Marston's PLC

Active00031461 Public limited company

What Marston's say about themselves

“Marston's is one of the UK’s leading local pub companies, operating more than 1,300 pubs and inns across England, Wales and Scotland.”

— from marstons.co.uk

Incorporated: 14 May 1890 (136 years)
Previously known as: Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Public Limited Company(the) (until 8 January 2007)
Industry: Licensed restaurants (56101)
Public houses and bars (56302)
Directors: Stephen Robert Hopson
Kenneth Lever
Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne
all 7 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: West Midlands
Address: St Johns House
St Johns Square
Wolverhampton
WV2 4BH

Website & contact details

Website: marstons.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Last accounts: 27 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 January 2026

Charges

Total: 10
Outstanding: 5
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hopson, Stephen Robert

Director · Appointed 8 September 2025

Also at Marston's Acquisitions Limited, Marston's Telecoms Limited, Marston's Corporate Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1980 (46)

Lever, Kenneth

Director · Appointed 8 July 2024

Also at Cirata Ltd · more companies

British

Born September 1953 (73)

Osborne, Rachel Claire Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 23 January 2024

British

Born March 1965 (61)

Platt, Justin Mark

Director · Appointed 10 January 2024

Also at Marston's Acquisitions Limited, Marston's Corporate Holdings Limited, Marston's Operating Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1971 (55)

Varney, Nicholas John

Director · Appointed 1 July 2022

British

Born November 1962

Wheatley, Bethan

Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2022

Morley, Octavia Kate

Director · Appointed 1 January 2020

Also at Currys PLC, Wickes Group PLC, Trowbridge Topco Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1968 (58)

Lea, Bridget

Director · Appointed 1 September 2019

British

Born October 1968 (58)

Officer history (38 former)

27 September 2025

Resigned Lupino, Hayleigh as Director

8 September 2025

Appointed Hopson, Stephen Robert as Director

8 July 2024

Appointed Lever, Kenneth as Director

8 July 2024

Resigned Rucker, William John as Director

23 January 2024

Appointed Osborne, Rachel Claire Elizabeth as Director

23 January 2024

Resigned Roberts, Edward Matthew Giles as Director

10 January 2024

Appointed Platt, Justin Mark as Director

17 November 2023

Resigned Andrea, Andrew Andonis as Director

1 July 2022

Appointed Varney, Nicholas John as Director

1 February 2022

Appointed Wheatley, Bethan as Secretary

31 January 2022

Resigned Brennan, Anne Marie as Secretary

3 October 2021

Appointed Lupino, Hayleigh as Director

2 October 2021

Resigned Findlay, Ralph Graham as Director

31 July 2021

Resigned Bradley, Carolyn Jane as Director

24 January 2020

Resigned Glickman, Catherine Janet as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Morley, Octavia Kate as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Lea, Bridget as Director

31 July 2019

Resigned Rowland, Robin as Director

1 October 2018

Appointed Rucker, William John as Director

31 May 2018

Resigned Devlin, Roger William as Director

23 January 2018

Resigned Backhouse, Nicholas Paul as Director

29 September 2017

Resigned Dalzell, Peter as Director

1 March 2017

Appointed Roberts, Edward Matthew Giles as Director

24 January 2017

Resigned Goulden, Neil Geoffrey as Director

27 January 2015

Resigned Cuschieri, Rosalind Anna as Director

1 December 2014

Appointed Glickman, Catherine Janet as Director

1 October 2014

Appointed Bradley, Carolyn Jane as Director

21 January 2014

Resigned Hodgson, Robin Granville, Lord as Director

1 September 2013

Resigned Thompson, David George Fossett as Director

1 September 2013

Appointed Devlin, Roger William as Director

3 October 2012

Appointed Dalzell, Peter as Director

10 September 2012

Resigned Darby, Alistair William as Director

1 February 2012

Appointed Backhouse, Nicholas Paul as Director

27 January 2012

Resigned Emley, Miles Lovelace Brereton as Director

1 October 2011

Resigned Oliver, Stephen John as Director

1 October 2011

Resigned Andrew, Derek as Director

1 September 2010

Appointed Rowland, Robin as Director

31 March 2009

Resigned Inglett, Paul as Director

31 March 2009

Appointed Andrea, Andrew Andonis as Director

31 March 2008

Appointed Goulden, Neil Geoffrey as Director

25 January 2008

Resigned Lipscombe, Peter Woodgate as Director

17 October 2006

Appointed Cuschieri, Rosalind Anna as Director

31 July 2005

Resigned Porter, Hugh Leslie as Secretary

1 October 2004

Appointed Brennan, Anne Marie as Secretary

27 January 2003

Appointed Darby, Alistair William as Director

27 September 2002

Appointed Hodgson, Robin Granville, Lord as Director

27 September 2002

Resigned Linaker, Lawrence Edward as Director

19 June 2002

Resigned Womack, Martin as Director

11 March 2002

Appointed Inglett, Paul as Director

16 October 2001

Resigned Taylor, James as Director

5 September 2001

Appointed Taylor, James as Director

1 August 2001

Appointed Oliver, Stephen John as Director

1 August 2001

Appointed Womack, Martin as Director

29 June 2001

Resigned Womack, Martin as Director

29 June 2001

Resigned Oliver, Stephen John as Director

5 June 2001

Resigned Miller, James David Frederick as Director

30 April 2001

Appointed Oliver, Stephen John as Director

30 April 2001

Appointed Womack, Martin as Director

30 June 2000

Resigned Gilham, Paul as Director

22 June 2000

Resigned Stump, Colin Raymond as Director

5 May 2000

Appointed Lipscombe, Peter Woodgate as Director

22 December 1999

Appointed Stump, Colin Raymond as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Emley, Miles Lovelace Brereton as Director

27 January 1998

Resigned Ambler, Timothy Felix John as Director

28 September 1997

Resigned Robertshaw, Paul Anthony as Director

28 January 1997

Resigned Hunt, Roger as Director

13 January 1997

Appointed Findlay, Ralph Graham as Director

1 January 1997

Appointed Gilham, Paul as Director

2 July 1996

Resigned Findlay, Ralph Graham as Director

1 May 1996

Appointed Findlay, Ralph Graham as Director

19 February 1996

Appointed Linaker, Lawrence Edward as Director

31 January 1996

Resigned Hopkinson, David Hugh Laing as Director

4 December 1994

Resigned Flockhart, Alan Campbell as Director

18 May 1994

Appointed Andrew, Derek as Director

19 January 1994

Resigned Thompson, Edwin John as Director

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Marston's PLC This company

Marston's Corporate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Eldridge, Pope & Co., Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Fayolle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Acquisitions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Crewe Commercial Park Management 1 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Marston's Operating Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Property Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Waterside Park Roadside (Ashbourne) Management Company Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Marston's Pubs Parent Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Pubs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Telecoms Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston, Thompson & Evershed Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

W&DB (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mansfield Brewery Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wizard Inns Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Osprey Inns Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Marston's Trustees Limited Right to appoint and remove directors

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
22 October 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
22 October 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
10 September 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
10 September 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
28 August 2026	Secretary's details changed