LOUNGERS LIMITED
LOUNGERS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 11910770, according to Companies House. Incorporated on 28 March 2019, the company traded as LOUNGERS PLC until 17 February 2025, when it re-registered as a private limited company. It is currently recorded with an “Active” status, with its registered office at 26 Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1SE.
Companies House classifies LOUNGERS LIMITED’s principal activity under UK Standard Industrial Classification code 56101 (licensed restaurants). The company operates a UK all-day hospitality business of café-bar-restaurant venues, trading through its Lounge (established 2002), Cosy Club (established 2010) and Brightside (established 2022) brands. According to its latest filed group accounts, the business operated 291 sites across England and Wales at its 2025 financial year end, having opened 36 new sites during the year and surpassed 300 sites shortly afterwards.
For the 52 weeks ended 20 April 2025, LOUNGERS LIMITED reported group revenue of £406.4 million, up from £353.5 million the previous year, and adjusted group EBITDA of £55 million, an adjusted margin of 13.5%; pre-tax profit fell to £3.7 million from £11.4 million, reflecting a £7.9 million net exceptional charge relating to takeover costs incurred during the year, per accounts filed at Companies House on 9 January 2026. The company’s ordinary shares, formerly admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker LGRS, ceased trading with a last day of dealings on 10 February 2025.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of LOUNGERS LIMITED
Companies House confirms that Cf Exedra Bidco Limited (company number 16082113) is registered as the person with significant control of LOUNGERS LIMITED, holding “ownership of shares – 75% or more” and “ownership of voting rights – 75% or more”, together with the right to appoint or remove directors, notified 11 February 2025. This entry replaced a previous entry for Lion Capital LLP (company number OC308261), which had held more than 25% but not more than 50% of shares and voting rights from the company’s incorporation on 28 March 2019 until it ceased on 11 February 2025. Separately, Zavia’s internal shareholder register, verified 7 September 2026, records Cf Exedra Bidco Limited as the holder of all 109,028,348 issued ordinary shares of the company, consistent with the PSC register’s 75%-or-more band; as a private company, LOUNGERS LIMITED does not file a complete, itemised shareholder list with Companies House beyond its statement of capital and PSC register.
Data availability
Classification: Major shareholders only. Companies House’s Persons with Significant Control register confirms the controlling shareholder within a disclosed ownership band rather than an exact percentage; LOUNGERS LIMITED, as a private limited company, is not required to file a complete shareholder register, and no natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is disclosed above Cf Exedra Bidco Limited in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company number 11910770 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Company overview and filing history, company number 11910770 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF EXEDRA BIDCO LIMITED | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of LOUNGERS LIMITED
Companies House records three active directors and twelve resigned officer appointments for LOUNGERS LIMITED (formerly LOUNGERS PLC) as at 10 September 2026. The current board comprises Nicholas Charles Elliot Collins and Alexander Morton Reilley, both directors since the company’s incorporation on 28 March 2019, and Stephen Daniel Marshall, appointed 23 April 2024; Companies House records all three as British nationals resident in the United Kingdom. No company secretary is currently recorded; the most recent secretary, corporate officer Mufg Corporate Governance Limited, resigned 30 June 2025. The twelve resigned appointments – ten further individuals and two corporate secretarial appointees, since Gregor Grant held three separate appointments across director and secretary roles – span from the company’s 2019 incorporation to February 2025. This overview reflects Companies House officer data retrieved 10 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Stephen Daniel Marshall was appointed Director effective 23 April 2024, the same date on which former director Gregor Grant resigned, per Companies House filing.
- Nicholas Paul Backhouse, Adam John Gordon Bellamy, Robert Darwent and Jill Caroline Little all resigned as Directors effective 11 February 2025, per Companies House filing.
- Mufg Corporate Governance Limited resigned as Company Secretary effective 30 June 2025, per Companies House filing, with no successor secretary currently recorded.
Data availability
Classification: Full. Companies House publishes current and historical director and secretary appointment dates and officially disclosed nationality for LOUNGERS LIMITED’s natural-person officers; country of residence is recorded at country level only – for example, Robert Darwent, a resigned director, was recorded as British by nationality while resident in the Bahamas, illustrating that residence and nationality are reported separately and neither should be inferred from the other. Occupation, as distinct from legal role, is not separately reported for these appointments, and the correspondence address on file for most officers is the company’s registered office at 26 Baldwin Street, Bristol, a service address only and not a residential address.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers list, company number 11910770 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of LOUNGERS LIMITED
LOUNGERS LIMITED is a subsidiary within a private UK corporate structure. Companies House confirms its immediate parent as Cf Exedra Bidco Limited (company number 16082113), which holds 75% or more of its shares and voting rights, notified 11 February 2025; Cf Exedra Bidco Limited is in turn controlled by Cf Exedra Holdings Limited (company number 16081989) on the same 75%-or-more basis, notified 15 November 2024. Cf Exedra Holdings Limited’s own PSC filing states that it knows of no registrable person or entity with significant control above it, so no further verified UK parent could be identified for this profile; official announcements from Fortress Investment Group LLC describe the wider acquiring structure as funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC, though this could not be independently verified against a UK company filing. Companies House also confirms that LOUNGERS LIMITED directly holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights of Loungers Holdings Limited (company number 07980338), notified 18 September 2023, which in turn holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights of Loungers UK Limited (company number 04595806), notified 6 April 2016. Zavia’s internal corporate-linkage data additionally lists Cf Exedra Topco Limited as a further holding company above Cf Exedra Holdings Limited, and a German entity, Esszimmer GmbH, as a further indirect subsidiary beneath Loungers UK Limited – broadly consistent with the company’s own website reference to a newly opened Southville-branded site in Germany – but neither relationship was independently verified against an official filing for this profile.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF EXEDRA HOLDINGS LIMITED | United Kingdom | 16081989 | Parent of immediate parent (indirect parent of Loungers Limited) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 15 November 2024 |
| CF EXEDRA BIDCO LIMITED | United Kingdom | 16082113 | Immediate parent | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 11 February 2025 |
| LOUNGERS HOLDINGS LIMITED | United Kingdom | 07980338 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 18 September 2023 |
| LOUNGERS UK LIMITED | United Kingdom | 04595806 | Indirect subsidiary (via Loungers Holdings Limited) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
Recent structural changes
- Fortress Investment Group LLC, via Cf Exedra Bidco Limited, completed the recommended £354.4 million acquisition of the company (then Loungers plc) on 11 February 2025, at £3.25 in cash per share, following approval by more than 93% of voting shareholders at Court and General Meetings (official Fortress and company announcements).
