VUR VILLAGE TRADING NO 1 LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vur Village Properties Ltd, the company acts as the principal trading entity for the UK-based Village Hotels chain.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
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Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £260,860,000 | £278,114,000 | £290,164,000 | +4.3% | |
| Operating profit | £9,079,000 | £219,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £9,126,000 | £201,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £9,126,000 | £201,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £50,000 | £5,779,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£91,904,000 | -£90,614,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | -£91,904,000 | -£91,703,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | -£91,904,000 | -£91,703,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 4,792 | 4,717 | — | — | |
| Wages | £70,891,000 | £73,317,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 0.1% | — | |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 0.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 154.3% | 152.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.54x | 0.50x | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 12.17x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- VUR VILLAGE TRADING NO 1 LIMITED 2014-11-27 → present
- DE VERE VILLAGE TRADING NO 1 LIMITED 2010-11-29 → 2014-11-27
- DE VERE HOTELS & LEISURE LIMITED 2000-02-23 → 2010-11-29
- GREENALLS HOTELS & LEISURE LIMITED 1998-01-26 → 2000-02-23
- DE VERE HOTELS LIMITED 1985-08-09 → 1998-01-26
- BEACONSFIELD (BELL HOUSE) RESTAURANTS LIMITED 1946-09-07 → 1985-08-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared under the going concern basis. The Directors believe this is appropriate as the Group is expected to deliver increased profitability and cash generation in 2026 whilst also being able to meet its debts as they fall due for the period to 30 September 2027”
Significant events
- “Following the acquisition of the Group in June 2024 by funds managed by Blackstone, the Group has progressed its investment programme aimed at upgrading more than 50% of the portfolio by the end of 2027.”
- “During the period, VUR Village Properties Ltd and VUR Village Hotels & Leisure Ltd executed a formal deed of waiver to unconditionally and irrevocably forgive an outstanding intercompany loan.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, Gary Reginald | Director | 2014-12-03 | Jul 1955 | British |
| GOMES DE SA, Guilherme Jose Sales | Director | 2025-07-04 | Jan 1985 | Portuguese |
| ROBERTS, Paul | Director | 2021-12-29 | Feb 1970 | British |
| WERHAHN, Peter-Wilhelm Leo Severin Rupert Maria | Director | 2024-06-26 | Aug 1987 | German |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, David Charles | Secretary | 2003-10-09 | 2006-09-08 |
| KAUSHAL, Sunita | Secretary | 2011-03-30 | 2014-07-29 |
| MARTLAND, David James | Secretary | — | 2003-09-26 |
| FILEX SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-09-15 | 2011-03-30 |
| AYRES, Christopher Michael | Director | 1998-02-18 | 2006-09-15 |
| BALFOUR-LYNN, Richard Gary | Director | 2006-09-15 | 2011-09-16 |
| BIBRING, Michael Albert | Director | 2006-09-15 | 2010-03-03 |
| BRENAN, Coley James | Director | 2014-11-25 | 2021-12-29 |
| CALDECOTT, David Gareth | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2013-06-28 |
| CAVE, Ian Bruce | Director | 2006-09-15 | 2010-03-03 |
| COPPEL, Andrew Maxwell | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2014-11-25 |
| CURSLEY, Chalmers Steventon | Director | — | 1997-03-17 |
| DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1999-12-31 |
| DERMODY, Paul Bernard | Director | — | 2003-10-13 |
| EDWARDS, David Charles | Director | 2005-03-15 | 2006-09-08 |
| ELLIOT, Colin David | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2014-11-25 |
| FARQUHARSON, John Alan | Director | 2000-03-16 | 2001-09-28 |
| FEARN, Matthew Robin Cyprian | Director | 2006-06-05 | 2006-09-08 |
| GOSLING, William Richard | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2001-10-09 |
| GROVE, Ian Leslie Marston | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2000-01-05 |
| HARRIES, Paul Ronayne | Director | 2007-04-05 | 2008-06-01 |
| HATTON, Christopher John Bower | Director | — | 1992-11-17 |
| HUNTER, Alan Harry | Director | — | 1994-11-22 |
| KATAKY, Gemma Nandita | Director | 2024-06-26 | 2025-07-04 |
| LAKE, Trevor Rex | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2001-10-09 |
| LEAVER, Carl | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2006-09-08 |
| LONGDEN, John David | Director | 1996-02-29 | 2000-05-05 |
| MAKINSON, Alan Frank | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2000-01-10 |
| MARTLAND, David James | Director | 2001-09-24 | 2003-09-26 |
| REED, Stuart James | Director | — | 1997-06-30 |
| SINGH, Jagtar | Director | 2006-09-15 | 2011-09-16 |
| STUART, Alexander | Director | 1997-12-09 | 1998-09-30 |
| STUBBS, Roger Gordon | Director | 1996-02-01 | 2006-01-03 |
| THOMAS, Andrew Gerald | Director | — | 2000-02-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vur Village Properties Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 348 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-29 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-23 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-23 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-12-23 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-22 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-22 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-12-22 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 6
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.