How much does Arena Leisure Racing Limited make?

Arena Leisure Racing Limited reported revenue of £40.7m and £18.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arena Leisure Racing Limited have?

Arena Leisure Racing Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Arena Leisure Racing Limited profitable?

Yes — Arena Leisure Racing Limited reported a profit of £18.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05960353 · Incorporated 9 Oct 2006

Arena Leisure Racing Limited

Registered name: ARENA LEISURE RACING LIMITED

Part of Arena Racing Corporation Limited group

Arena Leisure Racing Limited made £40.7m revenue and £18.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Arena Leisure Racing Limited’s revenue fell 51% to £40.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £18.3m profit and 196 employees. The company is classified under “operation of sports facilities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93110Operation of sports facilities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£40.7m

Growth ▼50.9%

Profit

£18.3m

Growth ▼22.8%

Profit margin

45%

Gross 96%

Employees

196

Change ▲6.5%

Profit / employee

£93.6k

Revenue/employee £208k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£58.4m	£83m	£40.7m
Cost of sales	£34.7m	£45m	£1.6m
Gross profit	£23.8m	£38m	£39.1m
Operating profit	£7.4m	£29.4m	£29.7m
Profit before tax	£4.7m	£25.9m	£21.7m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£23.8m	£18.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£23.8m	£18.3m
Employees (average)	172	184	196
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	28.6%	45%
Gross margin	40.6%	45.8%	96%
Revenue per employee	£340k	£451k	£208k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£129k	£93.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲42%	▼50.9%
Profit growth	—	▲805.9%	▼22.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▲6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£3.3m	£617k
Net assets	£71.2m	£95m	£113m
Fixed assets	£147m	£146m	£149m
Current assets	£197m	£297m	£345m
Debtors	£12.9m	£6m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£3.5m	£8.1m	£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 45%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 96%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £208k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £93.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 366.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲19%; Now £113m
Cash at bank: ▼81%; Now £617k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 196
Deferred income: ▼66%; Now £2.7m
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £149m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Arena Racing Corporation Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Arena Leisure Limited75–100%
Arena Leisure Racing Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (11)

The Doncaster Racecourse Management Company LimitedRev. £28.5m · Profit −£4.4m
Lingfield Park LimitedRev. £21.6m · Profit −£1.6m
Wolverhampton Racecourse LimitedRev. £18.1m · Profit £3m
Arena Racing (Southwell) LimitedRev. £16m · Profit £53.7k
Arabian Racing Organisation LimitedRev. — · Profit £23.8k
Arena Racing (Chelmsford City) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ffos Las Racecourse LimitedRev. — · Profit £412k
Folkestone Race Course LimitedRev. — · Profit £11.4k
Lingfield Park Property Development LimitedFigures not disclosed
Windsor Racing LimitedRev. — · Profit −£522k
Worcester Racecourse LimitedRev. — · Profit −£706k

Sister companies (2)

Arena Leisure Catering LimitedRev. — · Profit −£153k
Delphi Innovations LtdFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £18.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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