BURGH ISLAND LIMITED
Company number 04219765 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Burgh Island Limited operates a uniquely positioned heritage luxury hotel asset that commands genuine scarcity value and strong demand, evidenced by consistent £6.1m turnover and high occupancy. However, the dramatic collapse in pre-tax profit from £403,164 to £45,421 (an 89% decline) despite flat revenue reveals severe margin compression driven by rising overheads, higher finance costs following a bank refinancing, and substantial capital investment – producing a net margin of just 0.74% that falls well below the 8-15% industry norm for luxury boutique hotels. The strategic decision to retain and invest in the property rather than sell is sound for long-term asset value creation, but in the near term, the business must urgently address its cost structure and pricing strategy to restore margins to sustainable levels, particularly given the ongoing headwinds of hospitality sector inflation and elevated borrowing costs.
Shareholders' funds
£7,761,655
Balance sheet as at 2024-09-30
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2001-05-18
- Employees
- 76 (2024 accounts · was 74 in 2023)
- Registered office
- 10 Canberra House Corbygate Business Park, Corby, Northamptonshire, England, NN17 5JG
- Postcode
- NN17 5JG
- Capital
- 4 GBP
- Accounts category
- Medium
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-09-30
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-18
- Next due by
- 2027-06-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 55100 Hotels and similar accommodation
- 56302 Public houses and bars
Officers 4 current · 7 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by BURGH ISLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2018-04-12
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA613765 (Tier 2), registered since 2020.
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Contact details
- Website
- http://www.burghisland.com
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 10 CANBERRA HOUSE, CORBYGATE BUSINESS PARK, CORBY, NN17 5JG, ENGLAND | 2018-05-08 |
| 30-32 NEW BRIDGE HOUSE, NEW BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, EC4V 6BJ, ENGLAND | 2018-04-27 |
| BURGH ISLAND HOTEL, BURGH ISLAND, BIGBURY ON SEA, DEVON, TQ7 4BG | 2018-04-12 |
| MARSH HOUSE, 11 MARSH STREET, BRISTOL, BS99 7BB | 2001-10-19 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 60 similar companies in NN
3rd largest employer among its local peers (76 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2001.
No.1 of the largest hotels and similar accommodation companies in Northampton →
Competitors Northampton
This company ranks 1 among hotels and similar accommodation in Northampton.
The class of 2001
47%
of the 276 companies in this sector incorporated in 2001 are still active today; 50% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Freehold
- 3
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2022-12-13
- Price paid, where recorded
- £430,000
- Where
- Devon (5)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN754922 | Devon | Leasehold | 2022-12-13 | — |
| DN190035 | Devon | Freehold | 2018-01-29 | £430,000 |
| DN121159 | Devon | Freehold | 2001-10-16 | — |
| DN189562 | Devon | Freehold | 2001-10-16 | — |
| DN410580 | Devon | Leasehold | 2001-10-16 | — |
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