THE CHESTER ABODE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-27 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-2.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
-1.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
49
-7.5% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£145K
+30.5% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-30 | 2019-12-29 | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £1,230,900 | £1,953,418 | — | £3,214,590 | £3,176,882 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£641,643 | -£41,110 | — | -£233,551 | -£160,426 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£638,646 | -£40,969 | £24,452 | -£209,260 | -£145,355 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£638,646 | -£40,969 | £24,452 | -£209,260 | -£145,355 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,354,145 | £1,808,497 | £2,171,881 | £1,181,249 | £1,152,700 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £11,713,003 | £11,672,034 | £11,696,486 | £10,487,226 | £10,341,871 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £10,487,226 | £10,341,871 | |
| Equity | £12,336,868 | £12,351,649 | £11,713,003 | £11,672,034 | £11,696,486 | £10,487,226 | £10,341,871 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 59 | — | 55 | 53 | 49 | |
| Wages | — | — | £824,688 | £686,658 | £974,468 | £1,055,312 | £1,079,929 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-1.2%
£3,214,590 £3,176,882
-
Cash
-2.4%
£1,181,249 £1,152,700
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-1.4%
£10,487,226 £10,341,871
-
Employees
-7.5%
53 49
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+31.3%
-£233,551 -£160,426
-
Profit before tax
+30.5%
-£209,260 -£145,355
-
Wages
+2.3%
£1,055,312 £1,079,929
highest in 5 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-30 | 2019-12-29 | 2021-01-03 | 2022-01-02 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -52.1% | -2.1% | — | -7.3% | -5.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -51.9% | -2.1% | — | -6.5% | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -5.5% | -0.4% | — | -2.2% | -1.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.60x | 2.77x |
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 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
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “As at the date of signing the financial statements, the company is undergoing a claim against various financial institutions in relation to finance charges. Although settlement is considered probable, the expected settlement cannot be reliably estimated at this stage.”
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 112 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.