The Sloop Inn

What The Sloop Inn does

The Sloop Inn is a privately operated, independent 14th-century public house and small inn located in Bantham, South Devon (TQ7 3AJ), United Kingdom. The business operates a single physical site combining three integrated offerings: a traditional bar serving locally sourced ales and beverages; a full-service restaurant with daily changing specials featuring locally sourced ingredients, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options; and accommodation comprising five en-suite rooms and one family suite (with bunk beds) located directly above the inn, each equipped with 32-inch smart TVs, tea/coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi, and central heating. The inn employs 29 staff and targets two customer segments: tourists and day-trippers visiting Bantham Beach for swimming, surfing, golf, and coastal walks, and members of the local South Devon community seeking casual dining and social gatherings. Children and dogs are welcome throughout the establishment.

Revenue is generated through two streams: food and beverage sales (pay-as-you-go menu pricing ranging from £4 sides to £30 steaks) and accommodation bookings. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with walk-in and on-site trade complemented by online reservations handled through two third-party platforms: Hospres for table bookings and Eviivo for room bookings. Marketing is largely organic and location-driven, relying on the company's website, Google Maps / Apple Maps / Waze / What3Words listings, and the historic 14th-century brand story (smuggling, shipwrecks, pirate lore) to attract visitors. A referral partnership with Discovery Surf School extends the offering for accommodation guests seeking surfing lessons at the adjacent beach.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally minimal: no proprietary software, no mobile app, and no API integrations beyond standard hospitality SaaS (Eviivo, Hospres) and Google Analytics for website traffic measurement. The business is family- and dog-friendly throughout, operating with a UK pub/restaurant licensing model, and has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed investors, and no funding history. Its competitive position rests on irreplaceable physical and heritage assets rather than technology or scale.

Name

The Sloop Inn

Legal name

The Sloop Inn

Website

https://thesloop.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Sloop Inn is a privately operated 14th-century pub, restaurant, and 6-room inn in Bantham, South Devon, serving tourists, beach-goers, and local community members with locally sourced food, drinks, and en-suite accommodation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub and Inn Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (721191)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Pub and inn services
• Restaurant dining
• Bed and breakfast
• Coastal hospitality
• Guest accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bantham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The pub generates revenue through food and drink sales. The menu features locally sourced ingredients with daily changing specials, including starters, mains, burgers, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Alcohol offerings include locally sourced ale and other beverages.
2. Accommodation: Revenue from five en-suite rooms and one family suite. Rooms are located directly above the inn and feature coastal views, 32" smart TVs, tea/coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi, and central heating. Booking is handled through the Eviivo platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Sloop Inn is a 14th-century historic pub in Bantham, South Devon that operates as a combined bar, restaurant, and inn. It serves locally sourced food and beverages (including locally sourced ales) through a full pub menu with daily changing specials, and offers bed and breakfast-style accommodation in five en-suite rooms plus one family suite located directly above the pub. The venue is family- and dog-friendly and targets both tourists visiting Bantham Beach and the surrounding South Hams community.

Product overview

The Sloop Inn is a historic 14th-century pub offering a unified hospitality experience combining bar service, restaurant dining, and accommodation. The core offering consists of three integrated elements: bar service featuring locally sourced drinks and ales; a full restaurant menu with daily changing specials offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options; and five en-suite rooms including a family suite, all equipped with modern amenities. Additional offerings include local history storytelling at the bar and partnerships with Discovery Surf School for surf lessons. Children and dogs are welcome throughout the establishment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bar Service Traditional pub bar serving locally sourced beverages including locally brewed ales. Open seven days a week with varying hours; serves as the social heart of the inn and a venue for local history storytelling.
• Restaurant Dining Full restaurant menu featuring locally sourced ingredients with daily changing specials, including starters, mains, burgers, salads, basket meals, sides, loaded fries, sandwiches, and desserts. Vegetarian (v), vegan (ve), and gluten-free (gf) options are available. Menu items priced individually (e.g., starters £10-£12, mains £20-£30, burgers from £19.50).
• Accommodation Five en-suite double rooms with coastal views plus a family suite featuring a double bedroom and adjoining children's room with bunk beds. Every room includes a 32-inch smart TV, tea and coffee making facilities, free Wi-Fi, and central heating. All rooms are located directly above the inn. Bookings are processed through the Eviivo platform.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Discovery Surf SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiscovery Surf School is referenced on The Sloop Inn's accommodation page as a local activity partner for guests staying at the inn. The surf school offers surfing lessons at Bantham Beach, and the inn recommends guests learn to surf with this local operator. The partnership provides added value to accommodation guests seeking beach activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• The Thurlestone Hotel: A South Devon full-service coastal hotel near Bantham offering dining, accommodation, and bar service. Comparable geography and overlapping customer base (tourists visiting the South Hams), though larger and more hotel-focused than The Sloop.
• Harbour Hotel Salcombe: A boutique hotel in Salcombe, South Devon with bar, restaurant, and waterfront positioning. Comparable in coastal South Devon positioning and aspirational leisure travel segment, though larger and more upscale.
• Gara Rock: A South Devon coastal retreat offering restaurant, bar, and accommodation overlooking the coast. Competes in the same South Hams leisure travel segment with overlapping coastal dining and lodging offerings.
• Soar Mill Cove Hotel: A family-run coastal hotel in South Devon offering restaurant, bar, and accommodation near the South West Coast Path. Comparable in its South Devon coastal hospitality positioning and integrated F&B-plus-lodging model.

Broad incumbents

• The Samling: A luxury heritage hotel in the Lake District offering fine dining, accommodation, and a bar experience rooted in its historic setting. Comparable in the heritage-driven, food-led, destination hospitality model though at a higher price tier.

Direct peers

• The Cricket Inn: A Devon countryside pub with rooms offering food, drink, and lodging in a scenic rural setting. Comparable business model — pub with en-suite rooms — and similar target market of leisure travelers seeking authentic local hospitality.
• The Bull Inn: A Devon pub with rooms offering food, drink, and accommodation in a historic building. Comparable in the historic Devon pub-with-rooms model and target customer of leisure travelers seeking authentic local experiences.
• The Pilchard Inn: Historic 14th-century pub on Burgh Island in South Devon serving food, drink, and small-scale accommodation. Closest direct comparable to The Sloop Inn given shared heritage, coastal South Devon location, and integrated pub-and-rooms model.
• The Millbrook Inn: A South Devon country pub offering food, drink, and a small number of rooms. Directly comparable in the pub-with-rooms format and South Devon location, with similar family- and dog-friendly positioning.

Emerging players

• The Albert Inn: A Devon coastal pub with food and lodging. Comparable in the integrated pub-and-stay model and South Devon coastal tourism market, though smaller and more emerging-scale relative to The Sloop Inn.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-sloop-inn

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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