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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 
ANNUAL REPORT
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

 
THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
R S Kelvin CBE 
L D Page 
S A Brown 
P S Tisdale 




Registered number
08565467



Registered office
18 Albert Road

Bournemouth

BH1 1BZ




Independent auditor
Cooper Parry Group Limited
Statutory Auditor

Davidson House

1st floor

The Forbury

Reading

RG1 3EU





 
THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
 
1 - 2
Directors' report
 
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
 
5 - 8
Profit and loss account
 
9
Balance sheet
 
10
Statement of changes in equity
 
11
Notes to the financial statements
 
12 - 26

 
THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Review of business
 
During the year to 31 July 2025 the company saw trading at the hotel into its tenth year. The business achieved good occupancy and daily rates compared to its peers, although the squeeze on consumer disposable income and the increase in costs have led to a pre-tax loss of £1,735,221 (2024: loss of £1,793,090). The company is an integral part of the That Bournemouth Company Limited group and its finances are closely intertwined with those of the group as a whole. After the year end two group companies entered into a sale and leaseback of its Hampton by Hilton property and its adjacent car park. The transaction completed on 14 July 2026. The £18.5m combined sales proceeds have been applied to reducing group outstanding HSBC bank indebtedness to £10m in this company, repayable on 14 July 2031. 
The company's day-to-day operations are cash flow positive such that short term liquidity is of limited concern. The directors regularly review the maturity of borrowings and refinancing options are considered to ensure that there is sufficient liquidity within the company.

Financial risks and uncertainties
 
The company is a borrower under the group's HSBC bank facility. The company is exposed to market movements on floating interest rate borrowings. The group manages its floating interest rate risk by using interest rate hedging on the vast majority of its long-term floating-rate borrowings. 
The company operates in a competitive regional market with other branded competition and there is a risk that competitor actions could have a detrimental impact on it. The company relies on its experienced hotel management service providers, Michels and Taylor Limited, to review the market continually and to develop strategies that are regularly reviewed in line with competitor decisions and actions.
Health and safety
The company is exposed to health and safety risks whilst its employees work, customers stay and others visit the company's properties. The company relies on its experienced hotel management service providers to manage these risks from day-to-day, including the implementation of training, preventative maintenance and reporting regimes. The hotel complies with Hilton Hotels' health and safety brand standards. Health and safety is regularly reviewed with the hotel management services providers.
Information technology 
The hotel is reliant on information technology for their day-to-day operations, so the failure of core systems would significantly disrupt trading and its operations and adversely impact performance. In addition, there is a risk that customer data, including payment card data, could be compromised. The company relies on its experienced hotel management service providers to manage these risks from day-to-day for the hotels, and on Worldpay - an experienced provider of international secure payment services - to manage these risks on its behalf.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Key performance indicators
 
              2025    2024
                £000    £000
  
Turnover             8,676  9,263 
EBITDA                 395     125 
As the hotel entered its tenth year of trading and performance has been positive with good occupancy and rates being achieved compared to their peers, and the hotels maintaining market leadership in their respective segments of the local market. However, in common with most hotels, the cost of living crisis has impacted leisure demand at the same time as increasing operating costs, so operating profits were impacted during the year. During the year end the trend started to reverse. 
The food and beverage business, including the meetings and events business, trades predominantly from That Bournemouth Big Hotel Limited's Hilton Hotel. Trading was satisfactory in the face of a competitive market. 
 
Risk and uncertainties
 
The directors are of the opinion that the hotel remains well placed to prosper in the future.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have reviewed and considered the relevant information including future trading projections and available banking facilities in making that assessment.


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



S A Brown
Director

Date: 29 July 2026
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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

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.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company continued to be the operation of a hotel.

Dividends

No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 July 2025 (2024: £Nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

R S Kelvin CBE 
L D Page 
S A Brown 
P S Tisdale 

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

The company has made qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefits of its directors which were made during the year and remain in force at the date of this report.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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

As noted in notes 2.2 and 16, two Group companies completed the sale and lease back of their respective properties on 14 July 2026. Sales proceeds of £18.5m were used to reduce the group’s HSBC facility. This Company’s HSBC loan reduced to £10m as a result of these transactions, with a new £10m HSBC facility expiring 14 July 2031 being entered into at the same time.

Auditors

The auditorsCooper Parry Group Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

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





S A Brown
Director

Date: 29 July 2026

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of That Bournemouth Big Hotel Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 July 2025, which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity 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 31 July 2025 and of its loss 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 auditor's 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.


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.


