Carlton Bingo Limited
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. · Inverness
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2004Private Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2026-03-29 · GBP · Group accounts
Net assets
£13,249,036
Cash
£1,697,367
Turnover
£14,510,698
Profit / loss
—
Current assets
£2,337,055
Creditors < 1 year
£1,736,763
Equity
£13,249,036
Average employees
212
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · consolidatedFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
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| Reported figures | 2026-03-2912 months · Group · AI-read | 2025-03-30Group · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | £13,249,036 | £13,363,446 |
| Equity | £13,249,036 | £13,363,446 |
| Share capital | £1,807,409 | £1,807,409 |
| Retained earnings | £6,587,642 | £6,702,051 |
| Assets | ||
| Fixed assets | £13,968,957 | £14,219,889 |
| Intangible assets | −£375,095 | −£391,797 |
| Property, plant & equipment | £14,276,272 | £14,528,947 |
| Investments | £67,780 | £82,739 |
| Current assets | £2,337,055 | £1,943,041 |
| Cash at bank | £1,697,367 | £1,323,573 |
| Debtors | £503,579 | £488,922 |
| Stock | £136,109 | £130,546 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors within one year | £1,736,763 | £1,511,587 |
| Pension scheme surplus / deficit | £382,000 | £343,000 |
| Capital commitments | £903,000 | £903,000 |
| Net current assets | £600,292 | £431,454 |
| Assets less current liabilities | £14,569,249 | £14,651,343 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £14,510,698 | £14,748,826 |
| Other operating income | £250,989 | £20,334 |
| Operating profit | £1,507,135 | £1,831,363 |
| Operating costs | ||
| Depreciation | £913,446 | £903,183 |
| Amortisation | £16,702 | £16,703 |
| Operating lease charges | £900,466 | £899,358 |
| Audit fees | £31,214 | £27,686 |
| Cash flow | ||
| Cash from operations | £2,185,107 | £2,075,581 |
| Capital expenditure | £628,910 | £925,018 |
| People & pay | ||
| Average employees | 212 | 219 |
| Staff costs | £5,777,150 | £5,569,207 |
| Wages & salaries | £5,006,394 | £4,980,437 |
| Social security costs | £558,100 | £397,219 |
| Directors' remuneration | £198,191 | £220,075 |
| Highest paid director | £97,674 | £97,178 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2026-03-29 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Principal activity
- The principal activity of the Group during the 12 Months to 29 March 2026 was the operation of a number of Bingo Clubs and ancillary businesses
- What it does
- Bingo Clubs · gaming revenue · food and beverage sales · online marketing services (AI keywords)
- The year
- Despite a 6.8% decrease in admissions, turnover has decreased in the year by only 1.9%, aided by a 5.8% increase in gross spend. Inflationary pressures have continued to impact the Group whilst customers continue to face tough cost of living pressures. Group payroll costs have risen by 3.7%.
- Outlook
- Economic stability and improved conditions for investment are key to the future of the Group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP · senior statutory auditor Eunice McAdam
- Audit opinion
- Clean (unmodified)
- Ultimate controlling party
- The Carlton Bingo Employee Ownership Trust
- Accounts
- FRS 102
- Approved
- 2026-07-03
Subsidiaries (5)
- Carlton Gaming Limited · 100% · 23/25 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR · Intermediate Holding Company
- Carlton Clubs Limited · 100% · 23/25 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR · Bingo Operator
- Carltonbingo.com Limited · 100% · 23/25 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR · Online Marketing Company
- Carlton Games Limited · 100% · 23/25 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR · Dormant
- Carlton Cinemas Limited · 100% · 23/25 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR · Dormant
Turnover by segment (6)
- Gaming Revenue: 12,257,305 (2026-03-29)
- Food and Beverage Revenue: 2,171,010 (2026-03-29)
- Online Marketing Services: 82,383 (2026-03-29)
- Gaming Revenue: 12,496,705 (2025-03-30)
- Food and Beverage Revenue: 2,218,306 (2025-03-30)
- Online Marketing Services: 33,815 (2025-03-30)
Related parties (2)
- DeMure Limited · A Company in which 3 of the Directors of Carlton Bingo Limited have a controlling interest · Leases of several Group properties · £598,000
- Directors who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group · Key management personnel · Total remuneration · £459,939
Share classes (1)
- 18,074,094 Ordinary shares of 10p of 10p
Principal risks (10)
- Competitive forces
- Financial risk
- Continued inflationary pressure on costs
- impact of geo-political events in driving uncertainty and inflation
- market valuations of the Defined Benefit Pension scheme assets and liabilities
- changes to the tax regime
- inflationary pressures on the disposable income of our customers
- cybercrime
- changing societal leisure choices and visit patterns
- labour and supply chain cost increases
Contingent liabilities (1)
- The Group is party to an arrangement providing for the unlimited cross guarantee of bank overdrafts and loans of other leisure companies within the Carlton Bingo Limited Group. The cross guarantee arrangements are secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the Group. At the financial period end, the contingent liability amounted to £nil (2025 £nil) for the Group.
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
1 outstanding chargesAll Assets · created 2004-06-08
All monies
Outstanding