THE HOTEL FOLK LIMITED
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Cash
£80K
-74.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4.2M
+0.6% vs 2024
Employees
368
-0.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£204K
+232.7% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,321,869 | £10,188,012 | £15,441,457 | £15,040,444 | £15,468,053 | £15,792,712 | +2.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,141,037 | £1,147,115 | £1,317,003 | £786,476 | £754,958 | £729,697 | -3.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £379,185 | £666,290 | £1,089,347 | £208,609 | -£153,606 | £203,845 | +232.7% | |
| Net profit | £124,279 | £206,676 | £805,721 | £74,224 | -£253,483 | £24,855 | +109.8% | |
| Cash | £363,874 | £522,096 | £335,957 | £280,407 | £318,534 | £80,216 | -74.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,014,529 | £19,429,315 | £17,981,810 | £5,838,567 | £5,579,171 | £5,678,268 | +1.8% | |
| Net assets | £3,882,993 | £4,089,669 | £4,695,390 | £4,469,614 | £4,216,131 | £4,240,986 | +0.6% | |
| Equity | £3,882,993 | £4,089,669 | £4,695,390 | £4,469,614 | £4,216,131 | £4,240,986 | +0.6% | |
| Average employees | 357 | 355 | 380 | 377 | 370 | 368 | -0.5% | |
| Wages | £8,399,382 | £5,237,707 | £6,106,397 | £6,106,618 | £6,574,753 | £6,792,261 | +3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £310,280 | £214,021 | £301,613 | £424,853 | £437,041 | £478,041 | +9.4% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | 11.3% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 0.5% | -1.6% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.7% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.08x | |
| Interest cover | 1.50x | 2.39x | 2.76x | 1.36x | 0.83x | 0.81x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- THE HOTEL FOLK LIMITED 2019-02-08 → present
- TA HOTEL COLLECTION LIMITED 2011-11-11 → 2019-02-08
- THORPENESS & ALDEBURGH HOTELS LIMITED 2002-04-03 → 2011-11-11
- THORPENESS GOLF CLUB & HOTEL LIMITED 1996-03-06 → 2002-04-03
- BIDEAWHILE 229 LIMITED 1995-09-04 → 1996-03-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ensors
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation continues to be adopted in the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The Company achieved a healthy growth in sales of 2.2% to £15,792,712 and profit before tax improved by £357,451, partly due to a gain on investment properties.”
- “Wage costs significantly increased due to the minimum wage rise to £12.21 in April 2025 and higher Employers National Insurance, adding over £200,000 to labour costs.”
- “The company invested in capital improvements, refurbishing 9 hotel bedrooms, contributing to a total of 102 refreshed bedrooms (52% of group stock) over two years.”
- “Extensive IT investments were made to enhance guest experience and efficiency, including payment gateway changes, pre-check-in/out features, and centralising phone systems.”
- “On 1 September 2025, auditors Ensors Accountants LLP merged with Azets Audit Services Limited, which was appointed to fill the resulting vacancy.”
- “A refinancing agreement included a £2,000,000 bank borrowing repayment due after year-end, which was classified as a current liability due to covenant conditions.”
- “Subsequent to year-end, the company secured an unsecured, interest-free director loan of £2,000,000 to settle the bank loan repayment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL, Jennifer Caroline | Secretary | 2019-04-01 | — | — |
| HEALD, Andrew Michael Hilliard | Director | 2016-04-01 | Aug 1987 | British |
| HEALD, Lucinda Jane Fullerton | Director | 1996-02-29 | Nov 1953 | British |
| HEALD, Michael Guy Hilliard | Director | 1996-05-29 | Sep 1950 | British |
| HILL, Jennifer Caroline | Director | 2019-04-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| SCOTT, David | Director | 2019-04-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| WHYBROW, Joan Annette | Director | 2006-04-01 | Oct 1951 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKETTS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-09-04 | 2019-04-01 |
| DALEY, Christopher Charles | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2017-01-27 |
| OSBORNE, Peter | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| ROWAN-ROBINSON, Timothy Salvin | Director | 1996-05-24 | 2018-03-31 |
| TINNION, Grahame | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| WIANGKE, Ingo | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2019-03-24 |
| WOOD, Andrew Charles | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2021-11-22 |
| BIRKETTS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1995-09-04 | 1996-02-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Annette Whybrow | Individual | Shares 50–75% (as trust), Voting 50–75% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr James Maynard Dinwiddy | Individual | Shares 50–75% (as trust), Voting 50–75% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Michael Guy Hilliard Heald | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 203 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-04-01 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.