Company · Chichester
Goodwood Racecourse Limited
Operation of sports facilities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Adrian Paul SargentDirector · since 2024
- Adam James Philip WaterworthDirector · since 2010
- Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, Janet Elizabeth, Countess of March & KinraraDirector · since 1995
- Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry, His Grace the 11th Duke of RichmondDirector
- Judith Lorraine GadsbySecretary · since 2025
Previous officers 18
- Christopher Edward James Woodgate 2017-2024 View profile
- William Ian Morrison 2010-2016 View profile
- Gordon Lennox, Susan Mary, Duchess of Richmond 2010-2023 View profile
- Tracey Greaves 2009-2024 View profile
- Carole Anne Goldsmith 2009-2013 View profile
- Alexander Patrick Williamson 2008-2017 View profile
- Peter Ivan Jones 2008-2013 View profile
- Samantha Louise Axtell 2007-2009 View profile
- Lord Nicholas Charles Gordon Lennox 1996-2004 View profile
- Robert John Knight 1995-2007 View profile
- John Leeper Dunlop 2012 View profile
- Roderick Norwood Fabricius 2013 View profile
- Peter Stirling Willett 2008 View profile
- John Folliot Charles Hull 1992 View profile
- Katharine Anne Palka 2013-2025 View profile
- Lynn Cheesmur 2005-2013 View profile
- Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry, His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon 1995-2017 View profile
- John Rawsthorne Procter 1995 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Operation of sports facilities
- Incorporated
- 02/09/1963
- Registered office
- Chichester
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- The Goodwood Estate Company Limited
75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Goodwood Racecourse Limited
is controlled by The Goodwood Estate Company Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - The Goodwood Estate Company Limited
is controlled by George John Varley
Evidence
active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by George John Varley.
15 other companies in this group
- Kapstone Limited
- Goodwood Group Limited
- Goodwood 2026 Limited
- Goodwood International Limited
- Goodwood Farms Limited
- The Goodwood Hotel Limited
- Goodwood Speedweek Limited
- The Goodwood Club Limited
- Goodwood Events Company Limited
- World Horse Racing Limited
- Goose and Varley Limited
- Goodwood Road Racing Company Limited
- Goodwood Estate (Pensions) Limited
- Goodwood Hotel Property Company Limited
- The Goodwood Estate Company Limited
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
4 directors on the board
- Adam James Philip Waterworth Director · appointed 2010
- Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, Janet Elizabeth, Countess of March & Kinrara Director · appointed 1995
- Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry, His Grace the 11th Duke of Richmond Director
- Adrian Paul Sargent Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Adam James Philip Waterworth Director · appointed 2010
- Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, Janet Elizabeth, Countess of March & Kinrara Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Adam James Philip Waterworth Director · appointed 2010
- Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, Janet Elizabeth, Countess of March & Kinrara Director · appointed 1995
- Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry, His Grace the 11th Duke of Richmond Director
- Adrian Paul Sargent Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00772766
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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