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GIGGLING RESTAURANTS LTD

Active Guildford

Licensed restaurants

1,630 employees Website
Lifestyle and entertainment Licensed restaurants
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GIGGLING RESTAURANTS LTD

Licensed restaurants

Founded 3 Dec 2009 Active Guildford, England 1,630 employees gigglingsquid.com
Lifestyle and entertainment Licensed restaurants
Accounts Submitted 13 Oct 2024
Confirmation Statement Submitted 1 Dec 2025
Net assets £-4.54K £940.00K 2023 year on year
Total assets £37.05M £3.33M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £37.06M £4.27M 2023 year on year
Charges 3
2 outstanding 1 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Unit 2 Riverview Business Park, Walnut Tree Close Walnut Tree Close Guildford GU1 4UX England

Office (Chelmsford)

109-111 Bond St, Chelmsford CM1 1GD

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£2.97M

Decreased by £4.70M (-61%)

Net Assets

-£4.54k

Decreased by £940.00k (-100%)

Total Liabilities

£37.06M

Increased by £4.27M (+13%)

Turnover

£78.69M

Increased by £12.81M (+19%)

Employees

1630

Increased by 360 (+28%)

Debt Ratio

100%

Increased by 3 (+3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

14 Allotments 28,014,901 Shares £28.01m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
19 Nov 2024168£0.006£0.006
19 Nov 20243,028£0£0
19 Nov 2024226£0.009£0.009
19 Nov 2024917£0.002£0.002
19 Nov 2024572£0.002£0.002

Officers

Officers

6 active 6 resigned
Status
Andrew Francis LaurillardDirectorBritishEngland543 Dec 2009Active
Domenico John SpecialeDirectorBritishEngland561 May 2025Active
Fiona Jane GibsonDirectorBritishEngland5013 Jul 2021Active
Mark PriestDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4314 Dec 2017Active
Nicholas Paul BackhouseDirectorBritishEngland627 Nov 2019Active
Vikas Kumar AgarwalDirectorBritishEngland4813 Jul 2020Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (17)

Vikas Agarwal
1.5%
1,6155 Nov 2024
Vikas Agarwal
1.0%
1,0765 Nov 2024
Sylfest Muldal
0.0%
05 Nov 2024

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (3)

3 Active

Pranee Juutarsaena Laurillard

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB February 1970
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Andrew Francis Laurillard

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence England
DOB September 1971
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Business Growth Fund Plc (a/c Bgf Investments Lp)

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

BUSINESS GROWTH FUND LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BGF GROUP PLC united kingdom significant influence or control
RBS SME INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
HSBC (BGF) INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS FUNDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
UBERIOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
HSBC BANK PLC united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
RBS AA HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC united kingdom
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC united kingdom
NATWEST GROUP PLC united kingdom
BARCLAYS PLC united kingdom
GIGGLING RESTAURANTS LTD Current Company
CHOKDEE LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LIMESQUEEZY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
SQUEEZY HOLDINGS LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 1 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Dec 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-11-05 with updatesView(8 pages)
2 Sept 2025AddressChange Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New AddressView(1 page)
6 May 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Domenico John Speciale as director on 2025-05-01View(2 pages)
28 Nov 2024IncorporationMemorandum ArticlesView(52 pages)
21 Nov 2024CapitalAllotment of shares (GBP 2.28724) on 2024-11-19View(5 pages)
1 Dec 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-05 with updates

2 Sept 2025 Address

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

6 May 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Domenico John Speciale as director on 2025-05-01

28 Nov 2024 Incorporation

Memorandum Articles

21 Nov 2024 Capital

Allotment of shares (GBP 2.28724) on 2024-11-19

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-05 with updates

2 months ago on 1 Dec 2025

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

5 months ago on 2 Sept 2025

Appointment of Mr Domenico John Speciale as director on 2025-05-01

9 months ago on 6 May 2025

Memorandum Articles

1 years ago on 28 Nov 2024

Allotment of shares (GBP 2.28724) on 2024-11-19

1 years ago on 21 Nov 2024