OPENBET LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-29 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
-31.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£173M
+1.4% vs 2023
Employees
259
-18.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£238K
+101.8% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- OPENBET LIMITED 2010-06-01 → present
- ORBIS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1996-02-02 → 2010-06-01
- RAPIDFIRST LIMITED 1995-12-06 → 1996-02-02
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £54,775,000 | £59,107,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£13,485,000 | £561,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£39,635,000 | — | -£13,402,000 | £238,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£34,087,000 | — | -£19,348,000 | £238,000 | |
| Cash | — | £2,671,000 | — | £11,984,000 | £8,220,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £189,711,000 | — | £171,120,000 | £173,423,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £188,091,000 | — | £170,290,000 | £172,660,000 | |
| Equity | £70,693,000 | £188,091,000 | £188,091,000 | £170,290,000 | £172,660,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 299 | — | 319 | 259 | |
| Wages | — | £20,476,000 | — | £20,011,000 | £19,240,000 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -24.6% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -35.3% | 0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -7.9% | 0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 26.2% | 29.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.44x | 2.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -385.29x | 0.93x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Director has reviewed the forecast and actual results of the Company's activities for a period of at least 12 months from the signing of the Statement of Financial Position. Taking into account market conditions, the Director is satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- OPENBET LIMITED · parent
- OpenBet India Private Limited 99.99%
- OpenBet Ukraine Limited Liability Company 100%
- Sportcast Pty Ltd 100%
- OpenBet (Gibraltar) Limited 100%
- Neccton GmbH 100%
- OpenBet Brasil Ltda. 100%
Significant events
- “On 24 March 2025, the ultimate holding company, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. completed the sale of OpenBet to OB Global Holdings LLC in a management buyout. Consequently, the ultimate holding company of OpenBet Limited was changed from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. to OB Global Holdings LLC. As part of the management buyout, any unvested Endeavor Restricted Stock Units are cancelled.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVIN, Jordan Ellis | Secretary | 2021-08-12 | — | — |
| AMBROSE, Alexander Lancaster | Director | 2025-03-24 | Sep 1977 | British |
| AYTON, Jason, Mr. | Director | 2025-12-11 | Aug 1991 | British |
| KONSTAKIS, Nikolaos, Mr, | Director | 2025-12-11 | Aug 1979 | Greek |
| LEVIN, Jordan Ellis | Director | 2021-08-12 | Nov 1976 | American |
| WALIA DESAI, Runa | Director | 2025-12-11 | Oct 1976 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXENDALE, Paul | Secretary | 1996-01-05 | 1996-02-12 |
| BROWN, Silas Augustine John | Secretary | 2013-03-25 | 2018-02-28 |
| EKLUND, Michael Christopher | Secretary | 2020-06-26 | 2021-08-12 |
| LEVIN, Ismat | Secretary | 2009-02-06 | 2011-01-31 |
| LEVIN, Ismat | Secretary | 2000-12-01 | 2007-11-30 |
| MALIR, Charles Andrew Stewart | Secretary | 1996-02-12 | 2000-12-01 |
| NARDINI, Gregory George | Secretary | 2007-11-30 | 2009-02-06 |
| QUARTIERI, Michael Alan | Secretary | 2018-02-28 | 2020-06-26 |
| UNDERWOOD, Susanna Gay | Secretary | 2011-02-17 | 2013-03-25 |
| WOODWARD, Andrew Paul | Secretary | 2004-09-25 | 2007-11-30 |
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-05 |
| BROWN, Silas Augustine John | Director | 2017-03-31 | 2018-02-28 |
| CADDY, James Mathew | Director | 1996-02-12 | 2004-04-16 |
| DAVEY, Matthew Stuart | Director | 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-31 |
| EKLUND, Michael Christopher | Director | 2020-06-26 | 2021-08-12 |
| GERSH, Alexander | Director | 2005-02-10 | 2011-01-31 |
| HALL, Christopher | Director | 1997-11-27 | 2000-12-01 |
| HAWORTH, Clive | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-12-01 |
| LEVIN, Ismat | Director | 2009-02-06 | 2011-01-31 |
| LOVEDAY, David Andrew | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2013-03-07 |
| MALIR, Charles Andrew Stewart | Director | 1996-02-12 | 2000-12-01 |
| MATEJEVICH, Eric John | Director | 2017-08-04 | 2018-02-28 |
| MEDLOCK, Charles Richard Kenneth | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2004-09-25 |
| NARDINI, Gregory George | Director | 2007-11-30 | 2009-02-06 |
| PELED, Abraham, Dr | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2006-05-31 |
| QUARTIERI, Michael Alan | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2020-06-26 |
| ROWLANDS, Colin John | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2017-08-04 |
| THOMPSON-HILL, Jeremy | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2017-03-31 |
| WOODWARD, Andrew Paul | Director | 2004-09-25 | 2011-01-31 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openbet Technologies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-03-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-20 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-03-12 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-03-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-03-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2023-01-10 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2023-01-10 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7.9%
£54,775,000 £59,107,000
-
Cash
-31.4%
£11,984,000 £8,220,000
-
Net assets
+1.4%
£170,290,000 £172,660,000
-
Employees
-18.8%
319 259
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+104.2%
-£13,485,000 £561,000
-
Profit before tax
+101.8%
-£13,402,000 £238,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-3.9%
£20,011,000 £19,240,000
lowest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers