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Cash

£9.6m

-58.2% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£281m

+1.2% vs 2024

Employees

Average over period

Profit before tax

£7.8m

+434.2% highest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-04

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-292026-01-04 Δ vs prior
Turnover £269,101,000£273,180,000£275,384,000 +0.8%
Operating profit £47,638,000£5,500,000£12,993,000 +136.2%
Profit before tax -£148,564,000-£2,339,000£7,817,000 +434.2%
Net profit -£145,918,000-£4,322,000£582,000 +113.5%
Cash £32,646,000£23,016,000£9,616,000 -58.2%
Total assets less current liabilities £478,221,000£458,913,000£461,366,000 +0.5%
Net assets £289,133,000£277,865,000£281,319,000 +1.2%
Equity £289,133,000£277,865,000£281,319,000 +1.2%
Average employees
Wages
Directors' remuneration £10,200,000£8,800,000£5,900,000 -33%

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 2023-12-312024-12-292026-01-04
Operating margin 17.7%2.0%4.7%
Net margin -54.2%-1.6%0.2%
Return on capital employed 10.0%1.2%2.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 53.3%44.7%
Current ratio 0.46x0.22x0.34x
Interest cover 0.24x0.51x1.18x

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

  1. SPIRIT PUB COMPANY (MANAGED) LIMITED 2011-06-30 → present
  2. PUNCH PUB COMPANY (PUBS) LIMITED 2009-05-27 → 2011-06-30
  3. SPIRIT MANAGED PUBS LIMITED 2004-10-25 → 2009-05-27

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 the company have made enquiries of the directors of Greene King Limited to confirm that they are satisfied the financial support will be available and accordingly continue to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

7 active · 45 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
KESWICK, Lindsay Anne Secretary 2016-04-25
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 45 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
JONES, Henry Secretary 2013-08-14 2015-12-04
KENDALL, Timothy James Secretary 2006-11-30 2009-04-16
RUDD, Susan Clare Secretary 2012-09-28 2013-08-14
RUDD, Susan Clare Secretary 2006-03-31 2006-11-30
STEWART, Claire Susan Secretary 2013-09-03 2016-04-25
STEWART, Claire Susan Secretary 2009-04-16 2012-09-28
WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr Secretary 2004-10-25 2006-03-31
BASHFORTH, Edward Michael Director 2010-06-18 2011-07-04
BOSHER, Karen Anne Director 2020-03-12 2022-12-23
BOWLEY, Nicola Zoe Director 2024-09-30 2026-05-04
BRISCOE, Clive Selwyn Director 2012-09-28 2014-05-30
BROADBRIDGE, Robert Julian Director 2012-09-28 2015-12-21
CHESSER, Clive Alexander Sloan Director 2017-11-01 2018-06-01
DANDO, Stephen Peter Director 2011-01-31 2011-07-04
DAVIS, Kirk Dyson Director 2015-10-07 2018-01-31
DUTTON, Philip Director 2007-10-17 2011-01-31
DYSON, Ian Director 2010-09-06 2011-12-16
ELLIOT, Nicholas Robertson Director 2018-11-08 2024-09-30
FORREST, John Joseph Director 2016-01-26 2018-10-05
GALLAGHER, Patrick James Director 2011-11-22 2015-06-23
GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James Director 2012-06-25 2013-02-01
JACKSON, John Robert Director 2004-10-25 2004-11-03
JONES, Karen Elisabeth Dind Director 2004-11-03 2006-01-05
KERRIGAN, Paula Elizabeth Director 2019-11-20 2022-03-31
LEWIS, Richard Director 2017-05-19 2019-08-31
MALIC, Assad Mushtaq Director 2022-05-03 2024-09-30
MARGERRISON, Russell John Director 2011-07-04 2011-11-22
MCDONALD, Robert James Director 2006-01-05 2007-10-17
MILLBANKS, Ken David Director 2016-01-13 2017-05-19
MOORE, Deborah Lois Director 2012-09-28 2015-08-21
MORGAN, Alan Director 2012-09-28 2016-02-09
PRESTON, Neil David Director 2006-01-05 2010-06-18
RIKLIN, Cornel Carl Director 2004-11-03 2005-01-10
SEBASTIAN, Maria Cristina Perez Director 2020-08-24 2024-09-30
SHURVINTON, Wayne Director 2018-10-08 2024-09-30
SMITH, Benedict James Director 2004-11-03 2006-01-05
SMOTHERS, Richard Director 2018-01-31 2025-02-24
STONE, Stephen John Director 2008-07-01 2012-04-30
THOMAS, Philip Andrew Director 2017-03-28 2020-04-30
THORLEY, Giles Alexander Director 2006-01-05 2010-09-06
TODD, Matthew Richard Director 2016-01-13 2018-06-06
TYE, Michael Edward Director 2008-07-07 2015-06-23
WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr Director 2004-10-25 2004-11-03
WELHAM, Christopher Director 2012-09-28 2015-07-31
WILSON, Andrew Director 2020-03-12 2023-11-01

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Spirit Pubs Parent Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 753 total filings

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 PDF
2025-10-01 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-08-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-02-24 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-02-24 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-15 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-10-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-08-27 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-08-14 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-11-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-11-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-10-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-05-27 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-01-24 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2022-12-23 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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