What Glendola Leisure does

Glendola Leisure Holdings Limited is a UK family-owned private hospitality company headquartered in the Hayes area, founded in 1973 by chairman Peter Salussolia and currently led by second-generation Managing Director Alexander Salussolia. The group operates a diversified estate of 18 physical venues spanning London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast and other UK cities, comprising hotels (Le Monde, Angels Share Hotel), Irish pubs (Waxy O'Connor's London/Glasgow and Waxy's Little Sister), traditional British pubs (The Prince Alfred, The Lansdowne, The Fox, The World's End, The Barley Mow, The Crown & Anchor), a brewpub (Shilling Brewing Co.), coffee roasteries (Gordon St Coffee in Glasgow and Edinburgh), steakhouses (Alston Bar & Beef) and themed concept bars (Frankenstein Bier Keller, The Tipsy Bird, Well & Boot).

The company's core operations are physical hospitality: each venue runs an independent food, beverage, accommodation or events programme. On-site brewing at Shilling Brewing Co. uses a traditional 2-vessel British system (mash tun and wort kettle) in bank vault cellars, while Gordon St Coffee roasts small batches on-site from green bean to cup, making it the first in Glasgow city centre to do so. Other technical differentiators are operational (Climate Action Plan tracking, renewable energy contracts, ESOS Stage 3 submission, automatic meter reading, voltage optimiser trials) rather than software-driven.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, transaction-based revenue from food, beverages, accommodation, private hire and events across the 18 venues. Disclosed turnover for FY2023-24 was £97.6M combined for Glendola Leisure and sister company HMI. Customer segments span general public and local communities, domestic and international tourists, and corporate clients seeking venue hire or business dining, with no public branding as a single chain — each venue operates under its own concept and brand identity within the Glendola estate.

Name

Glendola Leisure

Legal name

Glendola Leisure Holdings Limited

Website

https://glendolaleisure.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Glendola Leisure is a UK family-owned private hospitality company founded in 1973, operating 18 diversified venues across London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast, including hotels, Irish pubs, traditional pubs, a brewpub, coffee roasteries and themed bars under brands such as Le Monde, Waxy O'Connor's, Shilling Brewing Co., Gordon St Coffee and Well & Boot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• UK hospitality venues
• Hotel and pub operations
• Coffee roasting retail
• Brewpub and restaurants
• Family-owned leisure

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hospitality Operations: Revenue from owned pubs, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and brewery. Venues include casual dining, fine dining, bar service, accommodation, and events. Each venue operates independently with its own concept and customer base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glendola Leisure owns and operates a diversified portfolio of 18 hospitality venues across the United Kingdom, comprising hotels, traditional pubs, gastropubs, steakhouses, a brewpub, coffee roasteries, and themed bars. The company sells food and beverages, hotel accommodation, private event venue hire, and corporate hospitality services through its directly operated physical locations. Each venue operates under its own brand identity and concept, with on-site production including craft beer brewing at Shilling Brewing Co. and artisanal coffee roasting at Gordon St Coffee.

Product overview

Glendola Leisure operates a diversified portfolio of 18 hospitality venues across the UK, comprising hotels, traditional pubs, gastropubs, coffee roasteries, steakhouses, brewpub, and themed bars. The company is structured as a collection of distinct branded venues rather than a unified platform with integrated modules. Key brands include Le Monde hotel and Angels Share hotel in Scotland, Waxy O'Connor's Irish pubs across London, Glasgow, and Manchester, Shilling Brewing Co. brewpub in Glasgow, Gordon St Coffee artisanal coffee roasteries, Alston Bar & Beef steakhouse, and various traditional pubs including The Lansdowne, The Fox, and The World's End. The company also operates venues in Belfast and recently opened Well & Boot at Waterloo Station.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Monde Hotel: Luxury hotel on Edinburgh's George Street with globally-inspired food, drink menus and individually designed bedrooms.
• Waxy O'Connor's
• Waxy's Little Sister
• Shilling Brewing Co.
• Gordon Street Coffee
• Angels Share Hotel
• Alston Bar & Beef
• Frankenstein Bier Keller
• The Tipsy Bird
• The World's End
• The Fox
• The Lansdowne
• Prince Alfred
• The Barley Mow
• The Crown & Anchor
• Well & Boot

