THE GENUINE DINING CO. LIMITED
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Cash
£262k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.8m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
540
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.7m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-28 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £27,565,000 | £46,153,000 | £45,695,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,587,000 | -£1,454,000 | £2,882,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,531,000 | -£1,518,000 | £2,710,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,334,000 | -£936,000 | £1,951,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,000 | £1,489,000 | £262,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,137,000 | £2,299,000 | £3,657,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £778,000 | -£157,000 | £1,795,000 | — | |
| Equity | £778,000 | -£157,000 | £1,794,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 405 | 474 | 540 | — | |
| Wages | £11,714,000 | £18,462,000 | £19,361,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £396,000 | £608,000 | £687,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 16 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-28 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | -3.2% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | -2.0% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 139.6% | -63.2% | 78.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 101.3% | 87.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.10x | 1.15x | 1.29x | |
| Interest cover | 28.34x | -22.72x | 16.76x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- THE GENUINE DINING CO. LIMITED 2011-12-13 → present
- YES DINING LIMITED 2006-04-12 → 2011-12-13
- 'YES' DINING (LONDON) LIMITED 1999-04-09 → 2006-04-12
- YES' DINING UK (LONDON) LIMITED 1999-04-01 → 1999-04-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors have considered the performance of the business through 2025 and ongoing performance and cash flow in 2026. The directors believe these results, including continued growth in trading and resilience in the financial performance of the company, coupled with the positive outlook and the continued support of the parent WSH, reinforce the directors' confidence that the company can meet all its obligations as they fall due through to at least the end of 2027. Accordingly, the directors have formed a judgement that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- THE GENUINE DINING CO. LIMITED · parent
- Amplify Guest Services Limited 100%
- Signature Dining Ltd 100%
- The Admirable Crichton Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In the prior period, the company incurred £3,960,000 of exceptional costs relating to the change in ownership.”
- “In 2025 the establishment of a WSH Risk Committee further strengthened the company's approach to risk oversight and leadership.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXE, Timothy David | Director | 2022-02-16 | Mar 1985 | British |
| BRADLEY, Marc | Director | 2024-09-20 | Apr 1975 | British |
| HARTE, Ronan Brian | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1970 | Irish |
| MITCHELL, Chris Stephen | Director | 2011-09-23 | Apr 1982 | British |
| STOREY, Alastair Dunbar | Director | 2024-09-20 | Jan 1953 | British |
| TROTIGNOT, Frederic | Director | 2026-01-01 | Nov 1968 | French,British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAD, Noel Arthur | Secretary | 2010-08-31 | 2011-09-23 |
| WALKER, James Alan Fairley | Secretary | 1999-04-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-04-01 | 1999-04-01 |
| BELL, Francis Joseph | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| BELL, Martin | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| BOERSMA, Tjalke Jan Siebe | Director | 2010-12-06 | 2011-03-17 |
| BOERSMA, Tjalke Jan Siebe | Director | 2010-08-31 | 2010-09-21 |
| JOHNSON, Luke Oliver | Director | 2013-03-28 | 2024-09-20 |
| MACFARLANE, Florence | Director | 2018-07-26 | 2020-05-01 |
| MAHONY, Christopher Noel | Director | 2024-09-20 | 2026-01-01 |
| RALPH, Duncan Stewart | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2011-09-23 |
| ROLLASON, William Peter | Director | 2010-08-31 | 2011-09-23 |
| ROSS, Jason Carl | Director | 2020-03-15 | 2025-05-28 |
| TAGER, Joe | Director | 2011-09-23 | 2019-01-31 |
| THOMSON, Gordon Mackenzie | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| WOOD, John Henry | Director | 2002-05-27 | 2005-05-27 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-04-01 | 1999-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-09-20 | Active |
| Mr Chris Mitchell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-11-15 | Ceased 2024-09-20 |
| Mr Luke Oliver Johnson | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-09-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-29 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.