Essendi UK Hotels 1 Limited

Active01016187 Private limited company

What Essendi UK Hotels 1 say about themselves

“Essendi is a leading hotel owner and operator in Europe, creating valuable, sustainable places where people connect, thrive and experience Positive Hospitality.”

— from essendi.com

Incorporated: 30 June 1971 (55 years)
Previously known as: Accor UK Business & Leisure Hotels Limited (until 30 April 2025)
Novotel (U.K.) Limited (until 28 September 1999)
Industry: Hotels and similar accommodation (55100)
Directors: Martijn Van Der Graaf
Alice Sophie Benedicte Neubert
Owned by: Aihi UK Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: 5th Floor Suite A
245 Hammersmith Road
London
W6 8PW

Website & contact details

Website: essendi.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 May 2026

Charges

Total: 28
Outstanding: 3
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 25

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Van Der Graaf, Martijn

Director · Appointed 26 April 2021

Also at AI Hotel Edinburgh Limited, AI Cardiff Limited, AI Aberdeen Limited · more companies

Dutch

Born March 1977 (49)

Neubert, Alice Sophie Benedicte

Director · Appointed 30 June 2017

Also at AI Hotel Edinburgh Limited, AI Cardiff Limited, AI Aberdeen Limited · more companies

French

Born November 1983

Officer history (35 former)

31 January 2025

Resigned Gibert, Celine Francoise Eloise as Director

20 September 2023

Resigned De La Ronciere, Etienne Michel Ghislain Bourel as Director

20 September 2023

Appointed Gibert, Celine Francoise Eloise as Director

26 April 2021

Appointed Van Der Graaf, Martijn as Director

26 April 2021

Resigned Daguzan, Olivier Marie Pierre as Director

26 April 2021

Resigned Verstraete, Cécile Marie Marguerite as Secretary

1 July 2017

Resigned Whitehead, Adrian John as Secretary

1 July 2017

Resigned Dubaere, Thomas Alexander Marie as Director

1 July 2017

Resigned Lamouche, Karelle Marie Reine Jeanne as Director

30 June 2017

Appointed Neubert, Alice Sophie Benedicte as Director

30 June 2017

Appointed Verstraete, Cécile Marie Marguerite as Secretary

30 June 2017

Appointed De La Ronciere, Etienne Michel Ghislain Bourel as Director

30 June 2017

Resigned Sheard, Jonathan Russell as Director

23 March 2017

Resigned Van Ooteghem, Inge Josephine Leontine as Director

6 February 2017

Appointed Daguzan, Olivier Marie Pierre as Director

31 August 2016

Resigned Deligny, Herve Olivier Arnaud as Director

1 August 2016

Appointed Van Ooteghem, Inge Josephine Leontine as Director

1 August 2016

Appointed Lamouche, Karelle Marie Reine Jeanne as Director

22 February 2016

Appointed Whitehead, Adrian John as Secretary

8 January 2016

Resigned Schmitt, Jean Jacques Maurice as Secretary

3 January 2014

Resigned Van Eekelen, Cornelia Helena as Director

2 September 2013

Appointed Van Eekelen, Cornelia Helena as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Sheard, Jonathan Russell as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Dessors, Jean Jacques Michel as Director

1 May 2010

Appointed Dubaere, Thomas Alexander Marie as Director

15 March 2010

Resigned Rousseau, Christian Pascal Robert as Director

1 October 2009

Resigned Fontaine, Frederic Albert as Director

1 August 2008

Appointed Fontaine, Frederic Albert as Director

1 August 2008

Resigned Hislop, Alexander Robertson as Director

22 October 2007

Appointed Schmitt, Jean Jacques Maurice as Secretary

22 October 2007

Resigned Deilgny, Herve Olivier Arnaud as Secretary

24 November 2006

Resigned Hurst, Leah Anna as Secretary

24 November 2006

Appointed Deilgny, Herve Olivier Arnaud as Secretary

1 June 2006

Resigned Flaxman, Michael John as Director

1 June 2006

Appointed Deligny, Herve Olivier Arnaud as Director

1 June 2006

Resigned Guillemot, Christophe Marie Pierre as Director

1 June 2006

Appointed Hurst, Leah Anna as Secretary

1 June 2006

Resigned Rousseau, Christian Pascal Robert as Secretary

31 December 2005

Resigned Langlais, Charlie Jacques Jean Claude as Director

28 November 2002

Appointed Dessors, Jean Jacques Michel as Director

28 November 2002

Appointed Langlais, Charlie Jacques Jean Claude as Director

31 July 2002

Resigned Grimaldi, Joseph as Director

15 June 2001

Appointed Rousseau, Christian Pascal Robert as Secretary

15 June 2001

Appointed Rousseau, Christian Pascal Robert as Director

15 June 2001

Resigned Poirot, Olivier as Secretary

15 June 2001

Resigned Poirot, Olivier as Director

21 April 1999

Appointed Hislop, Alexander Robertson as Director

23 April 1998

Appointed Guillemot, Christophe Marie Pierre as Director

31 December 1997

Resigned Brizon, Philippe as Director

31 October 1997

Appointed Grimaldi, Joseph as Director

31 October 1997

Resigned Leather, Peter Barrie as Director

31 October 1997

Resigned White, Roger Alfred as Director

2 April 1996

Appointed White, Roger Alfred as Director

1 March 1996

Resigned Carlin, Jean-Pierre as Director

1 March 1996

Appointed Poirot, Olivier as Director

1 March 1996

Resigned Carlin, Jean-Pierre as Secretary

1 March 1996

Appointed Poirot, Olivier as Secretary

30 May 1995

Resigned Pelisson, Gilles Christian Gerard as Director

7 June 1994

Resigned Baillon, Michel as Director

7 June 1994

Appointed Brizon, Philippe as Director

7 June 1994

Resigned Moscheni, Claude as Director

7 June 1994

Appointed Pelisson, Gilles Christian Gerard as Director

4 January 1994

Resigned Ravailhe, Serge as Director

4 January 1994

Appointed Flaxman, Michael John as Director

1 January 1993

Appointed Leather, Peter Barrie as Director

7 September 1992

Resigned Miller, William Boris Timothy as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Aihi UK Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 30 December 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Liability Company

Reg. no. 10529493

Former controllers (1)

30 December 2016

Ceased Accor UK Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 30 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aihi UK Limited

AI UK BCT Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Essendi UK Hotels 1 Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Birmingham Airport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Blackfriars Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Cambridge Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Hotel Edinburgh Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Liverpool Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI London Southwark Hotel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI London Waterloo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Milton Keynes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI York Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

B&L 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

B&L 6 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kensington Olympia Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

St. James Hotel Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

St Andrew Square Hotel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Essendi UK Hotels 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Barking Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Birmingham Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Cardiff Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Hull Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Leeds Centre Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Liverpool Docks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI London Heathrow Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI London Thurrock Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Manchester Charles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

AI Sheff Arena Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Eco 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Essendi Edinburgh Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 257

Date	Description	Made Up To
10 September 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
19 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	31 May 2026
22 October 2025	Full accounts	31 December 2024
18 July 2025	Registration of a charge
11 June 2025	Confirmation statement with updates	31 May 2025