The brewpub operator reported group turnover of £16.2m for the period ended 27 September 2025, slightly down from £16.3m the previous year.
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Its loss for the year widened to £1.6m, compared with a £424,177 loss the year before, while the business moved from an operating profit of £189,052 to an operating loss of £1.1m.
In accounts filed at Companies House, director Kristian Gumbrell said trading had been “mixed”, with the business impacted by high energy costs, increases to the national minimum wage and national insurance, and pressure on consumer spending.
‘Sector under seige’
“Consequently, the hospitality industry considers itself to be a sector under siege,” CEO and director Kris Gumbrell said in his statement accompanying the accounts.
Brewhouse & Kitchen said its current intention was to conserve cash and dispose of sites that no longer fit the business, allowing it to pay down debt and invest in key venues.
This marks a change in tone from last year, when the group said it was ready to expand “when conditions improve”.
Rooms
As part of efforts to strengthen key sites and broaden its appeal, Brewhouse & Kitchen said it had added 14 hotel rooms at its Southbourne venue, which it says “have been trading successfully since April 2026.”
As part of its enhancement strategy, the group is seeking planning permission to create further hotel rooms at its sites in Highbury, Portsmouth and Lichfield.
The company added: “We also recognise that consumer habits are changing and that we need to do more to widen our customer base by making our sites more relevant to local requirements.”
Current like-for-like turnover is down by 3%, according to the accounts, with costs being controlled and head office costs reduced.
During the year, Brewhouse & Kitchen entered into a new £4m loan facility with LHV Bank, while its existing Barclays Bank loan was extended for a further five years.
The group said the new funding provided stability and support for the business “for the foreseeable future”.
The accounts also showed administration costs rose to £13.7m, up from £12.6m, including a £655,000 charge against two pubs, £168,000 in increased business rates and £99,000 from higher national insurance contributions.
