LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED

5 HAMILTON PLACE, LONDON, W1J 7ED

Company Number: 02708889
Incorporation date: 23-Apr-1992
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
92000 Gambling and betting activities

SUMMARY

This company is 33.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Cho Hung Paul Suen. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 50.7 million which has increased from GBP 49.5 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 100.2 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 98.9 million. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 5 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2026
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	100,217,000	9,927,000	25,000		-1,341,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	98,887,000	6,680,000	30,000		1,933,000	4,777,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	156,906,000	15,659,000	8,000			12,426,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	9,863,200	430,700	900		1,000	-157,400
31-Dec-2015	GBP	49,213,000	3,465,000				2,574,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	131,717,000	21,976,000	76,000	43,000	4,240,000	17,769,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	61,031,000	20,509,000	71,000		5,055,000	15,525,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP	29,931,000	112,274,000	83,460,000		50,662,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	15,284,000	126,260,000		49,502,000	49,502,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	52,810,000	147,890,000	127,603,000	44,725,000	44,725,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	19,128,000	78,183,000		28,830,000	28,830,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP		31,482,000	25,440,000	30,404,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	14,869,000	49,873,000	27,259,000	46,337,000	46,337,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	18,188,000	39,691,000	28,716,000	32,068,000	32,068,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED	28 Apr 2016	18 Jan 2026
Resigned	VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED	31 Mar 2006	28 Apr 2016
Resigned	Jeremy Philip GORMAN	11 Dec 2002	31 Mar 2006	British	7 - 121
Resigned	Richard Ian TALBOT	28 May 1992	11 Dec 2002	British	0 - 42

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Ka Hei HO	08 May 2025			British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Muzhi LI	08 May 2025			American	5 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew David SILVERMAN	17 Mar 2023	03 Aug 2023		British	1 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Active	Ka Lok SUE	25 Oct 2017			Chinese	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Wai Kei NG	28 Apr 2016	11 Oct 2017		Chinese	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Kevin Sea MCGOWEN	01 Jan 2015	28 Sep 2023		American	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Active	Kevin Sea MCGOWEN	01 Jan 2015		Director	American	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Robert John GOOD	31 Mar 2013			British	2 - 1	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Michael John PRESS	23 Jun 2011	31 Mar 2013		British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Lorinda SCHUTTE	09 Dec 2010	28 Feb 2015		South African	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert Alan CAIRNS	09 Dec 2010	28 Aug 2024		British	0 - 13	7 (53.8%)
Resigned	Christain Karl BLOCK	02 Oct 2010	01 Jan 2015		American	0 - 3	2 (66.7%)
Resigned	Matthew KING	27 Sep 2007	09 Dec 2010		British	3 - 6	3 (33.3%)
Resigned	William Robert SHERRY	01 May 2006	21 Jun 2011		British	0 - 3	2 (66.7%)
Resigned	Alan Leslie GOODENOUGH	01 Apr 2006	02 Oct 2010		British	0 - 31	13 (41.9%)
Resigned	Anthony Grahame JACKSON	01 Apr 2006	27 Sep 2007		British	0 - 34	11 (32.4%)
Resigned	James NEWELL	01 Apr 2006	09 Dec 2010		British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Colin David MILLER	29 Jul 2002	31 Mar 2006		British	0 - 12	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	Linda Mary LILLIS	03 Aug 1999	31 Mar 2006		British	0 - 26	3 (11.5%)
Resigned	Gareth Lewis ANDREWS	21 Jun 1999	29 Jul 2002		British	0 - 14	3 (21.4%)
Resigned	Peter Nicholas RAHR	05 Oct 1998	31 Aug 2008		British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Roy Alfred Charles RAMM	05 Oct 1998	31 Mar 2006		British	0 - 34	8 (23.5%)
Resigned	Patrick Henry HAYWARD	14 Mar 1997	31 Mar 2006		British	0 - 28	8 (28.6%)
Resigned	Alan Leslie GOODENOUGH	01 Feb 1994	01 Sep 1999		British	0 - 31	13 (41.9%)
Resigned	Maryse RAHA	18 Oct 1992	18 Jun 1999		French	0 - 13	3 (23.1%)
Resigned	Leif Eric BROWN	07 Sep 1992	05 Oct 1998		British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gordon, Sir BOOTH	27 May 1992	01 Feb 1994		British	0 - 16	3 (18.8%)
Resigned	George Barry Conyers HARDY	27 May 1992	31 Mar 2006		British	2 - 53	11 (20.0%)
Resigned	Tom HODGSON	27 May 1992	06 Jun 1997		British	0 - 20	6 (30.0%)
Resigned	Peter BYRNE	27 May 1992	25 Jun 1999		British	0 - 19	5 (26.3%)
Resigned	SISEC LIMITED	14 May 1992	28 May 1992			Many	N/A
Resigned	LOVITING LIMITED	14 May 1992	27 May 1992			Many	N/A
Resigned	SERJEANTS' INN NOMINEES LIMITED	14 May 1992	27 May 1992			Many	N/A
Resigned	INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED	23 Apr 1992	12 May 1992			Many	N/A
Resigned	SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED	23 Apr 1992	14 May 1992			Many	N/A

Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 6.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 6.7%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Ka Hei HO	Muzhi LI	Ka Lok SUE	Kevin Sea MCGOWEN	Robert John GOOD
LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED (02708889) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TWINWOOD LIMITED (04940246) - Liquidation					✔
UNITED LONDON SERVICES LIMITED (10179294) - Active		✔	✔
LES AMBASSADEURS ONLINE LIMITED (11183191) - Active		✔			✔
AMBASSADEURS COMMERCE LIMITED (11789608) - Active		✔
AMBASSADEURS GROUP LIMITED (13422044) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2017-01-31	2016-01-31	2015-01-31	2014-01-31	2013-01-31
UNITED TIME CORPORATION LIMITED	ORDINARY	2 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TWINWOOD LIMITED	ORDINARY	0 0%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Cho Hung Paul Suen - active

Controlling entities above

LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:UNITED LONDON SERVICES LIMITED (10179294 - UK) active
>75%:LES AMBASSADEURS ONLINE LIMITED (11183191 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-07-01	2024-12-31	24	0%	40%	93420
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	27	0%	50%	86333
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	27	1%	52%	79103
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	26	1%	45%	74055
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	24	0%	39%	68684
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	27	1%	45%	62024
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	27	1%	44%	55553
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	28	0%	56%	29257
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	26	0%	47%	20288
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	25	0%	42%	12114
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	24	0%	42%	5325

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2018-11-19	Les Ambassadeurs Club Ltd v Vona	[2018] EWHC 3149 (QB)
2017-11-21	Mr M Allen v Les Ambassadeurs Club Ltd	[2017] UKET 2206005/2017	Breach of Contract : Unfair Dismissal

