The Foley

What The Foley does

The Foley is a historic coaching inn operating as a single-location traditional pub and boutique hotel in the village of Claygate, Surrey, on the border of Surrey and London. Established in 1780, the venue comprises 17 individually designed boutique bedrooms above and beside the main pub building, a full-service restaurant and bar, multiple private dining and event spaces (Snug Bar, Dining Room, Garden & Patio), and an outdoor beer garden. The property is owned and operated by Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C., a publicly listed London and Surrey pub operator (LSE: YNG) headquartered in Wandsworth, London, and functions as one asset within Young's diversified pub-with-rooms portfolio.

The Foley's core technology is a hospitality management system integrated with Young's Hotels' central booking platform for room reservations and availability. Supporting digital infrastructure includes DesignMyNight (using Tonic ticketing software) for online event ticketing, Giftpro for digital gift voucher sales, Google reCAPTCHA on newsletter signup, and a Citymapper directions integration. The property is positioned as a family-friendly and dog-friendly destination with dedicated room types, children's amenity boxes, and pet welcome hampers, and is located approximately 30 minutes by train from Central London and Gatwick Airport, with Claygate Station a two-minute walk away.

The Foley operates a direct-to-consumer revenue model with four primary streams: room revenue from overnight stays across 17 bedrooms (Sunday Stays packages from £160/night, Early Bird B&B, plus £20/night dog and £15/night child supplements); full-service food and beverage covering breakfast (£15.50 Full English), brunch, lunch, dinner and Sunday roasts (mains £15-£30, Sunday roasts £17.50-£25); venue hire for private dining and events (Snug Bar 20 seated/40 standing, Dining Room 30 seated/50 standing); and digital gift voucher sales through Young's gift platform. Customer segments span leisure travellers and families, business travellers, local Surrey community event hosts, and dining patrons. Distribution runs through the property website, the Young's Hotels central platform, phone reservations, walk-in trade, and DesignMyNight for event ticketing.

Name

The Foley

Legal name

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.

Website

https://thefoley.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1780

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Foley is a historic coaching inn (since 1780) operating as a single-location pub and 17-bedroom boutique hotel in Claygate, Surrey, owned by Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. It serves leisure travellers, business visitors, local diners, and event clients across Surrey and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Claygate, Esher

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Room Revenue: 17 boutique bedrooms generating overnight stay revenue with packages including bed & breakfast, dinner packages, and Sunday stay packages.
2. Food & Beverage: Full pub dining service including breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, Sunday roasts, and bar drinks. Seasonal menus with Head Chef Ian Cathcart's culinary offerings.
3. Events & Private Dining: Venue hire for parties, celebrations, corporate events, and private dining with multiple function spaces including Snug Bar, Dining Room, and Garden Terrace.
4. Gift Vouchers: Digital gift voucher sales through Young's gift platform for stays, dining experiences, and general pub visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Foley is a historic 1780 coaching inn in Claygate, Surrey, operating as a pub-with-rooms with 17 boutique bedrooms, a full-service British pub kitchen serving breakfast through dinner and Sunday roasts, a bar and beer garden, and multiple function spaces for private dining and celebrations. The venue sells overnight stays, food and beverage service, private events, and digital gift vouchers, and is family- and dog-friendly with bespoke pet and children's amenities.

