The Great Northern

What The Great Northern does

The Great Northern is a privately-held pub, restaurant, and boutique accommodation business operating from a single site on Station Road, Mickleover, on the edge of Derby, United Kingdom (DE3 9FB). Founded in 2017, the business employs between 11 and 50 staff and serves three primary customer segments: local Mickleover and Derby-area residents seeking casual dining and drinks, tourists visiting regional attractions (Alton Towers, Carsington Water, Ashbourne, and the Peak District), and event hosts booking private functions. The venue trades daily from 10am, with food service from 10am and extended weekend hours to midnight Friday and Saturday.

The business model rests on three integrated revenue streams run from a single footprint. The primary stream is food and beverage sales (transaction-fee model), with a pay-as-you-go menu ranging from children's portions at £1.75 to premium steaks and grills up to £22.50, alongside fine cask ales, wines, spirits, and coffee. The second stream is guest accommodation comprising three boutique en-suite bedrooms (the Magna executive suite with king bed and roll-top bath, the family-friendly Derventio with separate sitting room, and the Oufra king room) constructed within a refurbished barn, with rates quoted on request via telephone. The third stream is hire of The Northern Suite, a purpose-built function room with its own bar and toilets, seating 50-60 or holding up to 80 guests for birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, and funerals. Standard table reservations route through the DesignMynight online platform; parties of 6+, accommodation, and function bookings are handled by phone (01332 514288).

The Great Northern has no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or AI capability. Customer acquisition relies on its own website (built on INAdigital), its listing on the INAPub directory, and the DesignMynight booking integration. No parent company, investor, funding rounds, or ownership details are disclosed; the business appears independently operated.

Name

The Great Northern

Legal name

The Great Northern

Website

https://thegreatnorthern.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Great Northern is a privately-held pub, restaurant, and boutique accommodation venue in Mickleover, Derby, UK, serving local residents, tourists, and event hosts with food, drink, three en-suite rooms, and a function suite from a single integrated site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub and Restaurant Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inn with Pub / Tavern (Gastropub Inns) (THAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Pub hospitality
• Guest accommodation
• Function venue hire
• Food and beverage service
• Cask ale pub

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from freshly prepared food service and bar sales including cask ales, wines, spirits, soft drinks, and coffee. Open daily from morning through evening with extended hours on weekends.
2. Guest Accommodation: Three boutique-style guest bedrooms within a converted barn. Includes executive suite Magna with king bed and roll top bath, family-friendly Derventio with sitting room, and cozy Oufra king room. Complimentary tea, coffee, ironing boards, and hairdryers provided.
3. Function Room Hire: The Northern Suite purpose-built function room with its own bar and toilets, available for birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, and funerals. Seats 50-60 guests, holds up to 80 with mixed seating and standing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Great Northern is a traditional pub and restaurant in Mickleover, Derby offering freshly prepared food, fine cask ales, wines, spirits and coffee. It also provides three boutique-style guest bedrooms built within a refurbished converted barn, and The Northern Suite, a purpose-built function room with its own bar and toilets for private events.

Product overview

The Great Northern is a traditional pub and restaurant offering a unified hospitality experience. The business operates as a single integrated offering comprising restaurant and bar service with freshly prepared food and fine cask ales, three boutique guest bedrooms (Magna, Derventio, and Oufra) accommodation within a converted barn, and The Northern Suite function room for events. The portfolio also includes breakfast service and weekly Sunday roasts, targeting both casual diners and overnight guests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant and Bar Service Full food and beverage service offering freshly prepared dishes including steaks, fish and chips, pies, burgers, and sharing plates, alongside fine cask ales, wines, spirits, and cocktails. Targeted at walk-in diners and casual customers throughout the day.
• Guest Accommodation (Magna, Derventio, Oufra)
• The Northern Suite Function Room
• Breakfast Service
• Sunday Roasts

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DesignMynightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDesignMynight provides online table booking functionality for The Great Northern. Customers book tables through the DesignMynight platform linked on the venue's website. Tables for 6 or more, accommodation, and function room bookings are handled directly by the venue via telephone.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitchells & Butlers: UK operator of All Bar One, Toby Carvery, Harvester, Miller & Carter, and other pub and restaurant brands. Comparable as a UK food-led pub and restaurant operator, though at significantly larger scale and with a more standardized brand portfolio.
• JD Wetherspoon: Largest UK pub chain operating hundreds of venues nationwide with food and drink offerings. Comparable as a high-volume UK pub operator, though differentiated by much larger venue formats, value-led positioning, and absence of accommodation.
• Greene King: One of the UK's largest pub retailers and brewers, operating thousands of pubs across multiple brands including Chef & Brewer, Hungry Horse, and Farmhouse Inns. Comparable as a UK pub company with food-led formats, inns, and accommodation offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Fuller, Smith & Turner: Historic London-based brewery and pub operator running hundreds of managed pubs and hotels across the South of England, including many with rooms. Directly comparable as a UK pub operator with food, drink, and accommodation offerings, though at much greater scale and regional concentration.
• Young's & Co. Brewery: London-focused pub and bar operator with a portfolio of premium food-led pubs, many with rooms. Comparable as an operator of premium UK pubs offering food, drink, and boutique accommodation, though concentrated in London and the South East.
• Marston's: Major UK pub operator with a national estate of food-led and wet-led pubs, including a growing accommodation offering. Comparable as a multi-format UK pub operator with food, drink, and lodging products, though serving a much broader geographic footprint.
• Hall & Woodhouse: Regional family-owned brewer and pub operator across the South of England, with many food-led pubs and several with rooms. Comparable as a regional UK pub operator offering food, drink, and accommodation in a similar premium positioning, though at greater scale.

Direct peers

• The Bull Inn: Independent boutique pub with rooms in Totnes, Devon, offering food, drink, and accommodation in a converted historic building. Closely comparable as a single-site independent UK pub-with-rooms combining dining and overnight stays in a tourist-friendly regional location.
• The Hand and Flowers: Tom Kerridge's two-Michelin-star gastropub with rooms in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. A high-end UK gastropub combining destination dining with boutique guest accommodation — directly comparable in concept as a single-site, food-led pub with overnight rooms in a similar premium positioning.
• The Star Inn at Harome: Andrew Pern's Michelin-starred gastropub with rooms in North Yorkshire. Closely comparable as an independent UK destination gastropub offering fine food, drinks, and boutique accommodation in a regional location attracting both locals and tourists.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-great-northern

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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