J D WETHERSPOON PLC
Company number 01709784 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
J D Wetherspoon plc presents as a robust, major corporate borrower with a substantial £209 million equity base and a long operational history, providing significant structural resilience. However, the inherent volatility of the hospitality sector, combined with acute inflationary pressures on labor and input costs, means debt service capability relies heavily on sustained consumer demand and pricing power. Consequently, credit is recommended on a conditional basis, subject to standard financial covenants that monitor leverage and interest coverage.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1983-03-25
- Registered office
- Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4QL
- Postcode
- WD24 4QL
- Capital
- 209,356,790 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-27
- Next due by
- 2027-01-30
- Financial year end
- 30 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-17
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
Nature of business (SIC)
- 56302 Public houses and bars
Officers 9 current · 34 resigned
Group structure 8 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-07-27) — 4 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
0.31%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the top quarter for parity
Contact details
- Website
- jdwetherspoon.com
Search for a pub or hotel to view opening hours.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| J.D. WETHERSPOON ORGANISATION LIMITED | 1992-10-06 |
Previous registered addresses 8
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 735 HIGH ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 0BP | 1994-11-30 |
| 735 HIGH ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 0BP | 1994-11-30 |
| 767 HIGH ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8UA | 1992-07-14 |
| 767 HIGH ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8UA | 1992-07-14 |
| 767 HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8LB | 1989-08-03 |
| 767 HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8LB | 1989-08-03 |
| 17/19 ARCHWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3TX | 1989-03-02 |
| 17/19 ARCHWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3TX | 1989-03-02 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 74 similar companies in WD, trading since 1983
The class of 1983
51%
of the 13,141 companies incorporated in 1983 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 500+ titles
- Freehold
- 317
- Leasehold
- 183
- Most recent registration
- 2026-07-10
- Price paid, where recorded
- £411,367,523
- Where
- Greater London (67), West Yorkshire (34), West Midlands (25)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP442258 | Hampshire | Freehold | 2026-07-10 | — |
| GR177910 | Gloucestershire | Freehold | 2026-03-25 | — |
| TGL645925 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2026-01-05 | — |
| NGL762176 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-11-12 | £1,100,000 |
| TGL640338 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-09-01 | — |
| K895268 | Kent | Freehold | 2025-08-22 | — |
| MS723462 | Merseyside | Leasehold | 2025-08-15 | — |
| SY910494 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2025-08-15 | — |
| SY910495 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2025-08-15 | — |
| LAN301802 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2025-08-13 | — |
| BB40891 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-07-17 | — |
| WYK452432 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2025-06-18 | £1,260,000 |
| WT482964 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2025-06-13 | — |
| NK545381 | Norfolk | Leasehold | 2025-06-11 | — |
| ESX205640 | Brighton And Hove | Leasehold | 2025-04-23 | £3,025,000 |
| ESX209105 | Brighton And Hove | Leasehold | 2025-04-23 | — |
| TGL633914 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-03-31 | — |
| NT369099 | Nottinghamshire | Freehold | 2025-03-14 | £1,180,000 |
| SYK723917 | South Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2025-02-21 | — |
| SY374706 | Surrey | Freehold | 2025-02-12 | £745,000 |
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