Bristol Rugby Club Limited

Active03601031 Private limited company

What Bristol Rugby Club say about themselves

“Discover the Bristol Bears Rugby Club, a powerhouse of Premiership Rugby. Stay updated with fixtures, player profile, latest news and more”

— from bristolbearsrugby.com
Incorporated
20 July 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Bristol Rugby Limited (until 23 January 2003)
Paperday Limited (until 10 September 1998)
Industry
Activities of sport clubs (93120)
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
Ashton Gate Stadium
Ashton Road
Bristol
BS3 2EJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 July 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Long, Victoria Louise
Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2025
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
British
Born January 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2016
British
Born September 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2003
British
Born November 1952
Officer history (26 former)
1 November 2025
Appointed Long, Victoria Louise as Secretary
31 October 2025
Resigned Marshall, Gavin Thomas as Director
31 October 2025
Resigned Marshall, Gavin Thomas as Secretary
1 July 2024
Appointed Tainton, Thomas Darren as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Tainton, Mark Anthony as Director
6 August 2019
Resigned Clilverd, Robert Joseph as Director
1 June 2019
Appointed Tainton, Mark Anthony as Director
17 July 2018
Appointed Marshall, Gavin Thomas as Director
31 May 2017
Appointed Marshall, Gavin Thomas as Secretary
31 May 2017
Resigned Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
31 May 2017
Resigned Gorvett, Stephen John as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Lansdown, Jon Stephen as Director
10 February 2012
Appointed Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
10 February 2012
10 February 2012
Resigned Portch, John Leslie as Director
10 February 2012
Resigned Laycock, John Steven as Director
10 February 2012
Resigned Dodds, Gareth Yeaman as Secretary
11 May 2009
Resigned Powell, David Michael as Director
1 April 2009
25 July 2008
Resigned White, David as Director
26 November 2007
Appointed Laycock, John Steven as Director
29 October 2007
Resigned Pomphrey, Nigel John as Director
29 October 2007
Appointed White, David as Director
29 October 2007
Resigned Morley, Alan John as Director
23 May 2005
Appointed Powell, David Michael as Director
23 May 2005
Appointed Gorvett, Stephen John as Director
12 December 2003
Resigned St James Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
12 December 2003
Appointed Dodds, Gareth Yeaman as Secretary
6 August 2003
Appointed Portch, John Leslie as Director
1 August 2003
Resigned Newman, John Richard as Secretary
1 August 2003
Appointed St James Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 August 2003
Appointed Morley, Alan John as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Clilverd, Robert Joseph as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Booy, Christopher Arthur, Mr. as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Pomphrey, Nigel John as Director
1 August 2003
Resigned Newman, John Richard as Director
1 August 2003
Resigned Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
11 May 2003
Appointed Newman, John Richard as Secretary
11 May 2003
Resigned Winnie, David Alan as Secretary
28 October 2002
Resigned Rowell, Jack as Director
1 July 2002
Appointed Winnie, David Alan as Secretary
1 July 2002
Resigned Smith, Stuart Raymond as Secretary
31 December 2001
Resigned Rushton, Andrew John as Director
19 November 2001
Resigned Dunford, Geoffrey Martin Hugh as Director
31 October 2000
Resigned De Scossa, Nicholas John Noel as Director
17 August 1998
Appointed Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
17 August 1998
Appointed Rowell, Jack as Director
17 August 1998
Appointed Dunford, Geoffrey Martin Hugh as Director
17 August 1998
Appointed De Scossa, Nicholas John Noel as Director
10 August 1998
Appointed Rushton, Andrew John as Director
10 August 1998
Appointed Smith, Stuart Raymond as Secretary
10 August 1998
Appointed Newman, John Richard as Director
10 August 1998
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 August 1998
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 July 1998
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 July 1998
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 2

Companies where Bristol Rugby Club Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Active
Former controllers (2)
8 April 2025
Ceased Margaret Alison Lansdown — Owns 25–50% of shares
8 April 2025
Ceased Stephen Philip Lansdown — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets
(£43,809,602)
Cash
£121,617
Profit
(£4,657,068)
Employees
177
Debt Ratio
257%
Current Ratio
0.2x

Trend

Net Assets
(£60.0M) (£40.0M) (£20.0M) £0 2022 2025 (£29,789,543) (£43,809,602)
Balance sheet detail
20252022
Fixed Assets£17,678,582£17,870,434
Current Assets£10,245,066£12,010,465
Debtors£10,123,449£10,887,758
Cash£121,617£1,122,707
Creditors (< 1 year)£65,587,169£49,947,782
Creditors (> 1 year)£3,003,588£4,894,152
Net Current Assets(£55,342,103)(£37,937,317)
Net Assets(£43,809,602)(£29,789,543)
Shareholder Funds(£43,809,602)(£29,789,543)

Filings 152

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 July 2026
26 March 2026Group of companies' accounts30 June 2025
3 November 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
3 November 2025Appointment of a secretary
3 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 152 filings

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