HAVANA WEST LIMITED
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Cash
£98k
-78.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11m
-3.7% vs 2024
Employees
149
-32.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£386k
-237.8% vs 2024
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,385,046 | £9,212,139 | £6,569,509 | -28.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£581,137 | -£123,699 | -£635,991 | -414.1% | |
| Profit before tax | -£401,014 | £279,801 | -£385,561 | -237.8% | |
| Net profit | -£350,212 | £158,472 | -£438,132 | -376.5% | |
| Cash | £1,027,594 | £457,446 | £97,665 | -78.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,195,037 | £12,107,328 | £11,469,079 | -5.3% | |
| Net assets | £11,055,329 | £11,792,051 | £11,353,919 | -3.7% | |
| Equity | £11,055,329 | £11,792,051 | £11,353,919 | -3.7% | |
| Average employees | 259 | 220 | 149 | -32.3% | |
| Wages | £4,670,919 | £4,097,955 | £3,360,112 | -18% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £172,000 | £117,875 | £112,875 | -4.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | 0% |
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.6% | -1.3% | -9.7% | |
| Net margin | -3.4% | 1.7% | -6.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.1% | -1.0% | -5.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 57.8% | 53.2% | 41.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.77x | 0.95x | 1.61x | |
| Interest cover | -2.21x | -0.65x | — |
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 5 times since incorporation
- HAVANA WEST LIMITED 2006-09-22 → present
- BOVEY CASTLE LIMITED 2004-01-23 → 2006-09-22
- THE DARTMOOR MANOR HOUSE LIMITED 2003-01-16 → 2004-01-23
- THE CARNEGIE CLUB (DARTMOOR) LIMITED 2002-11-15 → 2003-01-16
- LUTON HOO PARK RESTORATIONS LIMITED 2002-08-06 → 2002-11-15
- THE HOO CLUB MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 2002-05-27 → 2002-08-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors... have assessed the future trading and funding requirements concluding that all liabilities can be met as required. This assessment has included inquiry of shareholders and related parties to whom money is owed and they have confirmed ongoing support”
Group structure
- HAVANA WEST LIMITED · parent
- The Cary Arms Hotel and Spa Limited 100%
- Penzance Maritime Holdings Limited 100%
- The Eastbury (Sherborne) Limited 100%
- Castledrive Developments Limited 100%
- Havana West Hotels (BC) Limited 100%
- Merry Harriers Limited 100%
- Seaview Cottages (Babbacombe) Association Limited 0%
Significant events
- “During the year, the parent company disposed of its subsidiary, The Parkway Hotel and Spa, on 24 October.”
- “Prior year adjustment: During the year, the directors identified an error in the accounting treatment of a hive-down of assets that took place in 2018.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEFE, Joseph James | Secretary | 2008-06-06 | — | British |
| DE SAVARY, Lucille Lanette | Director | 2003-03-03 | Oct 1954 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS, Claire | Secretary | 2007-02-07 | 2008-06-06 |
| PATEL, Heena | Secretary | 2002-12-24 | 2004-10-22 |
| WHITE, David Reginald | Secretary | 2004-10-22 | 2006-08-31 |
| COMLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-05-27 | 2002-12-24 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-05-27 | 2002-05-27 |
| DE SAVARY, Peter John | Director | 2002-05-27 | 2007-02-16 |
| LUTYENS, Mary Ann | Director | 2002-05-27 | 2015-08-26 |
| SOLKIN, Ian David | Director | 2007-02-16 | 2026-06-01 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-05-27 | 2002-05-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucille Lanette De Savary | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 151 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-05-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2025-01-17 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2025-01-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.