How much does Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited make?

Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited reported revenue of £16m and £53.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited have?

Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited reported an average of 16 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited profitable?

Yes — Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited reported a profit of £53.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08978569 · Incorporated 4 Apr 2014

Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited

Registered name: ARENA RACING (SOUTHWELL) LIMITED

Part of Arena Racing Corporation Limited group

Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited made £16m revenue and £53.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Arena Racing (Southwell) Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £16m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £53.7k profit and 16 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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. From the filing: “Arena Leisure Racing Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£16m

Growth ▲17.8%

Profit

£53.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 28.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £1m

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£12.9m	£13.6m	£16m
Cost of sales	£8.1m	£10.2m	£11.4m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£3.4m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£650k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£763k	£63.7k	£369k
Profit after tax	£258k	−£178k	£53.7k
Profit (best available)	£258k	−£178k	£53.7k
Employees (average)	15	16	16
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	−1.3%	0.3%
Gross margin	37.4%	24.8%	28.6%
Revenue per employee	£857k	£850k	£1m
Profit per employee	£17.2k	−£11.1k	£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲17.8%
Profit growth	—	▼169.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£504	£70.2k	£109k
Net assets	£5.5m	£5.3m	£5.4m
Fixed assets	£15m	£14.3m	£13.7m
Current assets	£4.6m	£9.6m	£6.8m
Debtors	£10.7k	£4k	£18k
Deferred income	£621k	£763k	£566k
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: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 85.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲1%; Now £5.4m
Cash at bank: ▲55%; Now £109k
Headcount: 0%; Now 16
Deferred income: ▼26%; Now £566k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £13.7m

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 Limited75–100%
Arena Racing (Southwell) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (10)

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
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

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £53.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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