HERITAGE TAVERNS LIMITED

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After careful consideration of current trading performance, forecast profitability, cash flow projections, and the range of potential risks, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that Heritage Taverns has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The financial statements have been prepared using the going concern assumption as the Group remains profitable and cash generative and is expected to do so in the future. The Directors have taken into consideration the current economic conditions when making the assessment: The Group has external financing in the form of bank loans and mortgages but cashflow is expected to remain positive taking into consideration the costs associated with servicing this.”

Group structure

1. HERITAGE TAVERNS LIMITED · parent
   1. ElitePubs (Kent) Limited 100% · UK
   2. Great House Pubs Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

• “Commencing January 2025 all venues had new EPOS & Stock systems installed - incorporating the power of Al and providing streamlined functionality for our Operations teams, while refreshing strong management controls.”
• “Elite Pubs developed new partnerships with both Deliveroo and Just Eat to reach our evolving audience, as well as forging relationships with new local suppliers to increase our demographic.”
• “March 2025 saw the launch of a new Ecommerce platform, allowing us to cut costs and centrally manage gift vouchers and event tickets, as well as opening access to ship WildShark wine, gin and hampers to customers further afield, including overseas!”
• “Wildshark Vineyard made a blazing start, with £100k achieved in sales by March 2025.”
• “April 2025 saw the grand opening of the new WildShark Tasting Room alongside a Pizza Parlour later in the year”
• “Planning Permission was unanimously granted in September 2025 for the WildShark Visitor Centre, winery and 21 bedroom hotel, alongside an access road being approved, bringing exciting future development another step closer.”
• “WildShark's 2025 Harvest saw 200 tons of grapes gathered across our vineyards, smashing the forecast of 160 tons.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

7

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +12.4%

  £18,357,780 → £20,631,341

• Cash

  +44.8%

  £2,580,778 → £3,737,040

  highest in 4 filed years

• Net assets

  +16.6%

  £11,868,638 → £13,840,707

  highest in 4 filed years

• Employees

  -0.6%

  317 → 315

• Operating profit

  +7.2%

  £3,014,171 → £3,229,913

• Profit before tax

  +8.6%

  £2,566,105 → £2,787,000

• Wages

  +22.8%

  £5,565,134 → £6,833,173

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