GREENE KING RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the CK Asset-owned brewing and pub operator Greene King, this entity provides employment and staffing services for the group's retail division, which includes brands such as Hungry Horse and Farmhouse Inns.
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£5.5m
+45.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
36,022
-6.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.3m
+10.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £683,527,000 | £765,331,000 | £811,071,000 | +6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,735,000 | £1,934,000 | £2,024,000 | +4.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,260,000 | £2,090,000 | £2,302,000 | +10.1% | |
| Net profit | £2,260,000 | £2,090,000 | £1,726,000 | -17.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,701,000 | £6,134,000 | £5,517,000 | -10.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,701,000 | £3,791,000 | £5,517,000 | +45.5% | |
| Equity | £1,701,000 | £3,791,000 | £5,517,000 | +45.5% | |
| Average employees | 38,492 | 38,435 | 36,022 | -6.3% | |
| Wages | £622,330,000 | £691,413,000 | £719,582,000 | +4.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,200,000 | £1,700,000 | — | — |
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 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 102.0% | 31.5% | 36.7% |
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 RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED 1997-04-16 → present
- HACKREMCO (NO.1215) LIMITED 1997-02-26 → 1997-04-16
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
- “The Greene King Limited group undertaking a restructuring exercise during Q4 of 2024 leading to additional employment costs, with £2,055,000 (prior period: £11,703,000) of restructuring costs incurred by the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 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 |
Show 17 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 | 1997-04-16 | 1997-06-02 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-02-26 | 1997-04-16 |
| ANAND, Rooney | Director | 2005-05-02 | 2019-04-30 |
| BRIDGE, Timothy John Walter | Director | 1997-04-16 | 2005-05-01 |
| BULL, Ian Alan | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2011-06-30 |
| CLARKE, Jonathan Gleadow | Director | 1997-04-16 | 1998-10-23 |
| CONNOR, Sarah Jane | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| DAVIS, Kirk Dyson | Director | 2015-03-24 | 2018-01-31 |
| FEARN, Matthew Robin Cyprian | Director | 2011-09-09 | 2014-09-29 |
| SHALLOW, Michael St John | Director | 1997-04-16 | 2005-12-31 |
| SMITH, John Frederick | Director | 2014-03-12 | 2014-08-22 |
| SMOTHERS, Richard | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2025-02-24 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-02-26 | 1997-04-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King Brewing And Retailing Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Greene King Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 123 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-08 | 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 | |
| 2024-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-12 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2020-05-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.