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Registered number: 05500765










BEDS & BARS LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr K C Knowles 
Mr A D Searle 
Mr L C Knowles 
Mr J W Kroezen 




Registered number
05500765



Registered office
Overlord House
1D Colet Gardens

Hammersmith

London

W14 9DH




Independent auditors
Xeinadin Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

8th Floor

Becket House

36 Old Jewry

London

EC2R 8DD




Bankers
HSBC
West End Corporate Centre

5th Floor

70, Pall Mall

London

SW1Y 5EZ





 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Statement of financial position
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 27


 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

Introduction
 
The directors present the strategic report for the period ended 29 March 2025.

Principal activity
 
The company’s principal activity is the provision of management services, being head office central support, to the wider Beds & Bars group.
Fair review of the business
The company continued to operate as a central service company and the directors continue to monitor its central costs and transfer pricing policy to ensure fair treatment.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Business Risk

Beds & Bars Limited acts as a service company for the wider group and therefore the main business risk relates to the continuing success of the wider Beds & Bars group.
The Beds & Bars group, of which Interpub Limited is a member has operated in the hospitality industry for 62 years.

The residual debt burden taken on during and after the Covid pandemic remains a major factor in our decision making process

The major risk within our control is liquidity. The group used all levers to manage the outflow of funds whilst maintaining our capacity to retain key personnel and systems. 

Recruiting and retaining staff has eased further in FY 2025 although we pay a premium for that stability, whilst adding to our staff benefits. We continue to invest in our training programmes underpinning our Investors in People Platinum award.

It has been tough year and FY 2026 will see a further decline in earnings as we realign the cost base of the Group to the revenue streams. The increasing fixed costs of certain units make them marginal and the directors are examining exiting units to reduce debt built up during Covid. 

We are fortunate to have assets to sell and the board is grateful to our sole UK bankers, HSBC, for their continued support and for their flexibility in agreeing revised terms as the financial performance evolves.

As an established player and with the strength of its branded presence and focus on the guest experience Beds and Bars is well placed to protect its unique market position.
Financial Risk
Beds and Bars has historically funded the development of its business through retained profits and bank facilities. Despite the best endeavours of the board, curtailed trading meant that combined losses of the pandemic years totalled £15.5m which were replaced with both bank and Government backed loans These loans have variable interest rates which track a mixture of UK base rate, SONIA and Euribor. Thus changes in those rates changes the cost of finance and therefore impact net cash, profit and retentions. The group regularly reviews both its interest hedging and currency risk. Our relationship with HSBC as our sole UK banker remains excellent and they are regularly updated with financial performance, forecasts and KPI’s The Group has the benefit of a number of prime UK freehold properties.

Page 1

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

The Group is exposed to short term cancellation of bookings. In mitigation, management ensure that a non-refundable deposit is taken at the time of booking and encourages full payment in advance through, amongst other things, the fixing of exchange rates.

Net bed rates across Europe have fallen further in FY 2026. This is industry wide as cut price competition from South East Asia is attracting our knowledgeable and cost conscious global travelling guest. We believe this is likely to remain a pattern for the foreseeable future which means that we have to target our cost base and ensure we offer a premium experience in our culture rich European capitals and major city hostels and bars.

Health and Safety
 
The H&S Strategy describes in broad terms what our approach to health and safety is and what we intend to do which is closely monitored and tested unit by unit and updated on a regular basis.
Health and Safety is at the core of our business. The Health and Safety Strategy (H&S Strategy) supports the strategic and operational management of the group and looks to go beyond the traditional role of preventing harm. The H&S Strategy commits the group to continually improve the health and safety environment for its staff and customers. The H&S Strategy is not just about compliance: it is a suite of practical policies keeping all our staff, customers, sub- contractors and visitors safe. It is closely monitored and tested unit by unit and updated as required.
Key Performance Indicators
The board use a number of indicators to track the performance of the company (KPIs). These include, amongst others: weekly turnover, beds sold and net bed rate per unit, accommodation, food and beverage gross margins, revenues by booking channel, EBITDA performance by site and customer review data. The KPIs are reviewed on a weekly and monthly basis and compared to budget and historic performance.


