GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED
Owned by CK Asset Holdings, the company brews ales such as Greene King IPA and Old Speckled Hen, and operates a nationwide estate of British pubs and restaurants under brands including Hungry Horse and Farmhouse Inns.
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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
-£126m
-165.8% lowest in 3 filed years
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-04
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2026-01-04 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,369,700,000 | £2,332,700,000 | £2,424,600,000 | +3.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£25,700,000 | -£35,700,000 | -£111,500,000 | -212.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £86,300,000 | -£47,300,000 | -£125,700,000 | -165.8% | |
| Net profit | £91,000,000 | -£52,000,000 | -£116,100,000 | -123.3% | |
| Cash | £16,800,000 | £14,800,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,786,000,000 | £1,714,500,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,590,400,000 | £1,532,700,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £1,590,400,000 | £1,532,700,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2024-12-29 | 2026-01-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.1% | -1.5% | -4.6% | |
| Net margin | 3.8% | -2.2% | -4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.4% | -2.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 27.4% | 30.4% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.76x | 0.73x | — | |
| Interest cover | -0.29x | -2.43x | -6.45x |
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
- GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED 1997-03-04 → present
- HACKREMCO (NO.1210) LIMITED 1997-01-06 → 1997-03-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors of Greene King Limited have a reasonable expectation that the group has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED · parent
- Belhaven Brewery Company Limited 100%
- Greene King Hospitality Limited 100%
- Premium Dining Restaurants and Pubs Limited 100%
- Greene King Neighbourhood Estate Pubs Limited 100%
- LFR Group Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESWICK, Lindsay Anne | Secretary | 2003-09-12 | — | British |
| BUSH, Andrew Gregory | Director | 2019-05-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| FEARN, Jonathan Richard | Director | 2025-02-24 | Sep 1976 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Nicholas Stephen | Director | 2019-05-01 | Jul 1968 | British |
| PRESTON, Clair Louise | Director | 2020-12-10 | Jan 1978 | British |
| STARBUCK, Matthew Anthony | Director | 2018-08-10 | Jun 1969 | British |
| TATE, Jodie Louise | Director | 2023-11-01 | Jun 1983 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLHOUSE, Robin Christian | Secretary | 1998-11-23 | 2003-05-16 |
| BUSHNELL, Adrian John | Secretary | 2003-05-16 | 2003-09-12 |
| HAYES, Duncan Maclean | Secretary | 1998-06-12 | 1998-11-23 |
| LEA, Claire Maria | Secretary | 1997-06-02 | 1998-06-12 |
| PARK, Julian Malcolm | Secretary | 1997-03-04 | 1997-06-02 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-01-06 | 1997-03-04 |
| ADAMS, Justin Peter Renwick | Director | 2005-09-05 | 2011-01-31 |
| ANAND, Rooney | Director | 2001-08-31 | 2019-04-30 |
| ANGELA, Mark | Director | 2004-01-19 | 2007-04-18 |
| ANGELA, Mark David | Director | 2004-01-19 | 2007-04-18 |
| BOSHER, Karen Anne | Director | 2020-03-12 | 2022-12-23 |
| BOWLEY, Nicola Zoe | Director | 2024-09-30 | 2026-05-04 |
| BRIDGE, Timothy John Walter | Director | 1997-03-04 | 2005-05-01 |
| BULL, Ian Alan | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2011-06-30 |
| CHESSER, Clive Alexander Sloan | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2018-06-01 |
| CLARKE, Jonathan Gleadow | Director | 1997-03-04 | 1998-10-23 |
| CONNOR, Sarah Jane | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| DAVIS, Kirk Dyson | Director | 2015-01-26 | 2018-01-31 |
| ELLIOT, Nicholas Robertson | Director | 2018-11-08 | 2024-09-30 |
| ELLIOTT, David John | Director | 1998-11-03 | 2010-01-31 |
| FEARN, Matthew Robin Cyprian | Director | 2011-09-09 | 2014-09-29 |
| FIELD, James Richard Brian | Director | 1997-04-21 | 2000-08-30 |
| FORREST, John Joseph | Director | 2016-02-10 | 2018-10-05 |
| GILLIS, Neil Duncan | Director | 2000-03-24 | 2003-08-29 |
| GROVES, Peter John | Director | 2011-03-03 | 2012-07-13 |
| HOULTON, Christopher Bennett | Director | 2013-01-08 | 2017-05-02 |
| JEBSON, Stephen Frederick | Director | 2012-09-05 | 2015-02-28 |
| KERRIGAN, Paula Elizabeth | Director | 2019-11-20 | 2022-03-31 |
| LAWSON, Jonathan Robert | Director | 2007-04-10 | 2011-05-13 |
| LEWIS, Richard | Director | 2011-09-09 | 2019-08-31 |
| LONGBOTTOM, Simon David | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2014-04-07 |
| MALIC, Assad Mushtaq | Director | 2022-05-03 | 2024-09-30 |
| MAYES, Colin Michael | Director | 1997-04-21 | 1999-11-05 |
| MCCALL, David Slesser | Director | 1997-03-04 | 2005-05-01 |
| MILLBANKS, Ken David | Director | 2014-03-12 | 2017-05-19 |
| ROSS, Kenneth David Stuart | Director | 2008-04-07 | 2008-10-17 |
| SEBASTIAN, Maria Cristina Perez | Director | 2020-08-24 | 2024-09-30 |
| SHALLOW, Michael St John | Director | 1997-03-04 | 2005-12-31 |
| SHURVINTON, Wayne | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2024-09-30 |
| SMITH, John Frederick | Director | 2014-03-12 | 2014-08-22 |
| SMOTHERS, Richard | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2025-02-24 |
| THOMAS, Philip Andrew | Director | 2017-03-28 | 2020-04-30 |
| VENTERS, Euan | Director | 2008-10-06 | 2012-12-31 |
| WEBSTER, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2007-04-18 | 2015-12-31 |
| WILSON, Andrew | Director | 2020-03-12 | 2023-11-01 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-01-06 | 1997-03-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King Pubs Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 264 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-30 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2023-11-17 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2023-11-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-17 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.