CHEPSTOW RACES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02020650 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-16
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
£8.34M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.4y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 26 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £155,023

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Turnover£8.34M
Gross profit£2.41M
Operating profit£-155.0k
Profit before tax£-155.0k
Average employees1700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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  2. 2025-12-19
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-17
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  4. 2025-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-21
    GALLAGHER, Kieran James appointed
    director
  6. 2025-11-21
    GALLAGHER, Keiran James appointed
    director
  7. 2025-11-21
    GALLAGHER, Keiran James resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-21
    SPINCER, Mark resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-07
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  10. 2025-09-04
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  11. 2024-10-11
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  12. 2023-10-12
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  13. 2022-12-22
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  14. 2022-03-22
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-02-28
    ROBERTSON, Kevin Stuart resigned
    director
  17. 2022-02-28
    SPINCER, Mark appointed
    director
  18. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  19. 2021-04-26
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  20. 2020-12-20
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  21. 2020-01-02
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  22. 2019-10-08
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  23. 2018-10-06
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  24. 2018-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-09-29
    O'DRISCOLL, Patrick Colin resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2015-07-23
    KELLY, Anthony Brian resigned
    director
  28. 2014-06-30
    ROBERTSON, Kevin Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2012-08-31
    RENTON, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  30. 2012-05-30
    RENTON, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-14
    HILL, Megan Joy appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-05-14
    NELSON, Rachel Anne resigned
    secretary
  33. 2012-03-16
    HARRINGTON, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  34. 2008-06-30
    STREET, Rodney Grant resigned
    director
  35. 2008-01-31
    HARRINGTON, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2007-08-31
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    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2007-08-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties(The Security Trustee)
  38. 2007-08-01
    NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph appointed
    director
  39. 2007-08-01
    O'DRISCOLL, Patrick Colin appointed
    director
  40. 2007-07-31
    MOORSOM, Christopher John Leon resigned
    director
  41. 2007-06-22
    CLARKE, Simon William resigned
    director
  42. 2007-06-22
    JONES, Stephen Rhys resigned
    director
  43. 2007-02-14
    KELLY, Anthony Brian resigned
    secretary
  44. 2007-02-14
    NELSON, Rachel Anne appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-12-31
    CLARE, Stephen Melvyn resigned
    director
  46. 2005-10-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  47. 2004-12-31
    GRODZINSKI, Peter Gregory resigned
    director
  48. 2004-09-19
    CLARKE, Stanley William, Sir resigned
    director
  49. 2004-09-10
    KELLY, Anthony Brian appointed
    secretary
  50. 2004-09-10
    KELLY, Anthony Brian appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GALLAGHER, Keiran James resigned 2025-11-21; SPINCER, Mark resigned 2025-11-21

Group structure

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

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Northern Racing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CHEPSTOW RACES LIMITED
This company · 02020650

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
Northern Racing Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

4th Floor Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
London
England
SW1P 4QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

HILL, Megan Joy
secretary · appointed 2012-05-14
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Active
GALLAGHER, Kieran James
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-21
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Active
NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-08-01
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Active
BRAMBELL, John Andrew Patrick
secretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 1999-02-28
Resigned
FRANCIS, George Carwardine
secretary · resigned 1998-06-24
Resigned
HORLESTON, Peter George
secretary · appointed 1999-03-09 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Rhys
secretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
KELLY, Anthony Brian
secretary · appointed 2004-09-10 · resigned 2007-02-14
Resigned
NELSON, Rachel Anne
secretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2012-05-14
Resigned
STOKES, Mark Bryan
secretary · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2004-09-03
Resigned
ABRAHAMS, Michael David
director · ~89y · resigned 1991-08-01
Resigned
CLARE, Stephen Melvyn
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
CLARKE, Simon William
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned
CLARKE, Stanley William, Sir
director · ~93y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2004-09-19
Resigned
CLAY, Glynne Herbert Charles
director · ~95y · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
DEER, Daniel John
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
FRANCIS, George Carwardine
director · ~97y · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Keiran James
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-21 · resigned 2025-11-21
Resigned
GRODZINSKI, Peter Gregory
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
HARRINGTON, Julie Anne
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2012-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties(The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property20/08/200710/05/2018
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property14/10/200531/08/2007
satisfied
Homerace Betting Levy Board.
Legal charge1 property17/11/198925/05/2000

Recent filings (168 total)

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officers · AP01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-22