THE CHESTER ABODE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6m
+36% vs 2024
Net assets
£10m
+0.5% vs 2024
Employees
53
+8.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£53k
+136.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-28
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,230,900 | £1,953,418 | £3,038,610 | £3,214,590 | £3,176,882 | £3,421,994 | +7.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£641,643 | -£41,110 | £20,092 | -£233,551 | -£160,426 | £35,174 | +121.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£638,646 | -£40,969 | £24,452 | -£209,260 | -£145,355 | £53,169 | +136.6% | |
| Net profit | -£638,646 | -£40,969 | £24,452 | -£209,260 | -£145,355 | £53,169 | +136.6% | |
| Cash | £1,354,145 | £1,808,497 | £2,171,881 | £1,181,249 | £1,152,700 | £1,568,150 | +36% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,713,003 | £11,672,034 | £11,696,486 | — | £10,341,871 | £10,395,040 | +0.5% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £10,487,226 | £10,341,871 | £10,395,040 | +0.5% | |
| Equity | £11,713,003 | £11,672,034 | £11,696,486 | £10,487,226 | £10,341,871 | £10,395,040 | +0.5% | |
| Average employees | 59 | 34 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 53 | +8.2% | |
| Wages | £824,688 | £686,658 | £974,468 | £1,055,312 | £1,079,229 | £1,137,316 | +5.4% | |
| 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 | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -52.1% | -2.1% | 0.7% | -7.3% | -5.0% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | -51.9% | -2.1% | 0.8% | -6.5% | -4.6% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -5.5% | -0.4% | 0.2% | — | -1.6% | 0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.60x | 2.77x | 3.08x |
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
- THE CHESTER ABODE LIMITED 2006-02-21 → present
- QUAYSHELFCO 1186 LIMITED 2006-01-13 → 2006-02-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- 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 company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, particularly given that the ultimate parent company, The Bath Priory Limited, is prepared to fully support the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 14 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 | 2013-12-30 | Sep 1947 | British |
| BROWNSWORD-MATTHEWS, Alessandra Lucinda Felicitie | Director | 2019-05-15 | Dec 1984 | British |
| HANCOCK, Jeremy David | Director | 2006-02-21 | Dec 1964 | British |
| MATTHEWS, David John | Director | 2019-05-15 | Mar 1983 | British |
| WADEY, Shelley Jane | Director | 2025-04-22 | Feb 1972 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURROWS, Nicholas James | Secretary | 2013-12-30 | 2014-03-26 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Secretary | 2017-01-27 | 2018-12-20 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Secretary | 2006-02-21 | 2013-12-30 |
| SKEDD, Alison | Secretary | 2014-03-26 | 2017-01-27 |
| TYRRELL, Peter | Secretary | 2018-12-20 | 2024-10-14 |
| NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-01-13 | 2006-02-21 |
| CAINES, Michael Andrew | Director | 2006-02-21 | 2014-07-01 |
| CARRUTHERS, Jason | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| HALLIDAY, Nicholas | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2014-03-21 |
| HOCKING, Stephanie | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2023-05-31 |
| HOUGHTON, Deborah Jocelyn | Director | 2017-01-27 | 2018-12-20 |
| SKEDD, Alison Jane | Director | 2014-03-26 | 2017-01-27 |
| TYRRELL, Peter | Director | 2018-12-20 | 2024-09-13 |
| NQH LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-01-13 | 2006-02-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Brownsword Hotels Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2023-08-01 | Active |
| Mrs Alessandra Lucinda Felicitie Brownsword-Matthews | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-12-08 | Ceased 2023-08-01 |
| Mr Andrew Douglas Brownsword | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 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 full | |
| 2024-09-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2023-10-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2023-10-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2023-10-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.