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The Association of Racecourse Bookmakers Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 34

  1. Alan Stadler 2018-2026 Director View profile
  2. Michael Martin Campbell 2012-2015 Director View profile
  3. Michael Henry Smith 2011-2017 Director View profile
  4. Tony Morris 2010-2026 Director View profile
  5. John Geddes 2009-2018 Director View profile
  6. Barry Ronald Johnson 2008-2015 Director View profile
  7. Martin Jones 2006-2026 Director View profile
  8. Martin David Verrall 2006-2026 Director View profile
  9. Alan Martin Stadler 2006-2009 Director View profile
  10. Gary Frederick Partridge 2003-2017 Director View profile
  11. Neville Emery 2003-2026 Director View profile
  12. Martyn Glyn Jones 2002-2004 Director View profile
  13. Michael Fletcher 2002-2026 Director View profile
  14. Arthur Frederick Nickels 2000-2002 Director View profile
  15. Kevin Hill 2000-2000 Director View profile
  16. Trevor Dennis Pettitt 2000-2000 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Michael Robinson 2000-2002 Director View profile
  18. Timothy Albert Brown 2000-2001 Director View profile
  19. Matthew John Thompson 1999-2009 Director View profile
  20. Peter Richard Johnson 1999-2002 Director View profile
  21. John Percival 1999-2013 Director View profile
  22. Paul William Johnson 1999-2002 Director View profile
  23. Patrick Joseph Ryan 1999-2006 Director View profile
  24. Paul Gold 1999-2015 Director View profile
  25. David Smith 1999-2026 Director View profile
  26. Timothy Hourhane 1999-2004 Director View profile
  27. Geoffrey Robert Button 1999-2004 Director View profile
  28. Dr Ian Campbell Foster 1999-2006 Director View profile
  29. David Robert Hughes 1999-2026 Director View profile
  30. Paul Raxmond King 1999-2000 Director View profile
  31. Garry Thomas Flewitt 1999-2006 Director View profile
  32. Mark Andrew Sawyer 1999-2026 Director View profile
  33. Philip Thomas Crisp 1999-2022 Director View profile
  34. Irene Ann Eckley 1999-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/02/1999

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Michael Punshon
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-01-30
  • Michael John Williams ceased 2024-01-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Association of Racecourse Bookmakers Limited is controlled by Michael Punshon
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Punshon.

1 other company 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
£13,959
Total assets
£13,959
Cash
£14,620
Employees
1
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. 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.

2 directors on the board

20.6y median 20.6y
average tenure
27.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 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

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
03718754
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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