How much does Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) make?

Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) reported revenue of £3.7m and £199k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) have?

Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) profitable?

Yes — Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) reported a profit of £199k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 00472556 · Incorporated 5 Sep 1949

Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The)

Registered name: SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL (MIDHURST) LIMITED(THE)

Part of HSH Hotels (2017) Limited group

Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The) made £3.7m revenue and £199k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The)’s revenue grew 13% to £3.7m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £199k profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Littlehampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Littlehampton, South East
Age: 77 yrs · since 1949
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£3.7m

Growth ▲12.8%

Profit

£199k

Growth ▲212.3%

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 87.6%

Employees

Change ▲13%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £47.9k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	26 Nov 2023	24 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Cost of sales	£413k	£428k	£462k
Gross profit	£2.9m	£2.9m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£285k	£120k	£268k
Profit before tax	£270k	£143k	£265k
Profit after tax	£222k	£63.8k	£199k
Profit (best available)	£222k	£63.8k	£199k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	71	69	78
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%
Gross margin	87.7%	87.1%	87.6%
Revenue per employee	£47.2k	£48k	£47.9k
Profit per employee	£3.1k	£925	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.2%	▲12.8%
Profit growth	—	▼71.2%	▲212.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▲13%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Net assets	£5.7m	£5.6m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£7m	£7.1m
Current assets	£2m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Debtors	£46.7k	£40.1k	£43.9k
Deferred income	£751k	£788k	£969k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 87.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 188.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 25.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲4%; Now £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 78
Deferred income: ▲23%; Now £969k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £7.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

HSH Hotels (2017) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Historic Sussex Hotels Limited75–100%
Spread Eagle Hotel (Midhurst) Limited(The)this company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Bailiffscourt LimitedRev. £7.2m · Profit £656k
Ockenden Manor LimitedRev. £5.6m · Profit £362k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Nov 2025 (profit £199k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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