The Racing Centre Ltd.

Active05283686 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 11 November 2004 (21 years)
Previously known as: The New Astley Club (until 19 May 2014)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Other sports activities (93199)
Directors: Jane Buick
James Fanshawe
Amanda Prior
all 8 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East of England
Address: The Racing Centre
Fred Archer Way
Newmarket
CB8 8NT

Website & contact details

Website: theracingcentre.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 25 November 2026
Last conf. stmt: 11 November 2025

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Buick, Jane

Director · Appointed 4 November 2025

British

Born October 1985 (41)

Fanshawe, James

Director · Appointed 13 September 2024

British

Born August 1961 (65)

Prior, Amanda

Director · Appointed 16 October 2023

British

Born July 1988 (38)

Beazley, James Anthony John

Director · Appointed 28 March 2023

British

Born November 1957

Gilbert, John Michael

Director · Appointed 9 January 2023

South African

Born September 1992 (34)

Gilbert, John Michael

Secretary · Appointed 17 December 2022

Bailey, Simon, Reverend

Director · Appointed 2 June 2015

British

Born April 1973 (53)

Mcgrath, George

Director · Appointed 1 March 2013

Also at The New Astley Cafe Limited

Irish

Born March 1971 (55)

Stanley, Peter Hugh Charles, The Honourable

Director · Appointed 25 July 2005

British

Born March 1964 (62)

Officer history (20 former)

4 November 2025

Appointed Buick, Jane as Director

13 September 2024

Appointed Fanshawe, James as Director

31 December 2023

Resigned Sear, Simone Bernice as Director

30 October 2023

Resigned Parkin, Sharon Julie as Director

30 October 2023

Resigned Chapman, Nicholas as Director

16 October 2023

Appointed Prior, Amanda as Director

28 March 2023

Appointed Beazley, James Anthony John as Director

9 January 2023

Appointed Gilbert, John Michael as Director

17 December 2022

Appointed Gilbert, John Michael as Secretary

30 August 2022

Resigned Braithwaite, Andrew John as Director

29 October 2021

Resigned Gilbert, John Michael as Secretary

19 October 2021

Resigned Dunlop, Edward Alexander Leeper as Director

7 July 2020

Resigned Elwes, Nigel Robert as Director

7 July 2020

Resigned Dunlop, Rebecca Susan as Director

17 November 2019

Appointed Gilbert, John Michael as Secretary

14 November 2019

Resigned Grey, Deborah Lee as Secretary

21 March 2019

Appointed Braithwaite, Andrew John as Director

13 December 2018

Resigned Wall, Christian Frederick as Director

25 July 2018

Appointed Grey, Deborah Lee as Secretary

13 June 2018

Appointed Chapman, Nicholas as Director

13 June 2018

Appointed Parkin, Sharon Julie as Director

13 June 2018

Appointed Sear, Simone Bernice as Director

9 May 2018

Resigned Tompkins, Mark Harding as Director

13 January 2017

Resigned Mancini, Matthew as Secretary

22 June 2016

Resigned Bedford, Andrew Ian Henry, The Duke Of Bedford as Director

2 June 2015

Appointed Bailey, Simon, Reverend as Director

15 May 2015

Resigned Dettori, Lanfranco Oscar as Director

21 January 2015

Appointed Wall, Christian Frederick as Director

10 November 2014

Resigned Macdonald, William Roderick as Director

8 August 2014

Resigned Locking, Graham Robert, Reverand as Director

1 March 2013

Appointed Mcgrath, George as Director

1 October 2012

Resigned Pleass, Stephen John as Director

1 October 2012

Appointed Elwes, Nigel Robert as Director

1 April 2012

Appointed Dunlop, Edward Alexander Leeper as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Macdonald, William Roderick as Director

7 November 2011

Resigned Wallwork, Joan Dora as Secretary

7 November 2011

Appointed Mancini, Matthew as Secretary

1 September 2011

Resigned Gibson, George Simon Cecil as Director

1 September 2011

Resigned Fellowes, Robert as Director

19 February 2007

Appointed Pleass, Stephen John as Director

13 February 2006

Appointed Dettori, Lanfranco Oscar as Director

25 July 2005

Appointed Locking, Graham Robert, Reverand as Director

25 July 2005

Appointed Stanley, Peter Hugh Charles, The Honourable as Director

25 July 2005

Appointed Dunlop, Rebecca Susan as Director

25 July 2005

Appointed Tompkins, Mark Harding as Director

25 July 2005

Appointed Bedford, Andrew Ian Henry, The Duke Of Bedford as Director

11 November 2004

Appointed Fellowes, Robert as Director

11 November 2004

Appointed Gibson, George Simon Cecil as Director

11 November 2004

Appointed Wallwork, Joan Dora as Secretary

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 1

Companies where The Racing Centre Ltd. is registered as a person with significant control

The New Astley Cafe Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (2)

4 November 2025

Ceased George Mcgrath — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

25 July 2018

Ceased The Honourable Peter Hugh Charles Stanley — Right to appoint and remove directors

What The Racing Centre say about themselves

“Learn about The Racing Centre Newmarket, a community hub supporting wellbeing and horseracing initiatives.”

— from theracingcentre.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
19 May 2026	Appointment of a director
18 December 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	11 November 2025
3 December 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025
5 November 2025	Notification of a person with significant control statement
5 November 2025	Cessation of a person with significant control