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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL 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:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We discussed with the directors the policies and procedures in place regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We discussed amongst the audit team the identified laws and regulations, and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance.
During the audit we focussed on laws and regulations which could reasonably be expected to give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and enquiries with management.
Our procedures in relation to fraud, included but were not limited to: inquires of management whether they have any knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud, and discussions amongst the audit team regarding risk of fraud such as opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of financial statements. We determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance and management bias through judgements in accounting estimates and challenged the assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates. We also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.
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.       


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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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL 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.





James Maxwell (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Cooper Parry Group Limited
 
Statutory Auditor
  
Davidson House
1st floor
The Forbury
Reading
RG1 3EU
 

29 July 2026
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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
8,676,459
9,263,358

Cost of sales
  
(5,421,556)
(5,697,933)

Gross profit
  
3,254,903
3,565,425

Administrative expenses
  
(3,632,051)
(4,022,440)

Change in fair value of 
interest rate swap loss
  
(63,777)
(240,772)

Operating loss
 5 
(440,925)
(697,787)

Interest payable and similar expenses
 8 
(1,294,296)
(1,095,303)

Loss before tax
  
(1,735,221)
(1,793,090)

Tax on loss
 10 
(2,945)
12,671

Loss for the financial year
  
(1,738,166)
(1,780,419)

There are no items of other comprehensive income for 2025 or 2024 other than the loss for the yearAs a result, no separate Statement of comprehensive income has been presented.

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 08565467

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JULY 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 11 
49,937
71,341

Tangible assets
 12 
30,388,678
30,937,809

  
30,438,615
31,009,150

Current assets
  

Stocks
 13 
36,994
47,875

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
7,082,864
7,742,030

Cash at bank and in hand
 15 
321,030
740,309

  
7,440,888
8,530,214

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
(42,085,156)
(42,000,048)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(34,644,268)
 
 
(33,469,834)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(4,205,653)
(2,460,684)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 17 
(26,067)
(32,870)

  

Net liabilities
  
(4,231,720)
(2,493,554)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 22 
1
1

Profit and loss account
  
(4,231,721)
(2,493,555)

  
(4,231,720)
(2,493,554)


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 July 2026.




S A Brown
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 August 2023
1
(713,136)
(713,135)



Loss for the year
-
(1,780,419)
(1,780,419)



At 1 August 2024
1
(2,493,555)
(2,493,554)



Loss for the year
-
(1,738,166)
(1,738,166)


At 31 July 2025
1
(4,231,721)
(4,231,720)


The notes on pages 12 to 26 form part of these financial statements.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

1.


Statutory Information

That Bournemouth Big Hotel Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the company information page.

2.Accounting policies

  
2.1

Accounting Conventions

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102') and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

 
2.2

Going concern

The company made a loss of £1,738,166 in the year (2024: £1,780,419 loss) and is in a net liability position of £4,231,720 (2024: £2,493,554 net liability) net of amounts owed to connected companies of £1,431,535 at the year end.
The company and the group, with whom the company's finances are closely intertwined, was not in compliance with some financial covenants attaching to its £27.5m loans in the group from HSBC (of which £18.5m was included in this company), both during the year and after the year end. However, since the year end, sale and leaseback agreements were completed by a fellow subsidiary relating to its hotel, and by another fellow subsidiary relating to its car park.  Combined proceeds of £18.5m were used to repay the relevant subsidiaries’ HSBC loans in full. The balance was used to reduce this company’s residual net loan with HSBC to £10m. A new £10m HSBC facility expiring 14 July 2031 was entered into at the same time as the sale and leaseback transactions completed, as such compliance was restored. The price achieved by the fellow subsidiaries was in excess of the carrying value of both properties within their respective Financial Statements.
The company has support confirmed by the majority shareholder and director of the group. This confirmation of support has been made to the ultimate parent company and all subsidiaries and has been given for a period of at least twelve months from approval of these financial statements. The company and group are reliant upon the majority shareholders’ ongoing support.
Based on the above, the directors have concluded that they can continue to adopt a going concern basis in preparing the company's annual report and accounts. 

  
2.3

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, on the date when the service is provided and is shown net of VAT and trade discounts.
Other income is recognised on receipt.

 
2.5

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.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Other intangible assets
-
12 years straight line

 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. Cost includes directly attributable finance costs incurred during the construction of new buildings.

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Long-term leasehold property
-
125 years being the length of the property leases
Plant and machinery
-
15 & 25 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
12 years
Computer equipment
-
5 years

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 the profit and loss account.

  
2.7

Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Stocks

Stocks, which consist of food and beverages, are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price. Liquor stock is valued by an independent third party.


 
2.9

Cash in bank and in hand

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

  
2.10

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.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, balances due from group companies and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in the profit and loss account, 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.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
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.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and amounts due to fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in the profit and loss account in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Interest rate swap fair values at respective year ends are based on independent, qualified valuer's information.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs.

