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Buzz Entertainment Limited

Activities of head offices

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 43

  1. Jaime Queen 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Gary Mark Payne 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Simon John Shaw 2018-2018 Director View profile
  4. Christian John Matthews 2017-2022 Director View profile
  5. Adrian John Fawcett 2016-2017 Director View profile
  6. Simon Michael Wykes 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Alexander Basil John Wood 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Paul Bowtell 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Gala Coral Properties Limited 2010-2015 Corporate-director View profile
  10. Neil Geoffrey Goulden 2010-2010 Director View profile
  11. Dominic Stephen Harrison 2009-2010 Director View profile
  12. Gary William Hughes 2009-2011 Director View profile
  13. Gala Coral Nominees Limited 2006-2015 Corporate-director View profile
  14. John Julian Tristam Cronk 2006-2009 Director View profile
  15. Edward Matthew Giles Roberts 2004-2006 Director View profile
  16. Brian Roger Mattingley 1998-2003 Director View profile
  17. Richard Thomas Neville Sowerby 1997-2004 Director View profile
  18. Christopher David Vaughan 1997-1997 Director View profile
  19. Brian Richard Ross 1997-1997 Director View profile
  20. Mervyn Peter Childs 1997-1997 Director View profile
  21. Richard Michael Cave 1997-1997 Director View profile
  22. Jonathan Matthew Duck 1996-1997 Director View profile
  23. Ian Timothy Payne 1995-1997 Director View profile
  24. Iain John Grant Napier 1994-1996 Director View profile
  25. Adam Peter Fowle 1994-1997 Director View profile
  26. John Henry Morgan 1992-1997 Director View profile
  27. John Laurence Wain 1992-1996 Director View profile
  28. Michael Ian Burke 1992-1995 Director View profile
  29. Richard William Collin 1992-1997 Director View profile
  30. Roger Dean Withers 1992-1997 Director View profile
  31. Paul Thomas 1992-1994 Director View profile
  32. Sir Ian Maurice Gray Prosser 1992 Director View profile
  33. Peter Charles Sherlock 1992 Director View profile
  34. Dr Antony David Portno 1994 Director View profile
  35. Arthur Edward Robin Manners 1992 Director View profile
  36. Otto Charles Darby 1994 Director View profile
  37. Gala Coral Secretaries Limited 2006-2015 Corporate-secretary View profile
  38. Leigh Smerdon 2003-2006 Secretary View profile
  39. Charles Blair Ritchie Sinton 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  40. Martyn David Cheatle 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  41. John Michael Kelly 1997-2006 Secretary View profile
  42. Michael Robert Thompson 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
  43. William Murray Cairns 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
20/04/1964
Registered office
Nottingham
Previous names
Gala Bingo Limited (until 03/09/2018)
Gala Holdings Limited (until 06/02/2014)

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.

Group

  1. Buzz Entertainment Limited is controlled by Buzz Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Buzz Holdings Limited is controlled by Buzz Venus Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Buzz Venus Acquisitions Limited is controlled by Buzz Venus Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Buzz Venus Group Limited.

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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.

2 directors on the board

2.5y median 2.5y
average tenure
3.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Arts and leisure 11Professional services 8Dormant 2

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00801616
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
14/10/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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