SPARRING PARTNERS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2.4M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
207
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4.1M
Period ending 2025-12-31
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,819,341 | £26,246,094 | £26,118,270 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£6,999,383 | £14,952,350 | £4,026,629 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£8,637,024 | £14,101,749 | £4,111,895 | — | |
| Net profit | -£8,637,024 | £14,101,749 | £4,111,895 | — | |
| Cash | £512,260 | £4,150,386 | £1,944,924 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,211,858 | £1,757,019 | £6,718,201 | — | |
| Net assets | -£15,785,234 | -£1,683,485 | £2,428,410 | — | |
| Equity | -£15,785,234 | -£1,683,485 | £2,428,410 | — | |
| Average employees | 211 | 203 | 207 | — | |
| Wages | £4,270,054 | £5,938,637 | £4,694,396 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £729,667 | — | — |
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 covers about 12 months versus 14 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -35.3% | 57.0% | 15.4% | |
| Net margin | -43.6% | 53.7% | 15.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -577.6% | 851.0% | 59.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 189.6% | 107.9% | 92.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.16x | 0.34x | 0.50x | |
| Interest cover | -4.24x | 16.69x | — |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- SPARRING PARTNERS LIMITED · parent
- Gymbox Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company completed an impairment assessment based on its latest forecasts. This review resulted in a reversal of impairment of £1.3 million (2024: reversal of £0.9 million) against the carrying value of tangible fixed assets, reflecting improved trading performance and positive outlook across the estate.”
- “The prior period exceptional items were significantly influenced by one-off events arising from the acquisition of the Sparring Partners group by Urban Gym Group ("UGG") on 24 October 2024. As part of this transaction, a group repayable balance of £15,514,103 outstanding at the date of acquisition was written off, resulting in a substantial exceptional credit in the prior period profit and loss account.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERDIJK, Pascal Gerrit Jan | Director | 2024-10-24 | Nov 1977 | Dutch |
| RANDALL, Neil David | Director | 2024-10-24 | Oct 1981 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Tom | Secretary | 2006-03-08 | 2007-04-27 |
| BATE, Arianne | Secretary | 2017-02-21 | 2019-04-08 |
| CADD, Susan Anne | Secretary | 2002-04-23 | 2004-12-22 |
| DHALIWAL, Jamie | Secretary | 2015-04-01 | 2017-02-21 |
| HEAD, Lynda Carole | Secretary | 2013-03-15 | 2015-01-16 |
| HILTON, Richard Stuart | Secretary | 2007-04-27 | 2013-03-15 |
| HILTON, Richard Stuart | Secretary | 2004-12-22 | 2006-03-08 |
| JOHNSON, Martin | Secretary | 2019-04-08 | 2019-11-27 |
| LEVY, Simon Alexander | Secretary | 2001-04-24 | 2002-04-23 |
| RICHARDS, Hayley | Secretary | 2024-04-12 | 2024-10-24 |
| VERNON, Scott | Secretary | 2020-12-31 | 2024-06-04 |
| VERNON, Scott | Secretary | 2019-11-27 | 2020-04-21 |
| WILLIAMSON, Gem | Secretary | 2011-05-01 | 2013-03-15 |
| WOOLF, Nick | Secretary | 2020-04-15 | 2020-12-31 |
| ASH, Chris | Director | 2003-08-13 | 2004-12-22 |
| BALFOUR, Michael William | Director | 2002-02-26 | 2004-12-22 |
| CHILD, Colin Charles | Director | 2002-02-26 | 2003-04-11 |
| COOPER, David | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2024-10-24 |
| DIAPER, Marc David | Director | 2014-04-17 | 2024-10-24 |
| GAVAGHAN, Kevin | Director | 2002-02-26 | 2002-09-06 |
| HENCHOZ, Patrick | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2013-11-21 |
| HILTON, John David | Director | 2002-02-26 | 2003-08-13 |
| HILTON, Richard Stuart | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2024-10-24 |
| NEWMAN, Timothy Carlo | Director | 2002-09-02 | 2004-12-22 |
| VERNON, Scott | Director | 2011-12-22 | 2024-10-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparring Partners Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 184 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-05 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.