- The company’s shares were cancelled from trading on AIM, with a last day of dealings on 10 February 2025, and it re-registered from a public limited company to a private limited company effective 17 February 2025 (Companies House filing).
- Loungers Limited became the registered person with significant control of Loungers Holdings Limited on 18 September 2023, replacing the previous controlling entity, Lion/Jenga Bidco Limited, which had held that position since December 2016 (Companies House filing).
Data availability
Classification: Partial. A verified four-tier UK ownership chain runs from Cf Exedra Holdings Limited through Cf Exedra Bidco Limited and LOUNGERS LIMITED to Loungers Holdings Limited and Loungers UK Limited, each confirmed through Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings; Companies House discloses only control bands (for example, 75% or more) rather than exact percentages. No verified UK parent above Cf Exedra Holdings Limited was identified, and entities referenced only in Zavia’s internal corporate-linkage data, including an overseas holding company and a German operating entity, were not independently verified against an official filing for this profile.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company number 11910770 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company numbers 16082113, 16081989, 07980338 and 04595806 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Filing history, company number 11910770 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Fortress Investment Group – “Fortress Investment Group Completes £354m Acquisition of Loungers PLC”, press release, 11 February 2025 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does LOUNGERS LIMITED do?
LOUNGERS LIMITED (company number 11910770) is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, incorporated on 28 March 2019 and previously named LOUNGERS PLC until it re-registered as a private company on 17 February 2025; registered office at 26 Baldwin Street, Bristol BS1 1SE, classified by Companies House under SIC code 56101 (licensed restaurants); it operates a UK all-day hospitality business of café-bar-restaurant venues under the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands.
Who owns LOUNGERS LIMITED?
Companies House records Cf Exedra Bidco Limited as the person with significant control of LOUNGERS LIMITED, holding 75% or more of its shares and voting rights, notified 11 February 2025, replacing a former holding by Lion Capital LLP; Zavia's internal shareholder register additionally shows Cf Exedra Bidco Limited as holder of all 109,028,348 issued ordinary shares.
Who is LOUNGERS LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for LOUNGERS LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is LOUNGERS LIMITED's company registration number?
LOUNGERS LIMITED's registration number is 11910770, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is LOUNGERS LIMITED still an active company?
LOUNGERS LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was LOUNGERS LIMITED incorporated?
LOUNGERS LIMITED was incorporated on 28 March 2019, according to Companies House.
What is LOUNGERS LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for LOUNGERS LIMITED is Bristol, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is LOUNGERS LIMITED registered as?
LOUNGERS LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
What is LOUNGERS LIMITED's revenue?
For the 52 weeks ended 20 April 2025, LOUNGERS LIMITED reported group revenue of £406.4 million, up from £353.5 million the prior year, adjusted group EBITDA of £55 million (13.5% margin) and pre-tax profit of £3.7 million after a £7.9 million exceptional charge for takeover costs, per accounts filed at Companies House on 9 January 2026; the business operated 291 sites at year end.
Is LOUNGERS LIMITED listed on a stock exchange?
LOUNGERS LIMITED's ordinary shares formerly traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker LGRS, with dealings ceasing on 10 February 2025 ahead of the company's re-registration as a private limited company.
Who are the officers/directors of LOUNGERS LIMITED?
Companies House records three active directors of LOUNGERS LIMITED as at 10 September 2026 – Nicholas Charles Elliot Collins, Alexander Morton Reilley and Stephen Daniel Marshall, all British nationals resident in the United Kingdom – with no company secretary currently recorded following the resignation of Mufg Corporate Governance Limited on 30 June 2025.
Does LOUNGERS LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
LOUNGERS LIMITED's immediate parent is Cf Exedra Bidco Limited, controlled in turn by Cf Exedra Holdings Limited, following Fortress Investment Group LLC's £354.4 million acquisition completed 11 February 2025; Companies House confirms LOUNGERS LIMITED directly holds 75% or more of Loungers Holdings Limited, which in turn controls Loungers UK Limited.
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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.