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 92000 Gambling and betting activities)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
DONE BROTHERS (CASH BETTING) LIMITED	THE SPECTRUM, 56-58 BENSON ROAD BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA3 7PQ	01277703	2017-09-24	7,363,399,000	13,873,000
CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES LIMITED	37-39 CLARENDON ROAD, WATFORD, ENGLAND, WD17 1JA	02822203	2018-03-31	6,951,700,000	68,400,000
TOTE BOOKMAKERS LIMITED	THE SPECTRUM 56-58 BENSON ROAD, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7PQ	00852040	2017-09-24	2,650,045,000	12,114,000
LADBROKES CORAL GROUP LIMITED	7TH FLOOR, ONE STRATFORD PLACE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, MONTFICHET ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E20 1EJ	00566221	2017-12-31	2,464,000,000	-99,200,000
POWER LEISURE BOOKMAKERS LIMITED	ONE CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE CS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B3 3AX	03822566	2017-12-31	909,634,526	84,597,721
WILLIAM HILL ORGANIZATION LIMITED	1 BEDFORD AVENUE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC1B 3AU	00278208	2017-12-26	897,900,000	-247,900,000
LADBROKES BETTING & GAMING LIMITED	7TH FLOOR, ONE STRATFORD PLACE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, MONTFICHET ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E20 1EJ	00775667	2017-12-31	766,519,000	-128,429,000
CORAL RACING LIMITED	7TH FLOOR, ONE STRATFORD PLACE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, MONTFICHET ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E20 1EJ	00541600	2017-12-31	598,371,000	11,760,000
HESTVIEW LIMITED	ONE CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE CS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B3 3AX	01100741	2018-06-30	434,769,000	112,004,000	96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
GENTING CASINOS UK LIMITED	GENTING CLUB STAR CITY, WATSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5SA	01519689	2017-12-31	287,100,000	-18,000,000
GALA LEISURE LIMITED	UNIT 1, CASTLE MARINA ROAD, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG7 1TN	00794943	2018-01-13	267,804,000	12,646,000
GROSVENOR CASINOS LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	00877080	2018-06-30	218,692,000	-356,000
MECCA BINGO LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	01854120	2018-06-30	199,432,000	12,732,000
MYLOTTO24 LIMITED	SUITE 1, 7TH FLOOR, 50 BROADWAY, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1H 0BL	06131579	2017-12-31	134,146,000	36,078,000
GROSVENOR CASINOS (GC) LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	08306157	2018-06-30	114,000,000	2,382,000
BETFAIR LIMITED	ONE CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE CS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B3 3AX	05140986	2017-12-31	113,463,000	6,321,000
LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED	5 HAMILTON PLACE, LONDON, W1J 7ED	02708889	2016-12-31	98,532,000	-1,574,000
HIPPODROME CASINO LIMITED	HIPPODROME CASINO CRANBOURN STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON, WC2H 7JH	05497987	2017-12-31	77,817,527	3,123,456
RAL LIMITED	FIFTH AVENUE PLAZA QUEENSWAY, TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, ENGLAND, NE11 0BL	01940045	2017-12-31	69,471,353	9,240,584
LUXURY LEISURE	FIFTH AVENUE PLAZA QUEENSWAY, TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, ENGLAND, NE11 0BL	02448035	2017-12-31	62,678,152	4,192,716
SPREADEX LIMITED	CHURCHILL HOUSE, 26-30 UPPER MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3UU	03720378	2018-05-31	58,878,986	27,309,318
ASPERS (STRATFORD CITY) LIMITED	GENTING CLUB STAR CITY WATSON ROAD, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, B7 5SA	07246090	2018-06-30	57,061,000	-4,285,000
LONDON CLUBS LSQ LIMITED	FOURTH FLOOR, 265 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 7RQ	05152337	2017-12-31	42,988,000	6,571,000
PLAYNATION LIMITED	UNIT 17 BERKELEY COURT, MANOR PARK, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, WA7 1TQ	08258418	2017-12-31	39,756,671	1,974,814
PLAYBOY CLUB LONDON LIMITED	FOURTH FLOOR, 265 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 7RQ	02690210	2017-12-31	39,076,000	667,000
CASTLE LEISURE LTD	1/3 CITY ROAD, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF24 3TQ	00118558	2017-12-31	31,925,358	2,831,361
LES CROUPIERS CASINO LIMITED	UNIT 8 CAPITAL SHOPPING PARK, LECKWITH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 8EG	01351740	2018-03-31	26,570,374	0
THE GAMING GROUP LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	04522448	2018-06-30	16,048,000	2,507,000
RANK DIGITAL LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	03796653	2018-03-31	9,405,000	597,000
J. HOLLAND & SONS LIMITED	22 MERMOND PLACE, SWANAGE, DORSET, ENGLAND, BH19 1DG	02658441	2018-03-31	5,740,097	0
J. NOBLE & SONS LIMITED	91 FRONT STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3BJ	01298196	2018-04-30	5,584,186	0
RANK LEISURE LIMITED	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	03417930	2018-06-30	3,582,000	1,247,000
THE STOREY GROUP LIMITED	90 KIRKGATE, LEEDS, ENGLAND, LS2 7DJ	02851474	2017-09-30	2,804,773	0
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SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (LOTTERY) LIMITED	BROAD LANE, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4PZ	03310929	2018-03-31	570,216	0
AMLIND (UK) LIMITED	CAMDEN HOUSE, FIVE ROADS, LLANELLI, WALES, SA15 4RT	03873661	2018-12-31	550,341	0
EXCEL GAMING LIMITED	6 REGENT STREET, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, ENGLAND, BS23 1SQ	09237318	2018-09-30	122,824	0
MARK HARROP RACING (ON COURSE) LIMITED	3 BELLE VUE, MEDOMSLEY EDGE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 6PF	08027132	2018-02-28	93,670	0
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UKAUTOMATICS LIMITED	13 WOODLEY ROAD, RATBY, LEICESTER, LE6 0NZ	09155621	2017-07-31	44,339	0
SOURCE OF FINANCE LIMITED	58 CLAREMONT ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, E7 0PZ	08346130	2019-01-31	12,250	0
SUTTON SPORTS SOLUTIONS LTD	17 LINTRATHEN GARDENS, DUNDEE, UNITED KINGDOM, DD3 8EJ	SC533447	2018-03-31	8,262	0
RABEEL LIMITED	3 ROMAN DRIVE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, LS8 2DR	09716507	2018-08-31	6,500	0
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JPM GAMES LIMITED	43 BRUNEL PARKWAY, PRIDE PARK, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE24 8HR	08905224	2019-02-28	0	0
POKERKNAVE LTD	STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT, PINFOLD STREET, DARLASTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8TE	06752694	2018-03-31	0	0
QUALITY AMUSEMENTS LIMITED	UNIT 1 ESTUARY HOUSE ST AUGUSTINE'S BUSINESS PARK, SWALECLIFFE, WHITSTABLE, KENT, ENGLAND, CT5 2QJ	03347772	2018-08-31	0	0
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BETFRED GROUP LIMITED	THE SPECTRUM 56-58 BENSON ROAD, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA3 7PQ	07717019	0000-00-00	0	0
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WILL HILL LIMITED	1 BEDFORD AVENUE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC1B 3AU	03447836	0000-00-00	0	0
WILLIAM HILL INVESTMENTS LIMITED	1 BEDFORD AVENUE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC1B 3AU	03721293	0000-00-00	0	0
ZEAL NETWORK SE	5TH FLOOR, ONE NEW CHANGE, LONDON, EC4M 9AF	SE000078	0000-00-00	0	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	2.0%	4.6%	12.5%	Medium


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium