NOVA HOLDINGS LIMITED
Company number 02190219 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Nova Holdings Limited operates as the central treasury and holding entity within the Nova Marketing group, the organisation behind the iconic Great North Run and associated mass-participation sporting events. Its financial profile is characterised by an exceptionally cash-rich balance sheet (£10.9M, representing over 90% of total assets) and substantial intercompany liabilities, which is typical for group head office structures but places it at the upper end of cash concentration norms for the sector. While the 22% decline in shareholders' funds over two years reflects aggressive dividend extraction by the Foster family rather than operational weakness, succession risk surrounding Sir Brendan Foster and the group's heavy intercompany dependency warrant ongoing monitoring. The company's competitive positioning remains strong, underpinned by irreplaceable brand heritage and financial resilience that few competitors in the UK events sector can match.
Shareholders' funds
£1,437,169
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1987-11-09
- Employees
- 5 (2025 accounts · was 25 in 2024)
- Registered office
- C/O Rmt Accountants & Business Advisors Ltd, Gosforth Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, NE12 8EG
- Postcode
- NE12 8EG
- Capital
- 121,618 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-20
- Next due by
- 2027-08-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 12 current · 10 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| VIEW FROM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 2002-06-29 |
| NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1998-06-17 |
| VINOTONUS LIMITED | 1988-02-19 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| PORTMAN HOUSE, PORTLAND ROAD, SHIELDFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 1AQ | 1995-01-17 |
| CROSS HOUSE, WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE99 1SB | 1989-02-02 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 136 similar companies in NE
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (5 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1987.
Competitors Newcastle Upon Tyne
This company ranks 30 among activities of head offices in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The class of 1987
43%
of the 321 companies in this sector incorporated in 1987 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.