INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
Companies House classifies INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC’s principal activity under UK Standard Industrial Classification codes 55100 (hotels and similar accommodation) and 70100 (activities of head offices). The company is the ultimate holding company of IHG Hotels and Resorts, a hospitality group trading under 21 hotel brands spanning luxury to economy segments, including InterContinental, Six Senses, Regent, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, voco, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and, following a 2025 acquisition, Ruby. The group operates an asset-light model, earning franchise and management fees from hotel owners rather than owning the great majority of its properties directly. As at 31 December 2025, the group reported 6,963 open hotels comprising around 1,026,000 rooms, together with a development pipeline of 2,292 hotels representing 340,000 rooms, across more than 100 countries and territories.
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC’s ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker IHG, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and its shares also trade as American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange under the same ticker. For the year ended 31 December 2025, the group reported consolidated revenue of $5,189 million, up 5% on the $4,923 million reported for 2024, and operating profit of $1,198 million, up 15% year on year, with results published on 17 February 2026. IHG has stated that around 400,000 people work across its hotels and corporate offices worldwide. In 2025 the group also completed the acquisition of the Ruby brand and its intellectual property from Ruby SARL for an initial €110.5 million, adding an urban lifestyle brand as its 20th, and launched a new premium brand, Noted Collection.
Registration details
Company overview
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 05134420, according to Companies House. Incorporated on 21 May 2004 – initially as HACKREMCO (NO. 2154) LIMITED, then renamed NEW INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC before adopting its current name on 27 June 2005 – the company is currently recorded with an “Active” status, with its registered office at 1 Windsor Dials, Arthur Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1RS.
Officers
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Directors and officers of INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
Companies House records ten active director appointments and one company secretary for INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC, within a longer history of 47 officer appointments including 36 resignations dating back to 2004. The board is chaired by Deanna Watson Oppenheimer (appointed 1 June 2022), with Elie Wajih Maalouf serving as Chief Executive (appointed 1 January 2018) and Michael Glover as Chief Financial Officer (appointed 20 March 2023), according to the company’s official website; Companies House itself records all board members under the single statutory role of Director. The other current directors are Graham Allan, Arthur De Haast, Duriya Farooqui, Byron Grote, Angie Risley and Sharon Rothstein, together with Nicholas Cadbury, appointed most recently on 1 March 2026. Nicolette Henfrey has served as Company Secretary since 1 March 2019. Nationality is officially disclosed for each current officer – a mix of British, American, British/American and Canadian nationals – with countries of residence recorded across England, the wider United Kingdom and the United States. This overview reflects Companies House officer data retrieved 10 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Nicholas Cadbury was appointed Non-Executive Director effective 1 March 2026, joining the Audit and Responsible Business Committees, per the company’s regulatory news announcement dated 15 December 2025.
- Sir Ron Kalifa announced he will step down as Non-Executive Director effective 7 May 2026, following the Annual General Meeting, per the company’s regulatory news announcement dated 12 March 2026.
Data availability
Classification: Current only. Companies House publishes current director and secretary appointment dates and officially disclosed nationality for INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC, but occupation as distinct from legal role is not separately reported, and the Chair, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer titles above are drawn from the company’s official website rather than the Companies House role field; the correspondence address on file for current officers is the company’s registered office in Windsor, a service address only and not a residential address.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers list, company number 05134420 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – About us / leadership, official company website (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – Non-Executive Director Appointment, regulatory news announcement, 15 December 2025
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – Directorate Change, regulatory news announcement, 12 March 2026 (via Investegate regulatory news service)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is the ultimate parent company of the IHG Hotels and Resorts group; Companies House records no parent or controlling entity above it, consistent with its status as a UK-listed public company exempt from the persons-with-significant-control regime, and the company is itself the top-level registrant filing consolidated group accounts with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F. The company traces its current corporate form to the April 2003 demerger of Six Continents PLC, which split into INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC (hotels) and Mitchells & Butlers plc (retail), according to the company’s official history page; several UK subsidiaries in the group still carry “Six Continents” names as a result. According to Zavia’s registry-derived corporate-linkage data (last synchronised 8 September 2026), the group includes more than 30 direct subsidiary entities and further layers of indirect subsidiaries spanning around 15 jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela; this dataset draws on shareholder and confirmation-statement filings and should not be read as complete, since subsidiaries only become visible where such filings have been made. Two direct UK subsidiaries were independently confirmed at Companies House for this overview.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS LIMITED | United Kingdom | 04551528 | Direct subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 10 September 2026 |
| SIX CONTINENTS LIMITED | United Kingdom | 00913450 | Direct subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 10 September 2026 |
Data availability
Classification: Partial. Companies House confirms INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC has no parent or PSC given its exempt listed status, and two direct UK subsidiaries were independently confirmed at Companies House, both sharing the group’s registered office in Windsor; Zavia’s registry-derived corporate-linkage records list well over 30 further subsidiary entities across around 15 jurisdictions that were not individually re-verified for this overview, and exact ownership percentages for individual subsidiaries were not disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company number 05134420 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Company overview, company numbers 04551528 and 00913450 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – Our history, official company website (retrieved 10 September 2026)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
What does INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC do?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC (company number 05134420) is a public limited company registered in England and Wales, incorporated on 21 May 2004, registered office at 1 Windsor Dials, Arthur Road, Windsor SL4 1RS, classified by Companies House under SIC codes 55100 and 70100; it is the ultimate parent of the IHG Hotels and Resorts group, which operates 21 hotel brands under an asset-light franchise and management model.
Who owns INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is exempt from the UK persons-with-significant-control register as a listed plc; the most recent major shareholding notification under DTR5 shows The Capital Group Companies, Inc. holding 5.001115% of voting rights (7,598,167 shares), crossing the threshold on 10 November 2025.
Who is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
At least one shareholder recorded for INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is a natural person. The record carries no dedicated UBO/PSC flag, so that holder is stated here as a recorded shareholder rather than a confirmed Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO).
What is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's company registration number?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's registration number is 05134420, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC still an active company?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC incorporated?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC was incorporated on 21 May 2004, according to Companies House.
What is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is Windsor, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC registered as?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's revenue?
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the group reported consolidated revenue of $5,189 million (up 5% from $4,923 million in 2024) and operating profit of $1,198 million, with 6,963 open hotels and around 1,026,000 rooms across more than 100 countries.
Is INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC listed on a stock exchange?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC's ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker IHG, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and its shares also trade as American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange under the same ticker.
Who are the officers/directors of INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC?
Companies House records ten directors and one company secretary as active officers of INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC as at 10 September 2026, chaired by Deanna Watson Oppenheimer, with Elie Wajih Maalouf as Chief Executive and Michael Glover as Chief Financial Officer.
Does INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC is the ultimate parent of the IHG Hotels and Resorts group with no parent company on record at Companies House; INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS LIMITED and SIX CONTINENTS LIMITED are confirmed direct UK subsidiaries, and the group's registry-derived data lists more than 30 further subsidiaries across around 15 jurisdictions.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 September 2026.