THE BATH PRIORY LIMITED
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Cash
£8.8m
-2.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£96m
-1.6% vs 2024
Employees
591
+4% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.8m
+69.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-28
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,124,733 | £22,436,292 | £34,052,477 | £36,176,135 | £39,299,200 | +8.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£4,036,213 | -£5,787,044 | -£1,521,814 | +73.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,679,399 | £4,310,800 | -£4,348,764 | -£5,948,572 | -£1,808,683 | +69.6% | |
| Net profit | -£1,571,113 | £2,938,859 | -£3,774,503 | -£5,594,068 | -£1,567,934 | +72% | |
| Cash | £4,910,435 | £8,677,296 | £10,355,113 | £9,044,536 | £8,808,642 | -2.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £58,241,589 | £61,686,805 | £104,877,078 | £99,199,805 | £97,387,767 | -1.8% | |
| Net assets | £56,640,682 | £59,579,541 | £103,359,833 | £97,765,765 | £96,197,831 | -1.6% | |
| Equity | £56,640,682 | £59,579,541 | £103,359,833 | £97,765,765 | £96,197,831 | -1.6% | |
| Average employees | 462 | 351 | 574 | 568 | 591 | +4% | |
| Wages | £8,329,392 | £7,491,138 | £13,444,981 | £14,861,607 | £15,536,778 | +4.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £368,248 | £372,987 | £511,091 | +37% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £47,790 | £47,809 | £54,120 | +13.2% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £336,693 | £171,122 | £246,081 | +43.8% |
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 | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -11.9% | -16.0% | -3.9% | |
| Net margin | -9.7% | 13.1% | -11.1% | -15.5% | -4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -3.8% | -5.8% | -1.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 35.7% | 33.4% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.19x | 1.01x | 1.72x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -6.29x | -15.96x | -4.77x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- THE BATH PRIORY LIMITED 1998-04-20 → present
- THE PRIORY HOTEL (BATH) LIMITED 1994-09-27 → 1998-04-20
- ORDERCOVER LIMITED 1994-09-06 → 1994-09-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and parent company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- THE BATH PRIORY LIMITED · parent
- The Arthouse Glasgow Limited 100%
- The Chester Abode 100%
- The County Hotel Canterbury Limited 100%
- The Manchester Abode Limited 100%
- The Royal Clarence Hotel Limited 100%
- Andrew Brownsword Hotels Limited 100%
- Paxton & Whitfield 100%
Significant events
- “On 3 February 2025, ownership of the Arthouse Glasgow Limited property and the business operating at the property were transferred to an external party for proceeds of £4.5m.”
- “On 16 October 2025, ownership of the Manchester Abode Limited property and the business operating at the property were transferred to an external party for proceeds of £7m.”
- “On 25 June 2025 the group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Paxton & Whitfield Limited. The consideration for the sale was cash of £1.8 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WADEY, Shelley Jane | Secretary | 2024-10-14 | — | — |
| BADLEY, John Paul | Director | 2023-05-09 | Jul 1982 | British |
| BROWNSWORD, Andrew Douglas | Director | 1998-11-03 | Sep 1947 | British |
| BROWNSWORD, Christina June | Director | 1994-10-11 | Jun 1951 | British |
| BROWNSWORD-MATTHEWS, Alessandra Lucinda Felicitie | Director | 2019-05-15 | Dec 1984 | British |
| HANCOCK, Jeremy David | Director | 1998-11-03 | Dec 1964 | British |
| MATTHEWS, David John | Director | 2019-05-15 | Mar 1983 | British |
| WADEY, Shelley Jane | Director | 2025-04-22 | Feb 1972 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURROWS, Nicholas James | Secretary | 2013-12-16 | 2014-03-26 |
| HANCOCK, Jeremy David | Secretary | 1999-07-02 | 2004-08-17 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Secretary | 2017-01-27 | 2018-12-20 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Secretary | 2004-08-17 | 2013-12-16 |
| SHEPPARD, William Henry Thomas | Secretary | 1994-09-08 | 1999-07-02 |
| SKEDD, Alison | Secretary | 2014-03-26 | 2017-01-27 |
| TYRRELL, Peter | Secretary | 2018-12-20 | 2024-10-14 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-09-06 | 1994-09-08 |
| BIGGS, Kenneth Sidney | Director | 1994-09-28 | 2012-09-28 |
| BROWNSWORD, Andrew Douglas | Director | 1994-09-16 | 1997-03-17 |
| CAINES, Michael Andrew | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2014-07-01 |
| CARRUTHERS, Jason | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| CONBOY, Thomas Laurence | Director | 1994-10-11 | 1997-04-03 |
| HALLIDAY, Nicholas | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2014-03-21 |
| HOCKING, Stephanie | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2023-05-31 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Director | 2017-01-27 | 2018-12-20 |
| SHEPPARD, William Henry Thomas | Director | 1994-09-08 | 1999-07-02 |
| SKEDD, Alison Jane | Director | 2014-03-26 | 2017-01-27 |
| TYRRELL, Peter | Director | 2018-12-20 | 2024-09-13 |
| WYLD, Jonathan Robert | Director | 1994-09-08 | 1994-09-28 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-09-06 | 1994-09-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensquare Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust), Appoints directors (as trust), Significant influence (as trust) | 2025-07-23 | Active |
| Mrs Alessandra Lucinda Felicitie Brownsword-Matthews | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2025-07-23 | Active |
| Mrs Alessandra Lucinda Felicitie Brownsword-Matthews | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2020-12-08 | Ceased 2025-07-23 |
| Mr Andrew Douglas Brownsword | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-09-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-09-30 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-09-30 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-09-30 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-09-30 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-24 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.