DEVONSHIRE HOTELS & RESTAURANTS GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£71K
-95% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
-£2.7M
-147.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
251
+5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.7M
-10.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,058,979 | £11,992,988 | £11,625,454 | £11,570,287 | £12,250,754 | +5.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,251,723 | £1,707,193 | -£801,456 | -£998,005 | -£1,145,244 | -14.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,251,670 | £1,707,193 | -£847,845 | -£1,543,140 | -£1,702,986 | -10.4% | |
| Net profit | -£1,274,203 | £1,637,569 | -£953,402 | -£1,533,260 | -£1,620,155 | -5.7% | |
| Cash | £134,789 | £1,352,442 | £163,198 | £1,404,588 | £70,823 | -95% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £23,262 | £9,230,455 | £13,239,868 | £9,196,728 | £7,493,742 | -18.5% | |
| Net assets | -£249,569 | £1,388,000 | £434,598 | -£1,098,662 | -£2,718,817 | -147.5% | |
| Equity | -£249,569 | £1,388,000 | £434,598 | -£1,098,662 | -£2,718,817 | -147.5% | |
| Average employees | 227 | 241 | 237 | 239 | 251 | +5% | |
| Wages | £3,166,211 | £4,511,948 | £4,869,576 | £4,809,425 | £5,056,856 | +5.1% | |
| 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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -30.8% | 14.2% | -6.9% | -8.6% | -9.3% | |
| Net margin | -31.4% | 13.7% | -8.2% | -13.3% | -13.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 18.5% | -6.1% | -10.9% | -15.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.96x | 0.45x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -17.28x | -1.82x | -2.05x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- DEVONSHIRE HOTELS & RESTAURANTS GROUP LIMITED 2017-05-10 → present
- DEVONSHIRE ARMS (BOLTON ABBEY) LIMITED 1981-07-07 → 2017-05-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shorts
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company will continue to receive support from related undertakings and on this basis the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The group acquired a new site on the Chatsworth Estate (Highwayman) and will be working on a concept and brand which will be supported by a full refurbishment program.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEMING, Kathryn Elizabeth | Director | 2025-08-05 | Apr 1971 | British |
| ORR, Edward Gareth | Director | 2024-10-16 | Aug 1969 | British |
| PALMER, Richard William | Director | 2018-01-17 | Jun 1983 | British |
| VICKERS, Stephen George | Director | 2019-01-30 | Feb 1973 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Secretary | 2017-05-09 | 2025-08-05 |
| CURREY & CO | Corporate Secretary | — | 2011-12-30 |
| CURREY & CO LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2012-01-03 | 2017-12-11 |
| BOSTOCK, Peter Anthony | Director | — | 2018-04-30 |
| CAVENDISH, Peregrine Andrew Morny, Duke | Director | 1991-12-31 | 2019-01-30 |
| CAVENDISH, William, Earl | Director | 1998-01-15 | 2019-01-30 |
| CAVENDISH DOWAGER DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE, Deborah Vivien, Dcvo | Director | — | 2008-01-01 |
| CAVENDISH DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE, Amanda Carmen | Director | — | 2019-01-30 |
| HAINES, Christopher John Minton | Director | 1993-08-04 | 2007-06-04 |
| HARRIS, Martin Conway Guy | Director | — | 1996-06-19 |
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Director | 2017-05-09 | 2025-08-22 |
| MOON, Harry Edward David | Director | — | 2007-07-04 |
| RATA, Jeremy Martin Arthur | Director | 1997-04-28 | 2007-06-30 |
| REYNOLDS, Richard Hugh | Director | 2017-05-09 | 2018-07-31 |
| WALLER, Daniel Martin | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2019-01-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Jane Hancock | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2018-05-16 | Active |
| Mr John David Sebastian Booth | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2018-05-16 | Active |
| Mr Peter Anthony Bostock | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-16 |
| Mr Clive Pieter De Ruig | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-07 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-03-07 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-07 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-06 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-06 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.