Arena Racing Company: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Arena Racing Corporation Limited has no person with significant control recorded on the Companies House register. In the year to December 2025 it reported turnover of £249m.
- In the year to December 2025, Arena Racing Company had turnover of £249m, up 11.7% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £16m, keeping £6.25 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 533 people, with staff costs of £24m.
- These figures are from Arena Racing Corporation Limited's group accounts for the year to December 2025, filed at Companies House on 30 September 2026.
- Registered name
- ARENA RACING CORPORATION LIMITED
- Company number
- 07997040
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 20 March 2012
- Registered office area
- South West London
- Industry code on the register
- 82990: Office administrative, office support and other business support
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to December 2025, filed 30 September 2026
What does Arena Racing Company do?
Arena Racing Company (ARC) is a British racing group that owns and runs 16 racecourses and five greyhound stadia. Its racecourses are Doncaster, Hereford, Newcastle, Sedgefield, Southwell, Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Fontwell Park, Ffos Las, Great Yarmouth, Lingfield Park and Royal Windsor, and its greyhound tracks are Sunderland, Newcastle, Dunstall Park, Nottingham and Central Park. Created in 2012 and based in London, it stages over 500 horse racing fixtures a year, including the All-Weather Championships and the St Leger at Doncaster. Alongside racedays it earns money from media and betting rights sold to bookmakers through partnerships including The Racing Partnership, At The Races and Sky Sports Racing, and from venue hire for conferences, events and weddings.
In brief: 16 racecourses and 5 greyhound stadia · created 2012 · over 500 fixtures a year · racedays, media rights and venue hire
Source: Arena Racing Company's own website, retrieved 25 September 2026.
Who owns Arena Racing Company?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited, company number 07997040, has no person with significant control recorded on the register. The full record is linked below.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Arena Racing Company?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for Arena Racing Corporation Limited.
All 4 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Stephane Abraham Joseph Nahum | 20 March 2012 |
| Megan Joy Hill | 23 April 2013 |
| Martin John Cruddace | 6 November 2015 |
| Bradley David Hunt | 23 September 2020 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Arena Racing Company file?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited reported turnover of £249m in the year to December 2025. That was up 11.7% on £223m the year before.
It reported 533 employees. The year before it reported 534.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £16m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £39m the year before.
Staff costs came to £24m. That is an average of £45,000 a head. It ended the year with £8m at the bank and net liabilities of £164m.
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £249m | £223m |
| Pre-tax profit | £16m (filed) | £39m (filed) |
| Employees | 533 | 534 |
| Staff costs | £24m | £26m |
| Average staff cost per head | £45,000 | £49,000 |
| Bank and cash | £8m | £14m |
| Net assets | -£164m | -£173m |
| Interest paid | £24m | |
| Interest received | £16k |
Read the accounts to December 2025 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets · Group accounts
Are there any charges against Arena Racing Company?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited has registered 2 charges at Companies House, of which 2 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
Both outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Tfb (Mortgages) Designated Activity Company | 22 December 2020 |
| Tfb (Mortgages) Limited | 27 February 2014 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Arena Racing Company compares
Arena Racing Company files as Arena Racing Corporation Limited, with turnover of £249m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Arena Racing Company
What does Arena Racing Company do?
Arena Racing Company (ARC) is a British racing group that owns and runs 16 racecourses and five greyhound stadia. Its racecourses are Doncaster, Hereford, Newcastle, Sedgefield, Southwell, Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Fontwell Park, Ffos Las, Great Yarmouth, Lingfield Park and Royal Windsor, and its greyhound tracks are Sunderland, Newcastle, Dunstall Park, Nottingham and Central Park. Created in 2012 and based in London, it stages over 500 horse racing fixtures a year, including the All-Weather Championships and the St Leger at Doncaster. Alongside racedays it earns money from media and betting rights sold to bookmakers through partnerships including The Racing Partnership, At The Races and Sky Sports Racing, and from venue hire for conferences, events and weddings.
Is Arena Racing Company bigger than Jockey Club Racecourses?
Yes, by turnover. Arena Racing Company reported £249m in its latest accounts, against £237m at Jockey Club Racecourses. Our Jockey Club Racecourses v Arena Racing Company page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Jockey Club Racecourses v Arena Racing Company →
Who owns Arena Racing Company?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited has no person with significant control recorded at Companies House.
How much does Arena Racing Company make?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited reported turnover of £249m in the year to December 2025. It filed a pre-tax profit of £16m.
How many people work at Arena Racing Company?
Arena Racing Corporation Limited reported 533 employees in the year to December 2025.
Who runs Arena Racing Company?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for Arena Racing Corporation Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Arena Racing Corporation Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 07997040, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Arena Racing Company: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/arena-racing/. Figures from Companies House filings for ARENA RACING CORPORATION LIMITED (07997040).
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