ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD LIMITED
Operating as the ECB, the organisation serves as the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, overseeing all levels of the sport, managing the national teams, and handling commercial and broadcasting rights.
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Cash
£46M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£58M
Equity attributable
Employees
542
Average over period
Profit before tax
£28M
Period ending 2024-01-31
Net assets
1-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
1-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £336,066,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £20,941,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £27,921,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £22,825,000 | — | |
| Cash | £46,026,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £59,232,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £58,246,000 | — | |
| Equity | £58,246,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 542 | — | |
| Wages | £60,163,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,254,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | |
| Net margin | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 35.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.59x |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Group or the Company or to cease their operations, and as they have concluded that the Group and the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”
Significant events
- “In February 2025 the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) entered into a period of exclusive negotiation with third parties who, following a closed auction process, each had offers accepted by the ECB to acquire a minimum of 49% holding in one of the below eight Hundred teams. As part of the transactions, the ECB planned to gift the remaining percentage stake in each team to the current respective competition host Professional County Club.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKERLEY, Pete | Director | 2023-06-01 | Jul 1961 | British |
| AVIS, Penny | Director | 2023-07-31 | Apr 1968 | British |
| BICKERSTAFFE, Katie | Director | 2019-08-14 | Apr 1967 | British |
| DICKINSON, Alan Peter | Director | 2018-05-09 | Jun 1950 | British |
| GOULD, Richard Alan | Director | 2023-02-02 | Mar 1970 | British |
| KALIFA, Rohinton Minoo | Director | 2020-11-24 | Apr 1961 | British |
| KATARIA, Nimesh | Director | 2024-04-08 | Mar 1987 | British |
| OWEN ADAMS, Jennifer Elizabeth | Director | 2023-05-01 | May 1962 | British |
| RAINFORD-BRENT, Ebony | Director | 2023-05-01 | Dec 1983 | English |
| THOMPSON, Richard William | Director | 2022-09-01 | Oct 1966 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth John | Director | 2023-05-01 | Sep 1951 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATKIN, Stephen Edward | Secretary | 1999-11-10 | 2000-08-15 |
| BARKER, Clifford Anthony | Secretary | 1996-12-17 | 1999-08-06 |
| FORD, Brian Geoffrey | Secretary | 1999-08-06 | 1999-11-10 |
| HAVILL, Brian Wilson | Secretary | 2000-08-15 | 2015-11-18 |
| MCGLENNAN, Stephen James | Secretary | 1996-09-18 | 1996-12-17 |
| SMITH, Scott | Secretary | 2016-05-10 | 2024-04-08 |
| ACFIELD, David Laurence | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2005-07-31 |
| AMISS, Dennis Leslie | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2013-05-08 |
| AMOS, Valerie, Baroness | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2023-05-10 |
| ANDERSON, Peter Winston | Director | 2000-04-18 | 2002-12-31 |
| BENNETT, Robert | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1998-12-31 |
| BOLUS, John Brian | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| BRADSHAW, Keith | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2009-05-11 |
| BRANSGROVE, Roderick Granville | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| BUSHELL, Delia | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2021-05-11 |
| CLARKE, Charles Giles | Director | 2005-06-10 | 2017-11-02 |
| COLLIER, David Gordon | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2014-09-30 |
| CONNOR, Clare Joanne | Director | 2022-06-06 | 2023-02-01 |
| COVERDALE, Stephen Peter | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| CROSS, Anthony John | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1999-01-08 |
| DARLOW, Martin | Director | 2016-05-10 | 2023-05-10 |
| DOWNING, Brian George Kirby | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1999-06-30 |
| EAST, David Edward | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| EDMONDS, Philippe Henri | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| EDWARDS, Peter John | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2000-02-25 |
| ELLIOTT, Francis Henry | Director | 1997-01-10 | 2000-01-01 |
| FLEMING, Matthew Valentine | Director | 2009-09-10 | 2018-05-09 |
| FLINT, Rachael | Director | 2010-05-07 | 2016-05-10 |
| FORD, Brian Geoffrey | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| GOODEN, Peter William | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| GRAVES, Colin James | Director | 2010-05-07 | 2020-08-31 |
| GRAY, Martin Hamish Vincent | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2003-04-23 |
| GREEN, David Edward | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2009-03-31 |
| HARRISON, Tom William | Director | 2015-01-19 | 2022-06-05 |
| HATTRELL, Martin Edward Michael | Director | 1996-09-18 | 1996-12-17 |
| HAVILL, Brian Wilson | Director | 2004-05-11 | 2015-11-18 |
| HILLIARD, Nigel Reginald Arthur | Director | 2007-10-18 | 2013-05-08 |
| JACKSON, Robert | Director | 1997-01-10 | 2014-05-20 |
| KNIGHT, Roger David Verdon | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2006-09-30 |
| LOVETT, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2009-03-31 | 2018-05-11 |
| MACLAURIN, Ian Charter, Lord | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2002-12-31 |
| MANZOOR, Zahida Parveen, Baroness | Director | 2023-05-01 | 2026-05-19 |
| MORGAN, Frederick David | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2007-10-10 |
| MORRIS OF HANDSWORTH OJ, William, Lord | Director | 2004-12-01 | 2015-05-14 |
| MOYLAN-JONES, Roger Charles, Rear Admiral | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| MURRAY, Michael Patrick | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1997-12-31 |
| NASH, Andrew John | Director | 2013-05-08 | 2018-03-07 |
| NEATE, Francis Webb | Director | 1996-09-18 | 1996-12-17 |
| O'BRIEN, Barry John | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2023-05-10 |
| PATEL, Kamlesh Kumar, Lord | Director | 2015-06-11 | 2020-08-31 |
| PEARSON, Lucy Charlotte | Director | 2016-05-10 | 2023-05-10 |
| PICKUP, John Barton | Director | 1996-12-17 | 2016-05-10 |
| RUSSELL, Robert Paul | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| SIMMONS, Jack | Director | 2008-02-27 | 2010-03-31 |
| SMITH, Scott Anthony | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2024-04-08 |
| SOPER, Michael James | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2007-09-30 |
| STEWART, David Purcell | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2010-05-07 |
| STICHBURY, Jane | Director | 2010-05-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| THOMPSON, Richard William | Director | 2013-05-08 | 2018-03-27 |
| TRENOWDEN, Brenda Dianne Hebb | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2022-08-19 |
| WATMORE, Ian Charles | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2021-10-07 |
| WHEELHOUSE, Alan | Director | 1996-12-17 | 1998-08-28 |
| WILSON, Des | Director | 2003-06-23 | 2004-04-20 |
| WOOD, James Harry | Director | 2014-05-20 | 2023-05-10 |
| WRIGHT, Peter George | Director | 2010-05-07 | 2018-05-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom William Harrison | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-05 |
| Mr Colin James Graves | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 248 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-18 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-06-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-04-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.