Product overview

The Foley is a single-location traditional pub and hotel operated by Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. The offering centers on a historic coaching inn (since 1780) with 17 boutique bedrooms, a full-service restaurant and bar, private dining and event spaces, and an outdoor beer garden. Supporting products include family-friendly and dog-friendly accommodation packages, bundled stay offers (Eat & Sleep, Sunday Stays, Dinner Bed & Breakfast, etc.), a calendar of recurring events (Sunday roasts, pub quizzes), seasonal Christmas party packages, and local area exploration guides. All offerings are integrated under one venue with rooms as an adjacent amenity rather than a standalone hotel product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pub with Rooms Historic coaching inn offering 17 boutique bedrooms with ensuite showers, honesty bars, Nespresso machines, Bramley toiletries, and dedicated working space, combining traditional pub charm with hotel comforts for leisure and business guests.
• Food and Drink Full-service restaurant and bar offering seasonal British pub classics, breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, Sunday roasts, and Summer Spritz cocktail menus for walk-in diners, hotel guests, and event attendees.
• Private Dining and Events Venue hire and event hosting for birthday parties, engagement celebrations, corporate dinners, drinks parties, funeral receptions, and Christmas parties, with catering and bar packages across the Snug Bar, Dining Room, and Garden Terrace.
• Dog Friendly Stays Pet-friendly hotel accommodation allowing up to two dogs per room with a £20 per night dog supplement that includes a doggy hamper with treats, bed/blanket, and water bowl.
• Family Friendly Stays Family-oriented accommodation with rooms accommodating children (additional bed £15/night for ages 2-14, under 2s complimentary), a children's menu, Borrow Boxes for kids, and proximity to Surrey family attractions.
• Christmas Parties Seasonal festive celebration packages including Christmas Day dining, festive feasts, seasonal drinks, New Year's Eve events, and associated gift vouchers for groups and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Book direct benefit: best rate guarantee with late 1pm check-out and potential room upgrades subject to availability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Foley is owned and operated by Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C., a well-established London and Surrey pub company. Young's provides the brand, centralised booking platform (Young's Hotels), marketing support, purchasing power, and operational framework. The pub operates under the Young's brand identity while maintaining local character.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Greene King: One of the UK's largest pub and brewing groups, operating thousands of managed and tenanted pubs across the country. Overlaps with The Foley on food-led pub, event, and accommodation concepts at scale, particularly in the South East.
• Mitchells & Butlers: Major UK pub operator (Sizzling, Oak Tree, Ember Inns, Toby Carvery, Miller & Carter) running thousands of sites. Overlaps with The Foley in dining-led pub model and family/event trade, though with much larger scale and broader brand mix.
• Marston's: Major UK pub and brewing group (Pitcher & Piano, Generous George, etc.) operating hundreds of pubs nationwide. Overlaps with The Foley on dining-led pub operations and family/event trade, with broader scale and geographic spread.

Direct peers

• Peach Pubs: Boutique UK pub group focused on high-quality food-led country pubs, several with rooms, in the Home Counties and South East. Closely comparable in scale per site, dining-led positioning, and target customer.
• Bel & The Dragon: Boutique collection of food-led country inns with rooms across the South of England. Comparable in offering (dining + boutique bedrooms), heritage positioning, and event/private dining use cases targeting affluent weekenders.
• Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. The parent company that owns The Foley, operating a portfolio of similar pub-with-rooms venues across London and the South East. Directly comparable in operating model, geographic market, and brand positioning, and represents the closest benchmark for The Foley's revenue mix and cost structure.
• The Lygon Arms: Historic Cotswolds coaching inn offering rooms, dining, and event spaces in a similar heritage coaching-inn format. Comparable as a destination pub-with-rooms anchored on heritage, food, and celebration occasions.
• Fuller, Smith & Turner: Historic London and Home Counties pub and brewery operator with a portfolio of heritage pubs, many offering rooms. Comparable as a listed UK pub group competing for the same staycation, dining, and event demand in the Surrey commuter belt.
• Wadworth & Co. Independent regional brewer and pub operator in the South of England, with a portfolio of traditional inns including some with rooms. Comparable as a heritage pub company serving similar staycation and dining demand in overlapping geographies.

Regional players

• Brakspear: Family-owned Thames Valley and Chilterns pub operator with a portfolio of heritage food-led pubs, some with rooms. Comparable in size, positioning, and customer base, though concentrated in a different but adjacent region to Surrey.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheFoleyHotel
• Facebookfacebook.com/thefoleyhotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefoleyhotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-foley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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