  
2.11

Current and deferred taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.12

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
The interest element of these obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

  
2.13

Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

  
2.14

Employee benefits

The costs 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.


3.


Critical accounting judgements 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 estimates 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.
Critical judgements
The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have been made include:
Depreciation
Due to the significance of the depreciation charged in the financial statements, the directors consider this to be a crucial accounting judgement. An assessment is made of the useful economic lives, taking into account residual values, of the tangible assets, based on the directors' knowledge and industry. There are periodic reviews to determine if depreciation rates are still appropriate and whether any impairment is needed.
Recoverability of intercompany and related party balances
The company has balances due from related companies connected by common ownership. Management are of the opinion that these balances are fully recoverable by virtue of shareholder support which has been confirmed in writing and therefore no provision has been made against these balances.
Deferred tax
The company recognises deferred tax asset and liabilities to the extent which it believes the future tax will be payable.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

4.


Turnover

The turnover and loss (2024: loss) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
8,676,459
9,263,358



5.


Operating loss

The operating loss is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation - owned assets
807,720
794,573

Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts
6,858
6,858

Other intangible assets amortisation
21,404
21,407

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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

6.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,158,057
2,317,013

Social security costs
220,178
247,920

Cost of defined contribution scheme
42,203
49,415

2,420,438
2,614,348


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


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Human resources
2
2



Finance
3
5



Front of house
36
65



Sales
3
2



Administration
2
3



Operatives
46
48



Directors
4
4

96
129


7.


Directors' emoluments

There are no formal service contracts or associated pay with the directors of the company. Directors are employed by That Topco Limited, a company connected by way of common directorships, with their management charge calculated to include fees for services provided.


8.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Bank loan interest
1,284,243
1,095,303

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
10,053
-

1,294,296
1,095,303

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

9.


Auditors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements
30,000
43,000

Taxation compliance services
6,500
4,000


10.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£



UK corporation tax
-
-


Total current tax
-
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
2,945
(12,671)

Total deferred tax
2,945
(12,671)


Tax on loss
2,945
(12,671)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024:25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Loss before tax
(1,735,221)
(1,793,090)


Loss multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)
(433,805)
(448,273)

Effects of:


Income not taxable for tax purposes
-
(5,352)

Fixed asset timing differences
39,693
(24,727)

Utilisation of tax losses/ Group relief
33,812
374,807

Other timing differences
3,425
(7,198)

Non deductible expenses
21,890
61,883

Short-term timing difference leading to an increase (decrease) in taxation
-
48,860

Movement in deferred tax not recognised
337,930
(12,671)

Total tax charge for the year
2,945
(12,671)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
 
10.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


11.


Intangible assets




Other  intangible assets

£



Cost


At 1 August 2024
256,844



At 31 July 2025

256,844



Amortisation


At 1 August 2024
185,503


Charge for the year 
21,404



At 31 July 2025

206,907



Net book value



At 31 July 2025
49,937



At 31 July 2024
71,341

Intangible assets are in respect of long term insurance cover, in connection with the tangible fixed assets of the company. The asset is accounted for separately as this is considered to be a material component.



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

12.


Tangible fixed assets





Long-term leasehold
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost


At 1 August 2024
28,712,973
5,049,630
3,553,490
64,873
37,380,966


Additions
-
77,209
172,112
16,126
265,447



At 31 July 2025

28,712,973
5,126,839
3,725,602
80,999
37,646,413



Depreciation


At 1 August 2024
1,961,779
2,191,312
2,232,542
57,524
6,443,157


Charge for the year
229,704
280,544
301,227
3,103
814,578



At 31 July 2025

2,191,483
2,471,856
2,533,769
60,627
7,257,735



Net book value



At 31 July 2025
26,521,490
2,654,983
1,191,833
20,372
30,388,678



At 31 July 2024
26,751,194
2,858,318
1,320,948
7,349
30,937,809

Included within Long-term leasehold are capitalised finance costs of £2,100,787 (2024: £2,100,787).

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2025
2024
£
£



Fixtures and fittings
68,014
74,872


13.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Food and beverage
36,994
47,875


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THAT BOURNEMOUTH BIG HOTEL LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

14.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
53,066
160,636

Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,041,124
6,378,640

Amounts owed from connected companies
199,531
285,277

Other debtors
20,510
31,831

Prepayments and accrued income
574,356
688,424

Deferred tax asset
194,277
197,222

7,082,864
7,742,030


The group undertakings have subordinated their intra-group debt to the bank lender and have assigned their intra-group debt as security to the lender. Except for some operational surpluses in excess of periodic debt service payments, it is only once the bank lender has been repaid that any payment can be received in respect of these intra-group debtors.


