RFL (GOVERNING BODY) LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£2,380,584
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The RFL is the governing body for the sport of Rugby League in Great Britain and Ireland. The principal activity of RFL (Governing Body) Limited (“the RFL”) throughout the year was the promotion and regulation of the game of Rugby League. The RFL owns a 50% shareholding in RL Commercial Limited, a joint venture with Super League (Europe) Limited which organises and promotes competitions to maximise returns to members and the game.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 2006-06-02
- Employees
- 5 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- Rugby Football League Gate 13, Rowsley Street, Etihad Campus, Manchester, England, M11 3FF
- Postcode
- M11 3FF
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-02
- Next due by
- 2027-06-16
Nature of business (SIC)
- 93199 Other sports activities
Officers 10 current · 24 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| RED HALL, RED HALL LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE | 2019-03-11 |
Among its peers
Top 1%
by shareholders' funds, of 223 similar companies in M
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (5 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2006.
No.2 of the largest other sports activities companies in Manchester →
Competitors Manchester
This company ranks 2 among other sports activities in Manchester.
The class of 2006
45%
of the 570 companies in this sector incorporated in 2006 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 8 titles
- Freehold
- 8
- Most recent registration
- 2019-02-20
- Where
- West Yorkshire (3), Cumberland (2), Greater Manchester (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU133377 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2019-02-20 | — |
| YY8808 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2012-09-18 | — |
| YY8811 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2012-09-18 | — |
| WYK871492 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2008-02-04 | — |
| CU234777 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2008-01-23 | — |
| GM590264 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2007-08-08 | — |
| GM475522 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2007-01-24 | — |
| MS392255 | Merseyside | Freehold | 2007-01-24 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.