010-12-02
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy appointed
secretary
2010-12-02
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WALKER, Janet Sheila resigned
secretary
2010-12-02
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy appointed
director
2010-12-02
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WALKER, Janet Sheila resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

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

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Ascot Authority Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED

This company · 04320977

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
Ascot Authority Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-11-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Ascot Racecourse

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 7JX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-26

Last: 2025-11-12