# Spirit of 1873 (Spirit of 1873 Ltd)

Private limited company registered in Wilmslow, classed under “Activities of sport clubs”.

- Company number: 07511179
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited company
- Incorporated: 31 January 2011
- Registered office: 1 Swan Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1HF
- Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire
- Activity: Activities of sport clubs

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **loss of £1.41m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does Spirit of 1873 do?

Private limited company registered in Wilmslow, classed under “Activities of sport clubs”.

### How much turnover does Spirit of 1873 make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/spirit-of-1873-07511179

### Is Spirit of 1873 profitable?

No: it made a loss after tax of £1.41m in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### How many people work at Spirit of 1873?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/spirit-of-1873-07511179

### Who runs and owns Spirit of 1873?

Its directors are Craig Steven Barrass, Alfred Wilson Ellis, Matthew James Wilson Ellis. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is Spirit of 1873 based?

Its registered office is 1 Swan Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1HF, in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

### When was Spirit of 1873 founded?

Spirit of 1873 Ltd was incorporated on 31 January 2011.

### Is Spirit of 1873 still trading?

The register lists Spirit of 1873 Ltd as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-09-08: Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-05-29: Notification of Matthew James Wilson Ellis as a person with significant control on 21 May 2026
- 2026-05-29: Notification of Olivia Clare Barrass as a person with significant control on 21 May 2026
- 2026-05-29: Notification of Clare Joan Ellis as a person with significant control on 21 May 2026
- 2026-05-29: Notification of Alfred Wilson Ellis as a person with significant control on 21 May 2026
- 2026-05-29: Cessation of Silkstone Finance Limited as a person with significant control on 21 May 2026
- 2026-05-15: Replacement Filing for the appointment of Mr Craig Steven Barrass as a director
- 2026-04-14: Director's details changed for Mr Craig Steven Barass on 14 April 2026 (and 1 more like it since 14 April 2026)
- 2026-04-14: Director's details changed for Mr Craig Steven Barrass on 14 April 2026
- 2025-09-18: Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 December 2024
- 2024-09-23: Current accounting period extended from 30 November 2024 to 31 December 2024
- 2024-08-30: Full accounts made up to 30 November 2023
- 2024-06-11: Appointment of Mr Craig Steven Barass as a director on 10 June 2024
- 2024-05-13: Registered office address changed from 4 Greenfield Road Holmfirth HD9 2JT England to 1 Swan Street Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 1HF on 13 May 2024
- 2024-05-08: Registered office address changed from The Be Well Support Stadium Doncaster Road Wakefield WF1 5EY England to 4 Greenfield Road Holmfirth HD9 2JT on 8 May 2024
- 2023-10-30: Registered office address changed from Stoneygate House 2 Greenfield Road Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 2JT to The Be Well Support Stadium Doncaster Road Wakefield WF1 5EY on 30 …
- 2023-10-30: Cessation of John Minards as a person with significant control on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Cessation of Michael Frank Carter as a person with significant control on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Notification of Silkstone Finance Limited as a person with significant control on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Termination of appointment of Denise Teal as a director on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Termination of appointment of John Minards as a director on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Termination of appointment of John Gilbert Allott as a director on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Appointment of Matthew James Wilson Ellis as a director on 24 October 2023
- 2023-10-30: Appointment of Mr Alfred Wilson Ellis as a director on 24 October 2023
- 2023-09-22: Termination of appointment of Michael Frank Carter as a director on 22 September 2023

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/spirit-of-1873-07511179