WILLIAM HILL LIMITED
Active Company number 04212563
WILLIAM HILL LIMITED (company number 04212563) is a private limited company incorporated on 8 May 2001. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, WC1B 3AU. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is gambling and betting activities (92000). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2024, report turnover of £1.2bn and net liabilities of £183.1m.
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Company Report on WILLIAM HILL LIMITED (PDF)
The register, the accounts and the people behind the company in one PDF, for your own business use.
- Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2024 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Dec 2026; confirmation statement due 7 Jul 2027
- Financials ledger: 1 year of filed accounts held (2024)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 0 outstanding of 1 charge registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 04212563
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 May 2001
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 1 BEDFORD AVENUE
LONDON
WC1B 3AU
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 23 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 7 July 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £1.2bn |
| Gross profit | £826.6m |
| Operating profit | £60.7m |
| Profit before tax | −£34.6m |
| Profit after tax | −£47.3m |
| Total assets | £1.1bn |
| Cash at bank | £129.1m |
| Current liabilities | £4.1bn |
| Net current liabilities | £3.9bn |
| Total liabilities | £1.3bn |
| Net liabilities | £183.1m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (group) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- 888 Vhl Uk Holdings Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 1 registered, 0 outstanding, 1 satisfied
Questions about WILLIAM HILL LIMITED
Is WILLIAM HILL LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was WILLIAM HILL LIMITED incorporated?
WILLIAM HILL LIMITED was incorporated on 8 May 2001, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is WILLIAM HILL LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in London, WC1B 3AU. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls WILLIAM HILL LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: 888 Vhl Uk Holdings Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04212563/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are WILLIAM HILL LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does WILLIAM HILL LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does WILLIAM HILL LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 1 charge: 0 outstanding and 1 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04212563/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is WILLIAM HILL LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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