RAL LIMITED
RAL Limited is a gambling and betting operator that trades under the Quicksilver brand and operates as a subsidiary of Talarius Limited.
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Cash
£20m
+321.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£40m
+113.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,352
+1.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£28m
+9.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £128,957,617 | £133,112,774 | £142,862,317 | +7.3% | |
| Operating profit | £25,062,883 | £26,681,580 | £29,246,883 | +9.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £24,149,154 | £25,865,203 | £28,391,609 | +9.8% | |
| Net profit | £18,769,592 | £19,261,512 | £21,265,463 | +10.4% | |
| Cash | £10,077,260 | £4,783,973 | £20,167,128 | +321.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £37,231,330 | £35,532,469 | £58,396,209 | +64.3% | |
| Net assets | £22,004,134 | £18,765,646 | £40,031,109 | +113.3% | |
| Equity | £22,004,134 | £18,765,646 | £40,031,109 | +113.3% | |
| Average employees | 1,318 | 1,333 | 1,352 | +1.4% | |
| Wages | £24,899,373 | £27,319,149 | £29,743,372 | +8.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.4% | 20.0% | 20.5% | |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 67.3% | 75.1% | 50.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 62.0% | 66.8% | 47.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.67x | 0.47x | 1.33x | |
| Interest cover | 34.11x | 38.73x | 38.70x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- RAL LIMITED 1996-12-02 → present
- RANK AMUSEMENTS LIMITED 1986-05-27 → 1996-12-02
- R.B. SERIES THIRTY LIMITED 1985-08-16 → 1986-05-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- other
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company has net current assets of £6,070,270 (2024 net current liabilities: £11,167,508) and net assets of £40,031,109 (2024: £18,765,646).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENNON, Andrew Mark | Secretary | 2020-01-28 | — | — |
| ALLISON, Tom Seymour Gray | Director | 2017-03-15 | Aug 1963 | British |
| GLENNON, Andrew Mark | Director | 2020-01-28 | Jul 1984 | British |
| HYMAN, Paul David | Director | 2017-03-15 | May 1969 | British |
| MERSICH, Zane Cedomir | Director | 2016-06-24 | Sep 1972 | South African |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCKRELL, Carol Ann | Secretary | — | 1993-05-28 |
| GARLAND, Jeremy Neil | Secretary | 2003-10-23 | 2004-12-03 |
| HARVEY, Peter James | Secretary | 2007-11-30 | 2010-05-31 |
| MERCY, Raymond Charles | Secretary | 1996-11-29 | 1997-08-28 |
| PARAMORE, Neil | Secretary | 2016-06-24 | 2020-01-28 |
| THOMAS, Francis George Northcott | Secretary | 1993-05-28 | 1996-11-29 |
| WILSON, Karen | Secretary | 2010-05-31 | 2014-04-02 |
| YANTIN, Gary Laurence | Secretary | 2007-02-08 | 2007-11-30 |
| LAWNSWOOD NOMINEES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-12-03 | 2005-06-01 |
| MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-06-01 | 2007-02-08 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-08-28 | 2003-10-23 |
| BODEN, David | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-02-01 |
| BOGG, Dyson Peter Kelly | Director | 2007-08-21 | 2008-01-03 |
| BRYDON, Leslie | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2007-05-30 |
| CHUTER, Ian Nigel | Director | 1999-03-25 | 2001-12-28 |
| COHEN, Jeffrey | Director | — | 1994-07-01 |
| GARLAND, Jeremy Neil | Director | 1999-03-25 | 2004-12-03 |
| GARRETT, John Francis | Director | — | 1996-11-29 |
| HALL, Andrew James | Director | 2005-09-06 | 2007-08-31 |
| HARDING, Nicholas Simon | Director | 1996-11-29 | 2007-07-11 |
| HARDING, Nicholas Simon | Director | — | 1996-09-13 |
| HARVEY, Peter James | Director | 2010-02-23 | 2016-06-24 |
| HOLBURT, Glen | Director | 2010-04-28 | 2011-11-18 |
| MAKRYLLOS, Frank | Director | 2013-11-07 | 2016-06-24 |
| MERCY, Raymond Charles | Director | 1996-11-29 | 2000-11-06 |
| MERCY, Raymond Charles | Director | — | 1996-02-01 |
| O'CONNELL, Neale James | Director | 2014-04-02 | 2016-06-24 |
| PARAMORE, Neil | Director | 2016-06-24 | 2020-01-28 |
| PLOMGREN, Erland Hugo Anthony | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1996-11-29 |
| REDMOND, Brendan Patrick | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2010-05-31 |
| SEARLE, Peter William Frederick | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| SIMON, Lee Robert | Director | — | 1993-03-21 |
| TAYLOR, Melanie Jane | Director | 2010-04-28 | 2011-09-30 |
| TUCKER, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2016-06-24 |
| VAUGHAN, David Frank | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1996-11-29 |
| WALKER, Clifford John | Director | — | 1994-06-03 |
| WILSON, Karen | Director | 2010-04-28 | 2014-04-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talarius Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-09-12 | Active |
| Novomatic Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-21 | Ceased 2018-09-12 |
| Talarius Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 304 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-04 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-04-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.