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Leicester Racecourse CO.,Limited

Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. David Charles Maykels 2013-2013 Director View profile
  2. David Allan Thorpe 2009-2010 Director View profile
  3. Francis Stanley Ford 1991 Director View profile
  4. Clive Richard Buckle 2020 Director View profile
  5. Ian David Nelson 1993 Director View profile
  6. Valerie Ann Nelson 2005 Director View profile
  7. Lees, Nicholas Ernest Samuel, Captain 2021 Director View profile
  8. David Maykels 2006-2013 Secretary View profile
  9. Russell Parrott 1998-2006 Secretary View profile
  10. David Charles Henson 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
18/03/1968
Registered office
Leicester

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. Leicester Racecourse CO.,Limited is controlled by Leicester Racecourse Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Leicester Racecourse Holdings Limited is controlled by Marc William Nelson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Marc William Nelson.

2 other companies in this group

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.

Financials

Net assets
£5,276,575
Total assets
£5,321,575
Cash
£3,710,121
Employees
1.46
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£99,265

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

10.3y median 9y
average tenure
20.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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 8Professional services 2Property 1

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00928956
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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