GAMECHANGER 20 LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-18 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-04
Watchouts
Cash
£20M
+602.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£119M
+186.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
300
+45.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£55M
-130.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-02-28 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £21,754,000 | £36,050,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£26,159,000 | -£56,451,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£23,929,000 | -£55,090,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£785,000 | -£23,929,000 | -£55,090,000 | |
| Cash | £0 | £4,208,000 | £2,844,000 | £19,971,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £0 | — | £45,340,000 | £158,039,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £41,441,000 | £118,708,000 | |
| Equity | £0 | — | £41,441,000 | £118,708,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 5 | 206 | 300 | |
| Wages | — | — | £19,902,000 | £46,760,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £678,000 | £3,190,000 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-06-30 vs 2023-06-30
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Turnover
+65.7%
£21,754,000 £36,050,000
-
Cash
+602.2%
£2,844,000 £19,971,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+186.5%
£41,441,000 £118,708,000
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Employees
+45.6%
206 300
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
-115.8%
-£26,159,000 -£56,451,000
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Profit before tax
-130.2%
-£23,929,000 -£55,090,000
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Wages
+135%
£19,902,000 £46,760,000
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-02-28 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -120.2% | -156.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -110.0% | -152.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -57.7% | -35.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.73x | 2.71x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -688.39x | -2258.04x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ensors Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate, taking account of reasonably possible downsides, that the Group will not need to raise any new capital or debt to meet liabilities as they fall due for that period. The group continues to have the financial support of its investors, in particular making available all unpaid issued share capital as required. The directors have no significant doubts over its investors ability to make such funds available whenever they may be required. Consequently, at the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- GAMECHANGER 20 LIMITED · parent
- Ipswich Town Stadium Company Limited 99.13%
- Ipswich Town Finance Company Limited 99.13%
- Ipswich Town Property Company Limited 99.13%
- Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited 99.13%
- GC 20 Data Ltd 100%
- GC 20 Property Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The Company acquired £56,382,000 of shares in Ipswich Town Football Club post 30 June 2024.”
- “The Company has issued and allocated 1,815 Non-voting shares post 30 June 2024.”
- “Since the year end the company has acquired player registrations totalling £111,920,000. Additional amounts of up to a maximum of £28,918,000 may become payable should certain criteria be met.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Tom James | Secretary | 2022-05-16 | — | — |
| ASHTON, Mark Anthony | Director | 2024-03-22 | Oct 1971 | British |
| BAKAY, Berke | Director | 2025-12-19 | Jun 1978 | American |
| BALL, Tom James | Director | 2022-05-16 | Jun 1983 | British |
| GOLD, Robert | Director | 2025-12-19 | Apr 1958 | American |
| HOLLAND, Matthew Rhys | Director | 2024-08-13 | Apr 1974 | Irish |
| JOHNSON, Brett Matthew | Director | 2020-07-23 | Jan 1970 | American |
| SCHWARTZ, Edward Brian | Director | 2025-12-19 | Nov 1966 | American |
| SIMON, Sam | Director | 2024-03-22 | Oct 1963 | Iraqi |
| VIOLA, Travis | Director | 2024-08-13 | Dec 1987 | American |
| WERHUN, Luke James | Director | 2024-03-22 | May 1983 | British |
| ZAHNOW, JR., John Radie | Director | 2024-03-22 | Oct 1973 | American |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'LEARY, Michael Kevin | Secretary | 2020-07-23 | 2024-07-31 |
| BAKAY, Berke | Director | 2020-07-23 | 2024-03-22 |
| DETMER, Mark Daniel | Director | 2020-07-23 | 2024-03-22 |
| O'LEARY, Michael Kevin | Director | 2020-07-23 | 2024-07-31 |
| SCHWARTZ, Edward Brian | Director | 2021-01-07 | 2025-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portman Holdings, Llc | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-12-19 | Active |
| Org Az Secondary Opportunity Fund Lp | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-04-07 | Ceased 2025-12-19 |
| Mr Michael Kevin O'Leary | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-07-23 | Ceased 2021-04-07 |
| Mr Brett Matthew Johnson | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-07-23 | Ceased 2021-04-07 |
| Mr Mark Daniel Detmer | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-07-23 | Ceased 2021-04-07 |
| Mr Berke Bakay | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-07-23 | Ceased 2021-04-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-01-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-24 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-24 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-14 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-01-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-07 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-01-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-10-17 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-10-16 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.