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



Mr K C Knowles
Director

Date: 29 December 2025

Page 2

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 29 March 2025.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £757,139 (2024 - £893,309).

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payments of a final dividend

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

Mr K C Knowles 
Mr A D Searle 
Mr L C Knowles 
Mr M C Roberts (resigned 31 October 2024)
Mr J W Kroezen 

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

The company has made qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its directors during the year. These provisions remain in force at the reporting date.

Page 3

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

Matters covered in the Strategic report

The directors have chosen in accordance with section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006 to include in the Strategic Report matters otherwise required to be disclosed in the Directors' report as the directors consider these are of strategic importance to the company.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsXeinadin Audit Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 29 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





................................................
Mr K C Knowles
Director

Page 4

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Beds & Bars Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 29 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 29 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Page 5

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEDS & BARS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the Directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEDS & BARS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
 
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims;
Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
 
The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.
Firstly, the Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation (including related companies legislation), distributable profits legislation and taxation legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.  
Secondly, the Company is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequence of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance the imposition of fines or litigation or the loss of the Company’s license to operate. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: health and safety, data protection laws, and employment law compliance recognising the nature of the Company’s activities.  Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Therefore, if a breach of operational regulations is not disclosed to us or evident from relevant correspondence, an audit will not detect that breach.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. 
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.


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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BEDS & BARS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Karanjit Gill FCCA (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Xeinadin Audit Limited
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
8th Floor
Becket House
36 Old Jewry
London
EC2R 8DD

29 December 2025
Page 8

 
BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Administrative expenses
  
494,253
1,043,599

Other operating income
 4 
474,462
155,131

Operating profit
 5 
968,715
1,198,730

Interest receivable and similar income
 7 
-
237,397

Interest payable and similar expenses
 8 
-
(219,921)

Profit before tax
  
968,715
1,216,206

Tax on profit
 9 
(211,576)
(322,897)

Profit for the financial year
  
757,139
893,309

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05500765

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 29 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 10 
337,500
375,000

Tangible assets
 11 
-
2,302

Investments
 12 
7,106,308
7,106,308

  
7,443,808
7,483,610

Current assets
  

Debtors
 13 
13,579,170
76,163,910

Cash at bank and in hand
 14 
1,321,322
681,797

  
14,900,492
76,845,707

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 15 
(2,976,924)
(65,569,909)

Net current assets
  
 
 
11,923,568
 
 
11,275,798

Total assets less current liabilities
  
19,367,376
18,759,408

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 16 
(16,817,649)
(16,966,820)

  

Net assets
  
2,549,727
1,792,588


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 18 
339,342
339,342

Share premium account
 19 
1,653,899
1,653,899

Profit and loss account
 19 
556,486
(200,653)

  
2,549,727
1,792,588


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 December 2025.




Mr K C Knowles
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 26 March 2023
339,342
1,653,899
(1,093,962)
899,279


Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period
-
-
893,309
893,309



At 30 March 2024
339,342
1,653,899
(200,653)
1,792,588


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
757,139
757,139


At 29 March 2025
339,342
1,653,899
556,486
2,549,727


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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

1.


General information

Beds & Bars Limited is a private company limited by shares and is registered and incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Overlord House, 1D Colet Gardens, Hammersmith, London, England, W14 9DH.
The company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the Directors' Report.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

Beds & Bars Limited have taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions:   
  - The requirements of Section 4 Statement of Financial Position paragraph 4.12(a)(iv).
  - The requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows and Section 3 Financial        statements presentation paragraph 3.17(d).
  - The requirement of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.
Beds & Bars Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beds & Bars Group Limited and the results of Beds & Bars Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Beds & Bars Group Limited which are available from 1D Colet Gardens, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom, W14 9DH.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
The financial position of the group together with its current liquidity and future cash projections have been reviewed by the directors. Having considered the potential risks and evolving global economic environment the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group will maintain the support of its bankers and have adequate resources to meet its commitments for the foreseeable future.
Based on the foregoing the directors believe that it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

  
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates. 
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable. 
The company recognises revenue in respect of management charges receivable from its subsidiary undertakings. Turnover is recognised when the company becomes entitled to receive the revenue under the intercompany arrangement. 

