LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LIMITED
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Cash
£28m
+26.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.1m
+12% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
189
+11.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£15m
+26% highest in 3 filed years
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £48,856,285 | £59,794,235 | £64,353,144 | +7.6% | |
| Operating profit | £6,735,758 | £11,592,304 | £14,452,136 | +24.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,753,027 | £12,043,444 | £15,171,775 | +26% | |
| Net profit | £6,687,998 | £11,690,071 | £14,983,045 | +28.2% | |
| Cash | £19,087,599 | £22,122,804 | £27,961,003 | +26.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,907,550 | £12,120,541 | £12,215,727 | +0.8% | |
| Net assets | £3,400,004 | £4,517,940 | £5,060,003 | +12% | |
| Equity | £3,400,004 | £4,517,940 | £5,060,003 | +12% | |
| Average employees | 160 | 170 | 189 | +11.2% | |
| Wages | £8,149,940 | £9,608,628 | £10,819,131 | +12.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,004,859 | £1,200,525 | £980,767 | -18.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £32,958 | £30,312 | £25,727 | -15.1% | |
| Highest paid director | £329,714 | £395,076 | £443,828 | +12.3% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.8% | 19.4% | 22.5% | |
| Net margin | 13.7% | 19.6% | 23.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 56.6% | 95.6% | 118.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 92.9% | 91.5% | 91.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.68x | 0.68x | 0.74x | |
| Interest cover | 28.34x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LIMITED 2015-05-08 → present
- THE LONDON MARATHON LIMITED 1992-01-17 → 2015-05-08
- LONDON MARATHON (1985) LIMITED(THE) 1985-02-25 → 1992-01-17
- LONDON MARATHON (PROMOTIONS) LIMITED(THE) 1981-12-31 → 1985-02-25
- MINCOURT LIMITED 1980-11-17 → 1981-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors consider the Company to be a going concern. Based on their review of the Company's continued successful performance each year, the Company's financial position and retained earnings at year end, and the Company's future plans gives the Directors confidence...”
Group structure
- LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LIMITED · parent
- Maverick Corp Limited 66.82%
- Running High Events Limited 100%
- Caledonian Concepts (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Loch Ness Marathon Limited 100%
- Next Level Courses Limited 100%
- London Marathon Investments (Europe) BV 100%
Significant events
- “In November 2025, LME acquired Next Level Courses Ltd t/a Event Crowd, an online learning platform.”
- “In April 2025, Run 4 Wales Limited, a subsidiary M4 Events Limited (a joint venture with Run4Wales Foundation) acquired Always Aim High Events Limited.”
- “In December 2025, London Marathon Investments Europe B.V. was incorporated to support international growth.”
- “On 20 February 2026, London Marathon Events Limited became a member of European Marathon Classics LLP.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITEL, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2020-12-15 | Aug 1959 | British |
| BRASHER, Hugh William | Director | 2020-12-15 | Sep 1964 | British |
| BRISBANE, Jason | Director | 2024-12-01 | Mar 1983 | British |
| CUNNINGHAM, Lori Page | Director | 2023-01-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| GELLER, Robin Diane | Director | 2017-01-25 | Jul 1961 | British |
| GOLDSMITH, Susan Janet | Director | 2020-12-15 | Oct 1960 | British |
| LANE, Damien John Patrick | Director | 2017-01-25 | Jul 1968 | British |
| PASCOE, Alan | Director | 2017-05-25 | Oct 1947 | British |
| UDDIN, Mohammed Nizam | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1986 | British |
| WONG, Jeanette Sau Man | Director | 2023-05-01 | Nov 1982 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLTON, David Donald | Secretary | — | 2014-10-02 |
| RIDLEY, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2014-10-02 | 2018-01-24 |
| ADAMS, David Thomas | Director | 2022-08-09 | 2023-05-01 |
| ANSTEE, Nicholas John | Director | 2007-12-04 | 2019-11-27 |
| ASTAIRE, Daniel Philip | Director | 2007-06-19 | 2020-12-09 |
| ATKINS, Keith William | Director | 2001-03-05 | 2005-09-22 |
| BOWKER, Steven Richard | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2017-01-25 |
| BRASHER, Christopher William | Director | — | 1997-06-11 |
| BRASHER, Hugh William | Director | 2007-09-20 | 2010-12-07 |
| CLARKE, Geoffrey | Director | 1991-10-17 | 2007-06-19 |
| CLARKE, James Dudley Henderson | Director | 1991-10-17 | 2009-05-28 |
| COOPER, Simon David | Director | 2008-12-10 | 2017-01-25 |
| DAIN, Penelope Anne | Director | 2020-12-15 | 2025-06-30 |
| DELL, Stephen John | Director | 2020-12-15 | 2022-08-09 |
| DISLEY, John Ivor | Director | — | 2016-02-08 |
| DUDDY, Terence | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2025-11-21 |
| EMERSON, Nikki, Ms. | Director | 2018-06-06 | 2020-12-09 |
| EVANSON, Martin Robert John | Director | 1996-05-14 | 1997-07-22 |
| EVI-PARKER, Chiomanedu Innocentia | Director | 2021-02-10 | 2022-09-07 |
| FARRELL, Michael Arthur | Director | — | 1992-10-03 |
| FYANS, Louisa Jane | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2020-12-09 |
| GIBB, Moira Margaret, Dame | Director | 2005-01-25 | 2011-12-08 |
| GOSTELOW, Colin Robert | Director | 1993-07-20 | 1996-05-14 |
| GRAY, Eileen Mary | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1994-05-03 |
| GREY THOMPSON, Tanni Carys Davina, Baroness | Director | 2007-09-20 | 2018-04-23 |
| HOLLAND, John | Director | — | 2004-09-30 |
| HOOK, Iain Kenneth | Director | 2001-12-03 | 2020-12-09 |
| KANG, Arun | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2025-12-31 |
| LEGGE, John Charles | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1995-02-20 |
| LEWIS, Peter | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2008-12-10 |
| LISTER, John Thomas | Director | — | 1993-07-20 |
| LOCKWOOD, Michael Frederick | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2014-04-11 |
| MARSON, Yvonne | Director | 2001-10-15 | 2005-10-24 |
| MCKAY, Gillian | Director | 2017-05-25 | 2020-12-09 |
| NEIGHBOUR, Michael Robert | Director | 1997-04-11 | 2001-04-23 |
| PHILLIPS, Peter | Director | 2017-05-25 | 2020-12-09 |
| ROWELL, Sarah Louise, Dr | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2020-04-30 |
| SMITH, Bryan Frederick | Director | 1997-07-22 | 2015-04-24 |
| SPURLING, John Damien, Sir | Director | 1999-07-15 | 2020-12-15 |
| TUCKLEY, William John | Director | 2014-04-11 | 2020-12-09 |
| WATERMAN, Christopher | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2005-04-18 |
| WEBSTER, Dennis | Director | 1995-02-20 | 1997-04-11 |
| WHITE, David Reginald | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1997-02-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The London Marathon Charitable Trust Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 232 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-10-18 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-10-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-10-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-10-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.