15.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
321,030
740,309

Less: bank overdrafts
(2,591)
(13,064)

318,439
727,245


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank overdrafts
2,591
13,064

Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18)
18,521,790
18,728,013

Trade creditors
646,384
924,036

Amounts owed to group undertakings
20,224,640
18,586,753

Amounts owed to connected companies
1,431,535
2,356,841

Other taxation and social security
406,647
445,133

Hire purchase contracts (see note 19)
12,504
12,791

Other creditors
303,230
314,595

Accruals and deferred income
535,835
618,822

42,085,156
42,000,048


The bank loan is secured as detailed in note 24.
The bank loan interest rate derivative included in bank loans above of £13,711 (2024: £77,488) has been recorded at fair value, based on information from an independent suitably qualified valuer. The total fair value of the bank loan being £18,521,790 (2024: £18,728,013) with the full amount falling due within one year. The book value of the related loan is £18,535,501 (2024: £18,805,501).
As referenced in note 2.2, the company and group were not in compliance with certain bank covenants both during the financial period and after it. As such all bank loans have been shown as falling due within 12 months. Subsequent to the year end sale and leaseback agreements were completed by a fellow subsidiary relating to its car park, and by another fellow subsidiary relating to that company’s hotel property, that realised combined proceeds of £18.5m. The proceeds were used to repay the fellow subsidiaries’ HSBC loans in full. The balance was used to reduce this company’s residual net loan with HSBC to £10m. A new £10m HSBC facility expiring 14 July 2031 was entered into at the same time as the sale and leaseback transactions completed. As such compliance was restored.  


17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Hire purchase contracts (see note 19)
26,067
32,870



18.


Loans


An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2025
2024
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year on demand

Bank loans
18,521,790
18,728,013





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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

19.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£

Net obligations repayable:


Within one year
12,503
12,791

Between one and five years
26,067
32,870

38,570
45,661


20.


Financial instruments

2025
2024
£
£

Carrying amount of financial assets


Debt instruments measured at amortised cost
7,209,617
8,229,866


Carrying amount of financial liabilities


Measured at fair value
18,521,790
18,728,013

Measured at amortised cost
23,154,128
22,813,838

41,675,918
41,541,851


Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise of bank loan interest rate swaps.

21.


Deferred taxation




2025


£






Balance at 1 August 2024
197,222


Charge to the profit and loss account
(2,945)



Balance at 31 July 2025
194,277

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
196,944
197,222

Short term timing differences
(2,667)
-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

22.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



100 (2024: 100) Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
1
1



23.


Pension commitments

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
At the year end £7,082 (2024: £12,096) was outstanding and included in creditors. 


24.


Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

The bank loans are secured by a debenture dated 4 January 2019 over all leasehold and freehold property and by a fixed and floating charge over all assets of the company.
There is a composite company limited multilateral guarantee dated 4 January 2019 given by that Bournemouth Big Hotel Limited, That Bournemouth Little Hotel Limited, That Bournemouth Car Park Limited, That Bournemouth Street Bar Limited and That Bournemouth H2 Limited. The maximum group exposure is £32,000,000.
The company is a member of a VAT group and is jointly and severally liable for the VAT liabilities of all other members of the group. At the reporting date, the company has confirmed that all VAT liabilities have been paid as they fall due, and the directors consider the likelihood of the company being required to settle the liabilities of other group members to be feasible but not probable. As such, no provision has been recognised. Due to the nature of the arrangement, it is not practicable to quantify the potential financial effect.


25.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in FRS 102 whereby it has not disclosed transactions with the parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.
Included in other debtors due within one year is £199,531 (2024: £285,277) owed by a related company, by virtue of common directors and being under common control.
Included in other creditors due within one year is £1,431,536 (2024: £2,356,841) owed to related companies, by virtue of common directors and being under common control.


26.


Post balance sheet events

As noted in notes 2.2 and 16, sale and leaseback agreements were completed by a fellow subsidiary relating to its hotel, and by another fellow subsidiary relating to its car park property, that realised combined proceeds of £18.5m. The proceeds were used to repay the fellow subsidiaries’ HSBC loans in full. The balance was used to reduce this company’s residual net loan with HSBC to £10m. A new £10m HSBC facility expiring 14 July 2031 was entered into at the same time as the sale and leaseback transactions completed. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

27.


Ultimate controlling party

At the year end, the immediate parent company is That Bournemouth H2 Limited, whose registered office is the same as that of the company. The ultimate parent company, which is also the parent for the largest and smallest group of undertakings for which the group financial statements are drawn up for and of which the company is a member is That Bournemouth Company Limited, a company whose registered office is 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth, England, BH1 1BZ.
The ultimate controlling party is R S Kelvin CBE, director and majority shareholder of the ultimate parent company.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

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