Companies House
Coverage highlights how public filings and records from the UK’s official corporate registry provide visibility into the financial performance, ownership changes, insolvencies, and directorship movements of restaurants, pub companies, and catering groups. Reporting includes analysis of annual accounts, company status updates, and legal notices — offering operators, suppliers, and investors valuable intelligence on competitor health, new entrants, and structural risk within the sector.
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Oct- 2025 -8 OctoberRestaurants
The Alchemist reports £644k FY loss after ‘challenging’ trading
The Alchemist Bar and Restaurant Limited has reported a £644k loss for the year to 31 March 2025, compared with a £113k profit the previous year, as turnover fell slightly to £56.2m. Gross profit for the year was £25.7m, down from £26.2m in 2024. The group said sales across its…
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7 OctoberRestaurants
Rare Restaurants reports £11.5m loss as subsidiary faces liquidation
Rare Restaurants Limited has reported a loss of £11.48m for the 52-week period ending 29 December 2024, widening from a recorded loss of £498,810 the previous year. In light of this, directors have not recommended a dividend for the period, maintaining last year’s position. According to Rare Restaurant’s filing at…
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Sep- 2025 -25 SeptemberRestaurants
Pizza Express takes £41.8m one-off charge as FY profits recover
Pizza Express has reported that a non-cash charge of £41.8m has reduced the carrying value of the brand to £421.7m for the year ended 29 December 2024. The company maintains that this accounting provision did not reflect underlying trading performance. Excluding exceptional charges, Pizza Express posted a profit before tax…
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18 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hydes FY turnover hits ‘record’ £40.8m
Manchester-based Hydes’ Brewery has reported a record turnover of £40.8m for the year ended 30 March 2025, surpassing last year’s £39.3m despite poor summer trading conditions and ongoing cost pressures. The brewer and pub operator revealed that profits dipped only marginally, with operating profit before exceptionals at £2.2m and EBITDA…
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3 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Asda owner TDR Capital mulls bid for Costa Coffee
Asda owner TDR Capital is among the investment groups considering an acquisition of Costa Coffee as owner Coca-Cola explores a potential sale, according to the Financial Times. Coca-Cola has hired Lazard to advise on options for the UK’s largest coffee chain, which it bought from Whitbread in 2019 for £3.9bn. …
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Aug- 2025 -26 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale
Coca-Cola is working with bankers to hold exploratory talks over the sale of Costa Coffee more than six years after acquiring it, according to reports from Sky News. Investment bank Lazard is understood to have been engaged by Coca-Cola and initial talks have already been held with a small number…
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19 AugustRestaurants
Wahaca returns to FY profit as DF Tacos ceases trading
Wahaca has announced plans to cease operations within its DF Tacos brand, and instead focus on the Wahaca brand as the group welcomed rising turnover and profits in its full-year results. For the year ended 30 June 2024, pre-tax profit hit £0.7m, up from a loss of £0.7m the prior…
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulyFood and Drink
Welcome Break FY turnover rises 1.6% amid new catering outlets
Motorway services operator, Welcome Break, has reported a 1.6% rise in turnover to £484.1m for the year to 31 December 2024, as operating profits before depreciation and property rents increased to £77.3m from £72.7m. The group attributed its performance to strong catering sales, while fuel margins offset a slower start…
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24 JulyRestaurants
Seaco acquires Busaba out of administration
Busaba has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal to Seaco Investments, safeguarding around 240 jobs across its seven remaining sites. News comes after the Thai restaurant group entered administration on 16 July, with Neil Bennett and Alex Cadwallader of law firm Leonard Curtis appointed joint administrators. The sale to…
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23 JulyRestaurants
Five Guys secures £185m debt deal to fund European expansion
Burger chain Five Guys has secured a £185m refinancing deal to support its expansion plans across the UK and Europe, according to Sky News. Sources told the outlet that the five-year agreement, due to be announced today (23 July 2025) Wednesday, involves lenders including major British high street banks. Five…
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