Bristol Bears Limited, a company linked to the English premiership rugby club, has once again failed to file Companies House documents on time.
The organisation was required to submit a confirmation statement between May 25 and June 8, but on Monday morning (June 9) the government website showed the document was overdue.
Business Live asked Bristol Bears Limited why it had not filed its statement, but it did not provide a comment. It has since submitted the document to Companies House.
Every company, including dormant and non-trading organisations, must file a confirmation statement at least once every year - even if there have not been any changes during the review period.
It confirms the information about the company is up to date and is required for the public record. Since March last year, businesses also need to state that the intended future activities of the company are lawful.
It is not the first time Bristol Bears Limited has filed documents late.
Last year, compulsory strike-off action against Bristol Bears Limited was discontinued. It was also issued with a notice for compulsory strike off in 2022, which was also later discontinued.
If a strike off occurs a company is removed from the official Companies House register and formally closed. It is usually due to non-compliance with filing requirements such as annual accounts or confirmation statements.
Bristol Rugby Club Limited - a separate operating company behind Bristol Bears Rugby Club - has filed its accounts on time. Latest documents show the company made a pre-tax loss of £5.5m for the 2023-2024 financial year.
The company said at the time the loss reflected "revenue challenges" across the board, with fewer competitive home fixtures and reduced distribution income from Premiership Rugby Limited.
The news of the late filing comes just days after Bristol Bears missed out on a place in the Gallagher Premiership final .
Bath Rugby beat Bristol Bears 34-20 at the Recreation Ground in Bath on Friday night. Despite the defeat, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam told the BBC on Saturday he is still motivated to take the team to a Premiership final next season.
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