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Manchester Sale Rugby Club Limited

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

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Previous officers 33

  1. Sid Mark John Sutton 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Diamond 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Paul Dorsett 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. Stephen James Scott 2016-2016 Director View profile
  5. Steven Diamond 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. David John Challinor 2012-2015 Director View profile
  7. Adrian Christopher Kirk 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Gary Anthony Tasker 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. Blair Thomas Glen 2009-2012 Director View profile
  10. Edward Gerald Smethurst 2008-2010 Director View profile
  11. James Scott Jennings 2007-2016 Director View profile
  12. Neil Hilton 2005-2011 Director View profile
  13. Niels Ernest De Vos 2003-2012 Director View profile
  14. Peter Joseph Deakin 2000-2002 Director View profile
  15. Quentin Paul Graham Smith 2000-2010 Director View profile
  16. Brian George Kennedy 2000-2006 Director View profile
  17. Ian Peter Blackhurst 2000-2016 Director View profile
  18. Adrian Hadley 2000-2002 Director View profile
  19. David Anthony Swift 1999-2001 Director View profile
  20. Graham Michael Walker 1999-2000 Director View profile
  21. Richard Alan Rushton 1998-2000 Director View profile
  22. John David Webber 1997-1998 Director View profile
  23. Patrick George Austen 1997-2000 Director View profile
  24. John Eric Paul Mitchell 1997-1999 Director View profile
  25. Nigel James Yates 1997-1998 Director View profile
  26. Howard Michael Thomas 1997-1998 Director View profile
  27. Steven James Smith 1997-1999 Director View profile
  28. Steven Cornwall 2011-2015 Secretary View profile
  29. Kevan Taylor 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  30. Darren Karl Cornwall 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  31. Adrian James Yearsley 1997-1999 Secretary View profile
  32. Neil Laurence Black 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  33. Judy Black 1997-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/03/1997

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.

  • Sharks Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-27
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Manchester Sale Rugby Club Limited is controlled by Sharks Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sharks Holdings Limited is controlled by Orange UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Orange UK Holdings Limited.

130 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
-£16,975,924
Total assets
-£9,269,166
Cash
£911,116
Employees
170
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£8,030,416

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. 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.

4 directors on the board

7.1y median 7.7y
average tenure
10.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Business services 16Professional services 16Finance 11Property 5Dormant 3Manufacturing 3Arts and leisure 2Construction 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.

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
03333690
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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