 
2.5

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.6

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

 
2.8

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Patents
-
20
years

 
2.9

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Fixtures and fittings
-
Over 5 or 10 years depending on the useful life of the assets

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.10

Fixed asset investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.11

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.12

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.13

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.14

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 
Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic finanacial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, loans to fellow group companies, and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement consistutes a financing transaction, where the financial asset is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Other financial assets 
Other financial assets, including trade investments, are intially measured at fair value, which is normally the transactions price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. 
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, and loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement consistutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Other financial liabilities 
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
 
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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

Debt instruments where the contractual returns, repayment of the principal, or other terms (such as prepayment provisions or term extensions) do not meet the conditions to be measured at amortised cost, are subsequently measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy. 
Decrecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company's contractual obligaions are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.
 

  
2.15

Employee benefits

The cost of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. 
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or provide termination benefits.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting etimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 


4.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Other operating income
474,462
155,131


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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Exchange differences
(237,975)
192,554

Depreciation of assets
-
3,662

Amortisation
-
37,500

During the current and prior years the fee for the company's audit was incurred by Interpub Limited, a subsidiary company. 


6.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
459,885
1,089,436


During the current and previous accounting period the company had no employees. Employee costs are being recharged to the Company from Group entities. The directors were employed by other entities in the group and did not receive remuneration directly in respect of their services as directors of the company.

The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Directors
4
5


7.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Interest receivable from group companies
-
237,397

-
237,397

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

8.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
2,988

Interest payable to group undertakings
-
216,933

-
219,921


9.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£



Total current tax
-
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
211,576
322,897

Total deferred tax
211,576
322,897


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
211,576
322,897

Factors affecting tax charge for the year/period

The tax assessed for the year/period is the same as (2024 - the same as) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%) as set out below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
968,715
1,216,206


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
242,179
304,052

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
9,398
-

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
411
-

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
(40,412)
-

Group relief
-
18,845

Total tax charge for the year/period
211,576
322,897

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025
 
9.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


10.


Intangible assets




Patents and licences

£



Cost


At 30 March 2024
750,000



At 29 March 2025

750,000



Amortisation


At 30 March 2024
375,000


Charge for the year on owned assets
37,500



At 29 March 2025

412,500



Net book value



At 29 March 2025
337,500



At 29 March 2024
375,000



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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

11.


Tangible fixed assets





Fixtures and fittings

£



Cost or valuation


At 30 March 2024
118,410



At 29 March 2025

118,410



Depreciation


At 30 March 2024
116,108


Charge for the year on owned assets
2,302



At 29 March 2025

118,410



Net book value



At 29 March 2025
-



At 29 March 2024
2,302


12.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 30 March 2024
7,106,308



At 29 March 2025
7,106,308




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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Interpub Limited
a
Licence public house with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's Holdings Limited
a
Dormant holding company
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's (Amsterdam) BV*
b
Licence public house with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's Bruges BV
c
Licence public house with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's Inns Limited*
a
Property holding company
Ordinary
100%
Crossgate BV*
c
Licence public houses with ancillary budget
Ordinary
100%
Hotel Winston BV*
b
Licence public houses with ancillary budget
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's Berlin GmbH *
d
Licence public houseswith ancillary budget
Ordinary
100%
St Christopher's (Paris) SAS
f
Licence public houses with ancillary budget
Ordinary
100%
Litera y Bares SL
g
Licence public houses with ancillary budget
Ordinary
100%
Beds and Bars Franchise Limited
a
Franchising
Ordinary
100%
Flying Pig UK Limited
a
Holding company
Ordinary
13%
Flying Pig Headoffice BV*
b
Holding company
Ordinary
13%
Flying Pig Downtown BV*
h
Licence public houses with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
13%
Flying Pig Palace BV*
h
Licence public houses with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
13%
Beds & Bars (UK) Limited
a
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
St. Christopher Inns Vienna
e
Licence public houses with ancillary budget accomodation
Ordinary
100%

