EVER SO SENSIBLE RESTAURANTS LIMITED
Company number 06835103 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Ever So Sensible Restaurants has transformed from a balance sheet liability to a £2.44m equity business through disciplined estate management, premium positioning, and operational excellence—evidenced by its Investors in People Platinum accreditation. The company now stands at an inflection point: with strong cash reserves and a proven operating model, it is well-positioned for selective acquisition-led growth across the East Midlands, but must navigate near-term disruption from the Horse & Groom closure, sustained cost inflation, and the inherent execution risks of portfolio expansion in a challenging hospitality market.
Shareholders' funds
£2,443,492
Balance sheet as at 2025-08-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is the operation of premium food-led pubs and restaurants across the Midlands, with a focus on high-quality food, drink, and customer experience.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2009-03-03
- Employees
- 228 (2025 accounts · was 227 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Cabourn House, Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, NG13 8AQ
- Postcode
- NG13 8AQ
- Capital
- 3 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2027-05-31
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 56101 Licenced restaurants
Officers 7 current · 2 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by EVER SO SENSIBLE HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2023-12-21
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB113099 (Tier 2), registered since 2021.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 9 BYARD LANE, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 2GJ, UNITED KINGDOM | 2013-04-18 |
Among its peers
Top 1%
by shareholders' funds, of 326 similar companies in NG
The largest employer among its local peers (228 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2009.
No.2 of the largest licenced restaurants companies in Nottingham →
Competitors Nottingham
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6. VALAMMAH LTD
This company ranks 2 among licenced restaurants in Nottingham.
The class of 2009
9%
of the 3,371 companies in this sector incorporated in 2009 are still active today; 89% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 13 titles
- Freehold
- 6
- Leasehold
- 7
- Most recent registration
- 2025-10-17
- Price paid, where recorded
- £1,933,062
- Where
- Lincolnshire (10), City Of Nottingham (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL12015 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2025-10-17 | £295,000 |
| LL14638 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2023-02-10 | £1,620,000 |
| LL16829 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2023-02-10 | — |
| LL17464 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2023-02-10 | — |
| LL23551 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2023-02-10 | — |
| LL30296 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 2023-02-10 | — |
| LL414682 | Lincolnshire | Leasehold | 2022-06-10 | — |
| NT554938 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2020-02-06 | — |
| LL385014 | Lincolnshire | Leasehold | 2018-09-18 | — |
| LL384987 | Lincolnshire | Leasehold | 2018-09-17 | — |
| LL373304 | Lincolnshire | Leasehold | 2017-04-12 | — |
| NT312832 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2016-10-11 | £18,062 |
| NT457457 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2009-07-31 | — |
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