Products and services

• Le Monde Hotel Luxury hotel and dining venue on Edinburgh's George Street featuring globally-inspired food and drink menus, cocktail bar, and 18 individually designed bedrooms themed after world cities. Targeted at tourists, leisure travellers and city break visitors seeking centrally located accommodation.
• Angels Share Hotel Contemporary Scottish hotel and bar in Edinburgh showcasing Scottish culture, featuring bedrooms celebrating iconic Scots and an extensive whisky and cocktail menu. Targeted at leisure travellers and visitors to Edinburgh.
• Waxy O'Connor's London Award-winning Irish pub in London's West End featuring four unique bars across six levels, live music, sporting event screenings, and traditional Irish hospitality. Targeted at the general public, tourists, and corporate clients seeking private events.
• Waxy O'Connor's Glasgow Established Irish pub in Glasgow City Centre featuring six bars across three levels connected by staircases and passages, with live music and sports screenings. Targeted at local communities, tourists and visitors to Glasgow.
• Waxy's Little Sister Cosy Irish pub in London's Chinatown featuring hand-painted décor, comfortable sofas, open fires, and home of the World's Best Irish Coffee. Targeted at general public, tourists and West End visitors.
• Shilling Brewing Co. Brewpub in Glasgow City Centre producing craft beers on-site using traditional British methods with a mash tun and wort kettle, served alongside gourmet thin-crust pizzas. Targeted at craft beer enthusiasts and casual diners.
• Gordon St Coffee Artisanal coffee roastery with locations in Glasgow Central Station and Edinburgh Market Street, the first in Glasgow city centre to roast its own coffee with small batch traditional roasting methods. Targeted at coffee drinkers, commuters and local customers.
• Alston Bar & Beef Premium steakhouse located underneath Glasgow Central Station, serving 35 day dry-aged steaks including Chateaubriand and fillet, with beef supplied by John Gilmour & Co Ltd. Targeted at steak enthusiasts, business diners and tourists.
• The Prince Alfred Traditional British pub in London's Bayswater operating since 1851, offering AR darts, shuffleboard, live music, and contemporary dining. Targeted at local residents, Bayswater community and pub-goers.
• The Fox Traditional East End corner pub in Shoreditch famous for its vast range of world beers, extensive London gins, and pop-up food residency, spread over three floors. Targeted at local residents and Shoreditch bar scene customers.
• The World's End North London landmark pub in Camden featuring Staropramen Lager served directly from tanks in Prague, live sport screenings, and recently refurbished facilities. Targeted at Camden locals, music fans and pub-goers.
• The Lansdowne One of London's first gastropubs in Primrose Hill since 1992, featuring quality pub dining, regularly changing blackboard specials, 12-inch pizzas, and Sunday roasts. Targeted at Primrose Hill residents and gastropub diners.
• The Crown & Anchor Traditional British pub in Covent Garden's Seven Dials area, offering traditional cask conditioned ales, continental lagers, London gins, and homemade pub food near West End theatres. Targeted at theatre-goers, tourists and Covent Garden visitors.
• The Barley Mow Traditional alehouse in Westminster near the Houses of Parliament serving craft beers, real ales, and heartily classic homemade food with vegan options. Targeted at Westminster locals, office workers and pub-goers.
• Frankenstein Bier Keller Themed bier keller in Edinburgh centred on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, featuring German Bier Keller evenings, monster shows, and late-night entertainment. Targeted at Edinburgh visitors and themed bar patrons.
• The Tipsy Bird Quirky Belfast bar near SSE Arena and Waterfront Hall featuring cocktails, stone-baked pizzas, and live music seven nights a week. Targeted at Belfast locals, concert and event attendees.
• Well & Boot Elegant bar and dining space at Waterloo Station inspired by the golden age of cinema, serving barista coffee, Spanish-inspired small plates, and 35 taps of craft beers, wines, and cocktails. Targeted at commuters, London visitors and Waterloo Station travellers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best Bar None recognition for Waxy O'Connor's and Waxy's Little Sister
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zero Carbon ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Glendola Leisure has been members of the Zero Carbon Forum since 2023, the food, drink and leisure sector's leading initiative focused on delivering efficiencies, resilience and thriving brands through individual and collaborative action. Through the Forum, they measure emissions, implement reduction plans, and work collectively to tackle shared challenges across the industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hall & Woodhouse: Independent Dorset-based family brewer and pub operator combining on-site brewing with managed pub estates. Closely comparable integrated brewing-plus-pub model to Glendola's Shilling Brewing Co. plus pubs estate.
• Fuller's (Fuller, Smith & Turner): UK family-influenced pub and hotel operator running managed pubs, tenancies and hotels across the South of England. Closely comparable multi-format model (pubs + inns/hotels + branded food offers) to Glendola's pubs-plus-hotels estate.
• Laine Pub Company: Brighton-based independent pub and bar operator with a portfolio of distinct, themed venues across the South of England. Comparable as an independently operated, multi-concept UK pub operator.
• Young's: London-headquartered pub and hotel group operating Young's and Geronimo branded pubs alongside hotel rooms. Highly comparable as a premium pub-plus-accommodation operator in London and the South East.
• Brewhouse & Kitchen: UK brewpub chain with on-site breweries in each venue. Directly comparable to Shilling Brewing Co.'s on-site brewing model within a multi-venue estate.

Broad incumbents

• Greene King: Major UK pub retailer and brewer (owned by CK Asset Holdings) running thousands of managed and tenanted pubs plus hotels. Comparable broad UK pub-plus-accommodation footprint; Belhaven Scottish heritage aligns with Glendola's Scottish venues.
• JD Wetherspoon: Largest UK pub chain by venue count, focused on value-led food-and-drink-led pubs nationwide. Comparable as a high-footprint UK pub operator but materially larger and differently positioned (value, not premium/themed).
• Mitchells & Butlers: FTSE-listed UK operator of All Bar One, Toby Carvery, Harvester, Miller & Carter and other pub-restaurant brands. Comparable as a large-scale multi-brand UK pub and casual dining operator, though broader and less hotel-focused than Glendola.

Emerging players

• Firmdale Hotels: Boutique hotel operator with individually designed properties in London and NYC. Comparable as a design-led, independent hotel concept relevant for benchmarking Le Monde's themed-rooms positioning, though purely hotel-focused.

Others

• Inverarity Morton (sister company HMI): Scottish on-trade drinks wholesaler and sister company to Glendola Leisure under the Foundation Group. Relevant as the group's drinks supply partner but operates a wholesale rather than retail model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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