MECCA BINGO LIMITED

1. MECCA BINGO LIMITED 1997-11-03 → present
2. TOP RANK LIMITED 1985-03-27 → 1997-11-03
3. TOP RANK CLUBS LIMITED 1984-11-21 → 1985-03-27
4. AVAGUARD LIMITED 1984-10-10 → 1984-11-21

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“On this basis, and with Rank Group Finance Plc having confirmed in writing, in the event it is required, it will continue to support the Company for a period until 31 October 2026, the Directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis for preparing the financial information and in preparing the financial statements they do not include any adjustments that would be required to be made if they were prepared on a basis other than going concern.”

Significant events

• “Two venue closures over the past year bringing our estate size to 50 venues.”
• “Deployed an additional 1,500 new Mecca Max tablets as the migration to electronic rather than paper bingo continues.”
• “Venues in Aberdeen, Leicester, Paisley, Bolton and Leeds Crossgates benefited from investments to gaming machine areas including refurbishment, improved lighting, and audio quality.”
• “Venues in Blyth, Beeston, Southend and Leeds Crossgates are the latest of 19 venues to enjoy a more modern attractive appearance since the investment programme commenced in 2022/23.”
• “Recognised impairment charges of £6.1m (2024: £10.0m) and impairment reversals of £5.2m (2024: £4.7m).”
• “No post balance sheet events requiring disclosure as at 30 June 2025.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +1.3%

  £137,124,000 → £138,885,000

• Cash

  +9.1%

  £7,904,000 → £8,625,000

• Net assets

  -89.3%

  £36,330,000 → £3,880,000

• Employees

  -7.3%

  1,678 → 1,556

• Operating profit

  +127.5%

  -£6,278,000 → £1,725,000

• Profit before tax

  +109.1%

  -£6,003,000 → £545,000

• Wages

  +1.5%

  £31,181,000 → £31,645,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers