GONVILLE HOTELS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-06 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£525K
+87% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
-6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£323K
-336.8% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £527,085 | £600,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £4,959 | -£386,495 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £136,551 | -£323,295 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £71,187 | -£442,437 | |
| Cash | £1,419,940 | — | — | — | £280,977 | £525,494 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,146,375 | — | — | — | £7,648,791 | £7,240,643 | |
| Net assets | £9,601,090 | — | — | — | £7,358,947 | £6,916,510 | |
| Equity | £9,601,090 | £9,010,362 | £7,894,653 | £7,587,760 | £7,358,947 | £6,916,510 | |
| Average employees | 48 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | -64.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 13.5% | -73.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | -5.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 5.70x | 14.39x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 4.09x | -121.08x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Argents Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Since the activity of running the hotel was transferred to the subsidiary company in 2021, the business of the company now comprises the letting of the hotel and associated properties to the subsidiary. The rental income reflected in 2024 is higher than 2023 following an increase in rental charges following a review.”
- “Additional items have again been recharged to the subsidiary where the contracts have not yet been migrated over to the new company yet, but the value of these has continued to decrease through the period and is expected to cease in 2025.”
- “The increase in the rental income was exceeded by the increase in administrative expenses. This combined with the investment portfolio performing poorer than 2023 has led to a lower profit for the financial year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL, Hilary Ann | Secretary | 2005-10-04 | — | British |
| BRADFORD, Peter Simeon | Director | 2008-07-08 | Dec 1968 | British |
| CHAPLIN, David John Harold | Director | 1999-06-17 | Oct 1963 | British |
| CHAPLIN, Simon Robert Frank | Director | 2005-10-04 | Apr 1967 | British |
| RUSSELL, Hilary Ann | Director | 2005-10-04 | Jul 1965 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINFORD, Mollie Irene | Secretary | 1993-04-23 | 2005-09-13 |
| RIDGEON, Christine | Secretary | — | 1993-04-23 |
| ADSHEAD, Edward William | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2021-12-14 |
| BRADFORD, Marcus Newens | Director | — | 1993-06-23 |
| BRADFORD, William John | Director | — | 2008-07-08 |
| CHAPLIN, Helen Gwendoline | Director | — | 2009-07-22 |
| CHAPLIN, John Barrie | Director | 2009-11-06 | 2011-11-02 |
| CHAPLIN, John Barrie | Director | 1993-02-02 | 2005-10-04 |
| LINFORD, Mollie Irene | Director | — | 2005-09-13 |
| OGSTON, Christopher Alan | Director | 2016-06-17 | 2017-09-30 |
| RIDGEON, Christine | Director | — | 1999-03-12 |
| WATSON, Roderick Alexander Stuart | Director | 1994-03-04 | 2014-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaplin Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-18 | Ceased 2016-12-18 |
| The Abington Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-18 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Alan Ogston | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-17 | Ceased 2017-09-30 |
| Mrs Hilary Ann Russell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-18 |
| Mr David John Harold Chaplin | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-18 |
| Mr Simon Robert Frank Chaplin | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-18 |
| Mr Peter Simeon Bradford | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-06-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2018-11-13 | RP04CS01 | miscellaneous | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+13.8%
£527,085 £600,000
-
Cash
+87%
£280,977 £525,494
-
Net assets
-6%
£7,358,947 £6,916,510
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-7,893.8%
£4,959 -£386,495
-
Profit before tax
-336.8%
£136,551 -£323,295
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers