SPIRIT PUB COMPANY (TRENT) LIMITED
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Cash
£4.2M
-69.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£22M
+5.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£3.8M
+21.4% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
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 | £45,577,000 | £44,294,000 | £44,054,000 | -0.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,025,000 | -£1,845,000 | -£614,000 | +66.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,792,000 | -£4,792,000 | -£3,765,000 | +21.4% | |
| Net profit | £992,000 | -£5,404,000 | £652,000 | +112.1% | |
| Cash | £5,598,000 | £13,611,000 | £4,165,000 | -69.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £47,516,000 | £59,545,000 | £49,749,000 | -16.5% | |
| Net assets | -£64,841,000 | -£23,586,000 | -£22,260,000 | +5.6% | |
| Equity | -£64,841,000 | -£23,586,000 | -£22,260,000 | +5.6% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £8,200,000 | £5,200,000 | -36.6% |
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 | -2.2% | -4.2% | -1.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.2% | -12.2% | 1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.2% | -3.1% | -1.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 124.0% | 128.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.14x | 0.44x | 0.25x | |
| Interest cover | -0.35x | -0.60x | -0.19x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- SPIRIT PUB COMPANY (TRENT) LIMITED 2011-06-30 → present
- PUNCH PUB COMPANY (TRENT) LIMITED 2009-05-27 → 2011-06-30
- SPIRIT MANAGED (TRENT) LIMITED 2006-03-16 → 2009-05-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte 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
- “During 2025, we removed airfreighted fruit and veg produce from our menus and hosted the Zero Carbon Forum's CEO Roundtable to discuss the road to net zero.”
- “After the balance sheet date, in March 2026, the Greene King Limited group introduced a new estate strategy focused on building an efficient system to focus investment, maximise profitability and support each site's growth to ensure the business is best set up to execute its 2030 group-wide strategy.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESWICK, Lindsay Anne | Secretary | 2016-04-25 | — | — |
| BUSH, Andrew Gregory | Director | 2019-05-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| FEARN, Jonathan Richard | Director | 2025-02-24 | Sep 1976 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Nicholas Stephen | Director | 2019-05-01 | Jul 1968 | British |
| PRESTON, Clair Louise | Director | 2020-12-10 | Jan 1978 | British |
| STARBUCK, Matthew Anthony | Director | 2025-02-24 | Jun 1969 | British |
| TATE, Jodie Louise | Director | 2023-11-01 | Jun 1983 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Henry | Secretary | 2013-08-14 | 2015-12-04 |
| KENDALL, Timothy James | Secretary | 2006-11-30 | 2009-04-16 |
| RUDD, Susan Clare | Secretary | 2012-09-28 | 2013-08-14 |
| RUDD, Susan Clare | Secretary | 2006-03-16 | 2006-11-30 |
| STEWART, Claire Susan | Secretary | 2013-09-03 | 2016-04-25 |
| STEWART, Claire Susan | Secretary | 2009-04-16 | 2012-09-28 |
| BASHFORTH, Edward Michael | Director | 2010-06-18 | 2011-07-04 |
| BOSHER, Karen Anne | Director | 2020-03-12 | 2022-12-23 |
| BOWLEY, Nicola Zoe | Director | 2024-09-30 | 2026-05-04 |
| BRISCOE, Clive Selwyn | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2014-05-30 |
| BROADBRIDGE, Robert Julian | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2015-12-21 |
| DANDO, Stephen Peter | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2011-07-04 |
| DAVIS, Kirk Dyson | Director | 2015-10-07 | 2018-01-31 |
| DUTTON, Philip | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2011-01-31 |
| DYSON, Ian | Director | 2010-09-06 | 2011-12-16 |
| ELLIOT, Nicholas Robertson | Director | 2018-11-08 | 2024-09-30 |
| FORREST, John Joseph | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2018-10-05 |
| GALLAGHER, Patrick James | Director | 2011-11-22 | 2015-06-23 |
| GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James | Director | 2012-06-25 | 2013-02-01 |
| KERRIGAN, Paula Elizabeth | Director | 2019-11-20 | 2022-03-31 |
| LEWIS, Richard | Director | 2017-05-19 | 2019-08-31 |
| MALIC, Assad Mushtaq | Director | 2022-05-03 | 2024-09-30 |
| MARGERRISON, Russell John | Director | 2011-07-04 | 2011-11-22 |
| MCDONALD, Robert James | Director | 2006-03-16 | 2007-10-17 |
| MILLBANKS, Ken David | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2017-05-19 |
| MOORE, Deborah Lois | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| MORGAN, Alan | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2016-02-09 |
| PRESTON, Neil David | Director | 2006-03-16 | 2010-06-18 |
| SEBASTIAN, Maria Cristina Perez | Director | 2020-08-24 | 2024-09-30 |
| SHURVINTON, Wayne | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2024-09-30 |
| SMOTHERS, Richard | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2025-02-24 |
| STONE, Stephen John | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2012-04-30 |
| THOMAS, Philip Andrew | Director | 2017-03-28 | 2020-04-30 |
| THORLEY, Giles Alexander | Director | 2006-03-16 | 2010-09-06 |
| TODD, Matthew Richard | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2018-06-06 |
| TYE, Michael Edward | Director | 2008-07-07 | 2015-06-23 |
| WELHAM, Christopher | Director | 2012-09-28 | 2015-07-31 |
| WILSON, Andrew | Director | 2020-03-12 | 2023-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Pub Company (Sge) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-20 | 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
- 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.