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Bristol Rugby Club Limited

Company 03601031 Active

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Board DNA

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3
directors on the board
11.6y median 9.7y
average tenure
23y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
3
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

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Arts and leisure 16Property 3Business services 2Professional services 2Education 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 1

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Company details

Number03601031
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated20/07/1998
AddressASHTON GATE STADIUM, ASHTON ROAD, BRISTOL, BS3 2EJ
Accounts next due31/03/2027
Accounts last made up30/06/2025

Industry (SIC)

93120 - Activities of sport clubs

Ownership - persons with significant control (3)


  • Mr Stephen Philip Lansdown ceased British
    ownership of shares 25-50%
  • Mrs Margaret Alison Lansdown ceased British
    ownership of shares 25-50%

Officers (25)

  • Long, Victoria Louise Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Tainton, Thomas Darren Director · appointed 2024
  • Lansdown, Jon Stephen Director · appointed 2016
  • Booy, Christopher Arthur Director · appointed 2003
  • Tainton, Mark Anthony Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Marshall, Gavin Thomas Former Secretary · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
  • Kane, John Harper, Squadron Leader Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
  • Laycock, John Steven Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • White, David Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
  • Powell, David Michael Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2009
  • Gorvett, Stephen John Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2017
  • Dodds, Gareth Yeaman Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2012
  • Portch, John Leslie Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2012
  • ST James Secretaries Limited Former Corporate-secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Clilverd, Robert Joseph Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2019
  • Morley, Alan John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Pomphrey, Nigel John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Winnie, David Alan Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Rowell, Jack Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • DE Scossa, Nicholas John Noel Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
  • Dunford, Geoffrey Martin Hugh Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Smith, Stuart Raymond Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • Newman, John Richard Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2003
  • Rushton, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001

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