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025
Subsidiary undertakings (continued)

Registered office addresses:
a.   1D Colet gardens, Hammersmith, London, England, W14 9DH
b.   Warmoesstraat 129, 1012JA Amsterdam, Netherlands
c.   133-137 Langestrat, Bruges, 8000, Belgium
d.   Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse 39-41, 10178 Berlin, Germany
e.   Columbusgasse 16, 1100 Wien, Sitz in politischer Gemeinde Wien
f.   159 Rue de Crimee, 75019 Paris, France
g.   Avda. Insitulo Obrero 20, zip code/CP: 46013, Valencia, Spain
h.   Nieuwendijk 100, 1012 MR Amterdam, Netherlands
*These are indirect subsidiaries of Beds & Bars Limited
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.
Beds & Bars Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beds & Bars Group Limited and the results of Beds & Bars Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Beds & Bars Group Limited which are available from 1D Colet Gardens, Hammersmith, London, W14 9DH.
Flying Pig UK Limited and its three wholly owned subsidiaries, Flying Pig Headoffice BV, Flying Pig Downtown BV and Flying Pig Uptown BV, have been determined by the directors to be companies under common control and are managed on a unified basis with that of Beds & Bars Limited and its subsidiaries.
 

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

13.


Debtors


2025
2024
£
£

Due after more than one year

Amounts owed by group undertakings
7,061,071
74,856,343

Due within one year

Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,174,673
-

Other debtors
10,477
3,182

Prepayments and accrued income
-
759,860

Deferred taxation
332,949
544,525

13,579,170
76,163,910



14.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,321,322
681,797

1,321,322
681,797



15.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
2,947,223
64,845,381

Other taxation and social security
-
39,705

Other creditors
29,701
684,823

2,976,924
65,569,909


Amounts due to group undertakings are repayable on demand

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
16,815,149
16,964,320

Other creditors
2,500
2,500

16,817,649
16,966,820



17.


Deferred taxation




2025
2024


£

£






At beginning of year
544,525
867,422


Charged to profit or loss
(211,576)
(322,897)



At end of year
332,949
544,525

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
193,497
203,744

Losses and other deductions
139,452
340,781

332,949
544,525

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

18.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



339,342 (2024 - 339,342) A Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
339,342
339,342
1 (2024 - 1) B Ordinary share of £0.01
-
-

339,342

339,342

The company's ordinary shares, which carry no right to fixed income, each carry the right to one vote at general meetings of the company.
The company's preference 5% shares carry the right to a fixed dividend of 5% of the par value per annum. These shares do not carry any rights in respect of voting or capital. The preference shares have been classified as liabilities on the basis that they have a fixed income.



19.


Reserves

Share premium account

The share premium account represents consideration received for shares above their nominal value net of transaction costs.

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss account represents cumulative profit and loss net distributions to owners.

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BEDS & BARS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 MARCH 2025

20.


Related party transactions

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:


.


Amounts owed to non-wholly owned group undertakings

2025
2024
        £
        £

Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence

2,841,716

6,601,112


The group has taken advantage of the exemption available under FRS 102 'Related Party Transactions' from disclosing related party transactions with other Group entities that are wholly owned.


21.


Post balance sheet events

The directors have concluded that no material events have occurred since the date of approval of these
financial statements that would affect the financial statements of the Company.


22.


Controlling party

The parent of the smallest and largest group for which consolidated accounts are drawn up of which the company is a member is Beds & Bars Group Limited, a company with a registered office of Overlord House, 1D Colet Gardens, Hammersmith, London, England, W14 9DH.
Beds & Bars Group Limited is the ultimate parent company. 
The ultimate controlling party is Mr K C Knowles. 

 
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