NATIONAL HORSERACING MUSEUM(THE)
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Cash
£157k
-61.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£18m
-0.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
24
-7.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£495k
-14.3% vs 2024
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 | £1,157,807 | £1,022,162 | £882,614 | -13.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£236,939 | -£432,857 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£432,857 | -£494,688 | -14.3% | |
| Net profit | -£88,509 | -£227,324 | -£108,860 | +52.1% | |
| Cash | £633,910 | £411,159 | £156,759 | -61.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £17,931,838 | £17,704,514 | £17,595,654 | -0.6% | |
| Net assets | £17,931,838 | £17,704,514 | £17,595,654 | -0.6% | |
| Equity | £17,931,838 | £17,704,514 | £17,595,654 | -0.6% | |
| Average employees | 27 | 26 | 24 | -7.7% | |
| Wages | £428,954 | £400,226 | £387,947 | -3.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | -20.5% | -42.3% | — | |
| Net margin | -7.6% | -22.2% | -12.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.3% | -2.4% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.61x | 1.82x | 1.15x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Larking Gowen LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- NATIONAL HORSERACING MUSEUM(THE) · parent
- Palace House Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A new EPOS and CRM system was commissioned to enhance both visitor experience and assist analysis of data.”
- “The museum's collaboration with University of Manchester is developing as expected, plans are coming together for an immersive experience that is set to add a unique and exciting element to the site.”
- “The creation of a horseracing-themed Escape Room enabled the Museum to diversify its offer and attract new audiences, including corporate groups, while generating additional commercial income.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUZAD KHALILI, Hamid, Dr | Director | 2025-06-17 | Jul 1987 | British,Iranian |
| BENSON, Jonathan | Director | 2021-04-29 | Jan 1986 | British |
| CHATFEILD-ROBERTS, John Henry | Director | 2019-01-15 | Jul 1962 | British |
| EDDIS, Johnny Lancelot | Director | 2026-02-09 | May 1960 | British |
| GREEN, Annette Julie | Director | 2019-11-05 | May 1959 | English |
| LUCK, Nicholas Edward Francis | Director | 2020-02-05 | Jun 1978 | British |
| SIGNY, Adam | Director | 2022-04-28 | May 1955 | British |
| STANLEY, Frances Caroline, Hon | Director | 2017-09-01 | Mar 1965 | English |
| SUTHERILL, Michael Anthony | Director | 2024-08-01 | Nov 1955 | British |
| TAIANO, Paul George | Director | 2020-02-05 | Jul 1956 | British |
| THORPE, David Allan | Director | 2024-11-10 | Aug 1949 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTWELL, Richard Anthony | Secretary | 2016-04-21 | 2020-12-01 |
| BRACEGIRDLE, Hilary Jane | Secretary | 1996-05-01 | 2005-03-21 |
| GARIBALDI, Christopher Vincent | Secretary | 2013-01-01 | 2016-04-21 |
| HOGAN, Anne-Marie Claire | Secretary | 2020-12-01 | 2023-05-02 |
| MOORE, Janet Ann | Secretary | 2006-05-02 | 2012-12-31 |
| ROUND-TURNER, John Lewis | Secretary | — | 1996-05-01 |
| SWALLOW, Sarah Lesley | Secretary | 2005-03-21 | 2006-04-30 |
| AMOS, Peter Hamilton | Director | 1992-06-03 | 2006-02-28 |
| BARLOW, Ian Edward | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2021-01-28 |
| BOURNE, Stephen Robert Richard | Director | 2020-07-27 | 2021-07-15 |
| BROUGHTON, James Henry Ailwyn | Director | 1999-04-15 | 2009-04-16 |
| BRUDENELL-BRUCE, Dana | Director | — | 2003-05-16 |
| CONNOR, Patricia Glyn | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2018-09-01 |
| COX, Timothy Charles | Director | 2010-04-15 | 2019-11-05 |
| CUMANI, Sara Doon | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2019-11-05 |
| DE WALDEN, Howard, Lord | Director | — | 1999-07-09 |
| FAIRHAVEN, Ailwyn Henry George, Lord | Director | — | 2008-04-17 |
| FELLOWES, Robert | Director | — | 1999-04-15 |
| FINCH, Brian Peter | Director | 2020-04-29 | 2025-11-01 |
| FLETCHER, Richard Holmes | Director | 2020-02-05 | 2022-10-27 |
| FRISBY, Richard Lionel William | Director | 2008-04-17 | 2019-11-05 |
| FULLER, David William | Director | 2002-04-18 | 2012-04-13 |
| GITTUS, William Angus | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2018-09-01 |
| GOODSIR, Sally | Director | 2020-02-05 | 2023-01-26 |
| GREEVES, Margaret | Director | 2010-04-15 | 2017-09-01 |
| GROSVENOR, Jane, Lady | Director | 2021-04-29 | 2024-06-13 |
| HANBURY, Ben | Director | 2021-04-29 | 2023-01-26 |
| HOOD, Rachel Dene Serena | Director | 2009-04-16 | 2020-10-29 |
| HOWARD DE WALDEN, Gillian, Lady | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2017-09-01 |
| JAGGARD, Geoffrey | Director | — | 2015-02-11 |
| JENSEN, Peter Sinclair | Director | 2014-04-24 | 2020-10-29 |
| LAMBOURNE, Lionel Shaun | Director | — | 2003-05-13 |
| LAMBTON, Lise Carolyn | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2014-06-04 |
| LEES, Nicholas Ernest Samuel, Captain | Director | — | 2009-04-16 |
| LEWIS, Derek William | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2018-10-24 |
| LINDSELL, Paul Richard | Director | 2019-11-05 | 2025-01-16 |
| MACDONALD-BUCHANAN, John | Director | — | 2000-04-18 |
| MORRISON, Guy Martin James | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2020-07-27 |
| NIXON, Timothy Francis Feterstonhaugh | Director | 1999-10-15 | 2008-04-17 |
| OGBURN, Paul | Director | 2022-04-28 | 2026-04-22 |
| OLDREY, Arthur David Gerald | Director | — | 2018-09-01 |
| PAUL, George William | Director | 2008-04-17 | 2011-04-14 |
| RICHMOND-WATSON, Stuart John | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2017-09-01 |
| ROGERS, William Scofield | Director | — | 2000-07-20 |
| RUSSELL, Henry Robin Ian, Duke Of Bedford | Director | — | 2003-06-12 |
| SCOTT, John Brough | Director | 2010-04-15 | 2017-09-01 |
| SIEFF, David Daniel, The Honourable Sir | Director | — | 1999-10-15 |
| STARKEY, Amy Louise | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2021-01-28 |
| STEWART, Katherine Lake | Director | 2014-10-30 | 2021-04-29 |
| SWANNELL, David, Major | Director | — | 1992-07-24 |
| THOMPSON, Patricia | Director | 1999-11-01 | 2018-09-01 |
| TREGONING, Christopher William Courtenay | Director | 2009-04-16 | 2019-11-05 |
| WALWYN, Peter Tyndall | Director | 2004-10-14 | 2009-04-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 202 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.