THE STAR INN LTD

What THE STAR INN LTD does

The Star Inn 1744 Limited is a privately-owned, independent gastropub and country hotel established in 1744 in the village of Thrussington, Leicestershire, operating as a single integrated hospitality site at 37 The Green, LE7 4UH. The company runs a full-service restaurant and bar serving classic British dishes made from locally sourced produce, alongside real ales, wines, and spirits, with multiple dining areas including the main restaurant, Star Bar, and a beer garden. The property serves over 400 covers per week and hosts regular events including quiz nights, live music, whisky/gin/wine tastings, and charity functions.

The accommodation product comprises nine ensuite bedrooms (Double, Double or Twin, the Seagrave Suite, and a Ground Floor Accessible Double Room) plus a separate self-contained holiday cottage with two double ensuite bedrooms, providing a combined ~11 lodging units. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the company's own website (backed by eviivo booking technology) and phone reservations, supplemented by third-party OTAs including Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Kayak, and LateRooms. The company markets via its own website, Mailchimp email newsletters, social media presence, and active community engagement through local village events and partnerships with local suppliers and tourism bodies.

The revenue model is primarily transactional: food and beverage sales from the restaurant and bar, overnight accommodation bookings (rooms and cottage), and incremental revenue from themed packages (Weekend Escape, Romantic Break, Sunday Getaway), early-bird dining discounts, and hosted tasting events. Pricing is per-cover for food and per-night for rooms, with seasonal and package variations. The business has held Visit England Silver rating, TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence in both hotel and restaurant categories, Cask Marque, and Stellar Stays recognition, and is professionally managed under General Manager Philip Hewitt (appointed 2017).

Name

THE STAR INN LTD

Legal name

The Star Inn 1744 Limited

Website

https://thestarinn1744.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1744

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Star Inn 1744 is a historic Leicestershire gastropub and 9-room country hotel in Thrussington, serving locally sourced food, drink, and overnight accommodation to local residents, visitors, and event attendees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Country Gastropub & Small Country Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Food Services and Drinking Places (722), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Gastronomy & Wine-Focused Boutique Hotels (THAGADAG), Boutique Inns (THAGAHAB), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Country gastropub dining
• Country hotel accommodation
• Holiday cottage rental
• Private event hosting
• Pub restaurant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Thrussington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Restaurant and Bar Sales: Primary revenue from food and beverage sales. The gastropub serves classic dishes made from locally sourced produce, quality wines, ales, and spirits. Offers multiple dining experiences including restaurant, bar, and outdoor garden seating. Weekends include quiz nights and live music events.
2. Hotel Accommodation: Nine ensuite rooms generating overnight stays. Room types include Double Rooms, Double or Twin Rooms, The Seagrave Suite, and Ground Floor Accessible Rooms. Breakfast service available. Packages include Weekend Escape, Romantic Break, and Sunday Getaway offerings.
3. Cottage Rental: The Cottage accommodation option available for booking separately, providing additional lodging capacity for guests.
4. Private Events and Functions: Hosts special events including whisky tastings, gin tastings, wine tastings, live music evenings, and themed dining experiences. Charity events and sports viewing parties also generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Star Inn 1744 is a traditional English country gastropub and small country hotel operating in Thrussington, Leicestershire. The business serves classic British pub food alongside real ales, wines, and spirits from its bar, offers 9 ensuite hotel bedrooms for overnight stays, and rents out The Cottage as a separate self-contained holiday accommodation that can also be hired with the main inn for private events such as weddings and corporate functions.

Product overview

The Star Inn 1744 is a traditional country gastropub and hotel operating as a single integrated hospitality business. The core offerings comprise a restaurant and bar service (providing dining, real ales, wines, and spirits across multiple venues including the main restaurant, Star Bar, and beer garden) combined with hotel accommodation (nine en-suite rooms including doubles, twins, and suites). An adjacent holiday cottage provides additional independent accommodation. The business supplements its core hospitality services with special offer packages including weekend escape deals, romantic breaks, and early-dining discounts. The property uses eviivo-powered booking technology for room reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant & Bar Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 covers served per week
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Local Leicestershire Gin ProducerssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2017Partnership with local gin producers including Burleighs, Two Birds, George's Old 59 for artisan gin tasting events showcasing Leicestershire products.
• George Hill WinessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2016Wine supplier hosting whisky tasting events. Contributes expertise and products for tasting experiences.
• Marussia BeveroulessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2016Beverage specialist featuring Helen Wainwright. Co-hosts whisky tasting evenings with product expertise.
• Thrussington Village DelicatessensupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2016Local food supplier providing produce platters for tasting events. Supports local suppliers initiative.
• MailchimpsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing platform used for newsletter distribution and customer communications. All subscription emails include unsubscribe options and clear identification as originating from The Star Inn or Mailchimp.
• eviivo LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting and booking management platform. Handles online reservations for rooms and provides the booking infrastructure. Website edited by The Star Inn 1744, hosted by eviivo Limited, Canterbury, Kent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fuller's (Fuller, Smith & Turner): A major UK pub and hotel operator with a large estate of managed pubs, many of which offer rooms in heritage buildings. Provides a useful benchmark for chain-level operating economics and distribution scale against which the Star Inn 1744 competes as an independent.

Direct peers

• The Pointer at Brill: A Buckinghamshire country pub with rooms and a strong gastropub food offer. Directly comparable to The Star Inn 1744 in operating model (pub + restaurant + accommodation), customer type (UK countryside leisure), and revenue mix.
• The Inn at Whitewell: A historic Lancashire country inn in the Forest of Bowland, with a renowned restaurant and bedrooms. Comparable heritage, rural single-site proposition, and food-led revenue mix to the Star Inn 1744.
• The Bee at Eversley: A Hampshire countryside gastropub offering dining and rooms. Comparable in scale (single site, restaurant-led) and in the target customer profile of UK leisure travellers seeking premium pub experiences.
• The Greyhound on the Test: A Hampshire riverside country pub with rooms and a premium food offering. Directly comparable in operating model (heritage pub + restaurant + accommodation) and customer type (UK leisure, special occasions).
• The Bell at Skenfrith: A historic 17th-century Welsh inn with restaurant and bedrooms in a rural village setting. Mirrors the Star Inn's heritage positioning, single-location model, and combined food/lodging offer.
• The Star at Harome: A North Yorkshire gastropub with boutique rooms run by chef Andrew Pern. Closely mirrors the Star Inn's combination of heritage country pub, premium locally-sourced food, and small-room-count accommodation.
• The Hand and Flowers: Tom Kerridge's two-Michelin-star gastropub with rooms in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Closely comparable business model (country pub, premium food, small lodging) though operating at a higher price point and culinary tier.
• The Yew Tree at Highclere: A rural Hampshire inn and gastropub near Highclere Castle, offering rooms and a strong local-food dining proposition. Comparable proposition, scale, and customer mix to the Star Inn 1744.

Others

• eviivo (booking platform): The third-party booking and property-management platform that powers the Star Inn 1744's reservation system. Relevant not as a competitor but as the critical technology vendor on whose uptime and economics the property's direct channel depends.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-star-inn-ltd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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