BUZZ GROUP LIMITED
Operating under the Buzz Bingo brand, this private company, ultimately backed by Buzz Sarl, runs a network of retail bingo clubs across the UK alongside online gaming platforms.
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Cash
£20m
-10.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£17m
-117.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Insolvency history on file
Companies House holds prior insolvency events for this company. Detail and outcome on the official register.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-17
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-13 | 2025-01-11 | 2026-01-17 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £204,026,000 | £185,659,000 | £166,649,000 | -10.2% | |
| Operating profit | £8,289,000 | £89,040,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,648,000 | £97,391,000 | -£16,898,000 | -117.4% | |
| Net profit | -£6,705,000 | £97,435,000 | -£16,939,000 | -117.4% | |
| Cash | £22,868,000 | £22,607,000 | £20,135,000 | -10.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £153,477,000 | £163,316,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £35,236,000 | £64,800,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £35,236,000 | £64,800,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 2,142 | 1,983 | — | — | |
| Wages | £42,629,000 | £44,006,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,610,000 | £1,457,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £9,000 | £15,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £707,000 | £704,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-01-13 | 2025-01-11 | 2026-01-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 48.0% | — | |
| Net margin | -3.3% | 52.5% | -10.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.4% | 54.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 86.6% | 71.9% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.70x | 1.22x | — | |
| Interest cover | 0.51x | 7.47x | — |
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.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- BUZZ GROUP LIMITED 2018-09-06 → present
- GALA LEISURE LIMITED 1991-09-30 → 2018-09-06
- CORAL SOCIAL CLUBS LIMITED 1984-03-12 → 1991-09-30
- THORN EMI SOCIAL CENTRES LIMITED 1983-03-16 → 1984-03-12
- EMI SOCIAL CENTRES LIMITED 1964-03-06 → 1983-03-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”
Group structure
- BUZZ GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Buzz County Clubs Limited 100%
- Beacon Bingo Entertainment Limited 100%
- Buzz Leisure Limited 100%
- Buzz Bingo Group Limited 100%
- Astoria Bingo Club Limited 100%
- Seldis Cooper Management Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Group permanently closed three clubs following the end of the year. These were Wallsend, closed on 18th January 2026, Shrewsbury, closed on 31st January 2026 and Birmingham Great Park, which closed on 1st March 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EATOCK, Matthew Joseph | Director | 2025-02-12 | Aug 1980 | British |
| MANSOUR, Dominic | Director | 2022-12-07 | Jul 1976 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEATLE, Martyn David | Secretary | 1996-07-29 | 2001-08-06 |
| GIBNEY, John Michael | Secretary | — | 1996-07-29 |
| SINTON, Charles Blair Ritchie | Secretary | 2001-08-06 | 2003-04-07 |
| SMERDON, Leigh | Secretary | 2003-04-07 | 2006-02-09 |
| GALA CORAL SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-02-09 | 2015-12-19 |
| BANCROFT, Ian Powell, The Right Hon | Director | — | 1993-01-21 |
| BINGHAM, John Michael | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-12-04 |
| BOWTELL, Paul | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2015-12-19 |
| BURKE, Michael Ian | Director | — | 1995-05-01 |
| CHAPMAN, David Thomas | Director | 1995-04-05 | 1997-12-13 |
| CHEATLE, Martyn David | Director | 1996-07-29 | 1997-12-13 |
| COLLIN, Richard William | Director | — | 1995-07-10 |
| CRONK, John Julian Tristam | Director | 2006-04-26 | 2009-07-10 |
| FAWCETT, Adrian John | Director | 2016-11-18 | 2017-10-11 |
| GIBNEY, John Michael | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-07-29 |
| GOULDEN, Neil Geoffrey | Director | 2010-05-24 | 2010-11-08 |
| GOULDEN, Neil Geoffrey | Director | 2004-12-15 | 2006-09-18 |
| HANSEN, Martin Edward | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1997-12-13 |
| HARRISON, Dominic Stephen | Director | 2009-07-10 | 2010-09-30 |
| HOUGHTON, Diana Jane | Director | 1997-09-29 | 1997-12-13 |
| HUGHES, Gary William | Director | 2009-07-10 | 2011-09-30 |
| KELLY, John Michael | Director | 1997-12-13 | 2006-09-18 |
| LEAFE, Stephen Frederick | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1997-12-13 |
| LEAVER, Carl Anthony | Director | 2011-04-13 | 2015-12-19 |
| MATTHEWS, Christian John | Director | 2017-10-11 | 2022-12-09 |
| MATTINGLEY, Brian Roger | Director | 1998-09-07 | 2003-10-13 |
| PAYNE, Gary Mark | Director | 2018-12-04 | 2025-02-12 |
| PAYNE, Ian Timothy | Director | 1995-05-01 | 1997-06-16 |
| PHELAN, Katherine | Director | 1997-10-20 | 1997-12-13 |
| PORTNO, Antony David, Dr | Director | 1997-09-29 | 1997-12-13 |
| QUEEN, Jamie | Director | 2020-07-14 | 2021-01-15 |
| ROBERTS, Edward Matthew Giles | Director | 2004-12-15 | 2006-09-18 |
| ROBSON, Malcolm David | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1997-09-29 |
| ROSS, Brian Richard | Director | 1997-06-16 | 1997-12-13 |
| SHAW, Simon John | Director | 2018-02-16 | 2018-12-04 |
| SOWERBY, Richard Thomas Neville | Director | 1997-12-13 | 2006-04-30 |
| SPEERS, Simon Patrick James | Director | 1997-10-20 | 1997-12-13 |
| TEMPLEMAN, Robert William | Director | 2011-04-13 | 2015-12-19 |
| TEMPLEMAN, Robert William | Director | 2011-04-13 | 2015-12-19 |
| THOMAS, Paul | Director | — | 1994-07-01 |
| THOMPSON, Michael Robert | Director | 1997-09-29 | 1997-12-13 |
| WEBSTER, Jonathan Paul | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1997-02-06 |
| WOOD, Alexander Basil John | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2018-02-16 |
| WYKES, Simon Michael | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2016-11-18 |
| GALA CORAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-04-26 | 2015-12-19 |
| GALA CORAL PROPERTIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-10-07 | 2015-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Entertainment Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 597 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-19 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-09-19 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-19 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.