ESSENDI UK HOTELS 2 LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the Luxembourg-based Essendi Group, the company owns and operates a portfolio of UK hotels trading under Accor brands such as Ibis, Mercure, Novotel, and Pullman.
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Cash
£64m
+1,659.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£192m
+13.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
874
-15% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£51m
-10.1% vs 2024
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 | £251,827,000 | £226,244,000 | £204,526,000 | -9.6% | |
| Operating profit | £40,208,000 | £53,068,000 | £48,425,000 | -8.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £36,226,000 | £56,561,000 | £50,843,000 | -10.1% | |
| Net profit | £28,132,000 | £49,848,000 | £43,117,000 | -13.5% | |
| Cash | £57,924,000 | £3,651,000 | £64,243,000 | +1,659.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £403,512,000 | £411,813,000 | £398,218,000 | -3.3% | |
| Net assets | £159,530,000 | £169,374,000 | £192,142,000 | +13.4% | |
| Equity | £159,530,000 | £169,374,000 | £192,142,000 | +13.4% | |
| Average employees | 1,119 | 1,028 | 874 | -15% | |
| Wages | £28,418,000 | £27,094,000 | £24,932,000 | -8% | |
| 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 | 16.0% | 23.5% | 23.7% | |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 22.0% | 21.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.0% | 12.9% | 12.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 70.2% | 58.9% | 51.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.69x | 2.43x | 3.18x | |
| Interest cover | 3.48x | 4.73x | 4.73x |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2025-04-30
- ESSENDI UK HOTELS 2 LIMITED 2025-04-30 → present
- ACCOR UK ECONOMY HOTELS LIMITED 1999-09-28 → 2025-04-30
- IBIS (U.K.) HOTELS LIMITED 1998-02-27 → 1999-09-28
- SPHERE (U.K.) LIMITED 1987-01-28 → 1998-02-27
- IBIS HOTELS LIMITED 1977-12-31 → 1987-01-28
- NOVOTEL OPERATIONS LIMITED 1976-02-18 → 1977-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, taking into account its financial position, cash flow forecasts and the support available from the Group.”
Group structure
- ESSENDI UK HOTELS 2 LIMITED · parent
- Al Birmingham Limited 100%
- Al Hull Limited 100%
- Al Aberdeen Limited 100%
- Al Leeds Limited 100%
- Al Cardiff Hotel Limited 100%
- Eco 4 Limited 100%
- Al Barking Liverpool Manchester Thurrock Limited 100%
- Al Manchester Charles Limited 100%
- Al Sheff Arena Limited 100%
- Al Liverpool Docks Limited 100%
- Essendi Edinburgh Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUBERT, Alice Sophie Benedicte | Director | 2017-06-30 | Nov 1983 | French |
| VAN DER GRAAF, Martijn | Director | 2021-04-26 | Mar 1977 | Dutch |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLIN, Jean-Pierre | Secretary | — | 1996-03-01 |
| DELIGNY, Herve Olivier Arnaud | Secretary | 2006-11-24 | 2007-10-22 |
| HURST, Leah Anna | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2006-11-24 |
| POIROT, Olivier | Secretary | 1997-10-31 | 2001-06-15 |
| PORCHERON, Claude Andre Georges Edmond | Secretary | 1996-07-01 | 1997-10-31 |
| ROUSSEAU, Christian Pascal Robert | Secretary | 2001-06-15 | 2006-06-01 |
| SCHMITT, Jean Jacques Maurice | Secretary | 2007-10-22 | 2016-01-08 |
| VERSTRAETE, Cécile Marie Marguerite | Secretary | 2017-06-30 | 2021-04-26 |
| WHITE, Roger Alfred | Secretary | 1996-03-01 | 1996-07-01 |
| WHITEHEAD, Adrian John | Secretary | 2016-02-22 | 2017-07-01 |
| CARLIN, Jean-Pierre | Director | — | 1996-03-01 |
| COINTET, Andre | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| DAGUZAN, Olivier Marie Pierre | Director | 2017-02-06 | 2021-04-26 |
| DE LA RONCIERE, Etienne Michel Ghislain Bourel | Director | 2017-06-30 | 2023-09-20 |
| DELIGNY, Herve Olivier Arnaud | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| DESSORS, Jean Jacques Michel | Director | 2002-11-28 | 2011-12-31 |
| DUBAERE, Thomas Alexander Marie | Director | 2010-05-01 | 2017-07-01 |
| FLAXMAN, Michael John | Director | 1997-10-31 | 2006-06-01 |
| FLAXMAN, Michael John | Director | 1995-09-15 | 1996-07-01 |
| FONTAINE, Frederic Albert | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2009-10-01 |
| GIBERT, Celine Francoise Eloise | Director | 2023-09-20 | 2025-01-31 |
| GRIMALDI, Joseph | Director | 1995-08-30 | 2002-07-31 |
| GROS, Didier | Director | — | 2002-11-26 |
| GUILLEMOT, Christophe Marie Pierre | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-06-01 |
| HISLOP, Alexander Robertson | Director | 1999-04-21 | 2008-08-01 |
| LAMOUCHE, Karelle Marie Reine Jeanne | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2017-07-01 |
| LANGLAIS, Charlie Jacques Jean Claude | Director | 2002-11-28 | 2005-12-31 |
| LEATHER, Peter Barrie | Director | 1995-09-15 | 1997-10-31 |
| LUTTMANN, Jean Claude | Director | 1997-10-31 | 1998-10-01 |
| MILLER, William Boris Timothy | Director | — | 1992-09-07 |
| MOLINARI, Robert | Director | — | 1992-04-28 |
| POIROT, Olivier | Director | 1997-10-31 | 2001-06-15 |
| ROUSSEAU, Christian Pascal Robert | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2010-03-15 |
| SHEARD, Jonathan Russell | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| VAN OOTEGHEM, Inge Josephine Leontine | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2017-03-23 |
| WHITE, Roger Alfred | Director | 1996-04-02 | 1997-10-31 |
| WITSCHI, Andre | Director | 1994-12-15 | 2003-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aihi Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-30 | Active |
| Accor Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2016-12-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 240 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-30 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-27 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-04-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.