What The Windmill does

The Windmill Co. Ltd is a private limited company (England Company Number 4518122) that owns and operates The Windmill, a traditional pub, restaurant, and 10-room bed and breakfast located on Hull Road in Dunnington, approximately two miles east of York, North Yorkshire. The business is owner-operated by John and Gillian and employs 24 people across a single integrated hospitality site. The inn itself has roots in the Dunnington village dating to 1872 and is named in reference to the village's documented milling heritage from the 14th and 18th centuries.

The company's revenue is generated through three integrated streams operating from a single physical location. First, food and beverage service: a bar pouring lagers, fine ales, ciders, Guinness, spirits, soft drinks, and house wines, alongside a traditional home-made pub food kitchen operating 12-9pm daily, with specialized gluten-free, vegetarian, sandwiches and snacks, and children's menus. Second, bed and breakfast accommodation across ten en-suite rooms (five double, five twin, including one disabled-access room), with rates disclosed at £67 single occupancy and £93 double occupancy per night including a full Yorkshire breakfast. Third, function room hire for corporate meetings (up to 20 attendees), weddings, parties, christenings, anniversaries, and wakes (up to 50 buffet or 28 sit-down). Coach parties are not accepted. No proprietary technology underpins the operation; the technology stack consists of a standard website with Google Analytics for traffic analysis.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and geographically local. Customer acquisition occurs through walk-in trade, telephone reservations, an online booking form (which carries a booking fee), and a "What's On" guide promoting nearby York events. Marketing channels are limited to the company's website, Twitter (@info_windmill), and a Facebook page, supplemented by the venue's physical visibility from the A1079. The customer segments served are leisure travelers and tourists visiting York, local Dunnington residents, small corporates booking meetings, and families or couples hosting special occasions in the function room.

Name

The Windmill

Legal name

The Windmill Co. Ltd

Website

https://thewindmilldunnington.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Windmill Co. Ltd operates The Windmill, a traditional Yorkshire pub and 10-room bed and breakfast in Dunnington, near York, UK. Owned and run by John and Gillian, it serves local residents and York-area visitors with home-made pub food, real ales, accommodation, and a function room for weddings, meetings, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Traditional pub food
• Bed and breakfast
• Function room hire
• Yorkshire hospitality
• Village pub accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunnington, York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Traditional pub serving lagers, fine ales, ciders, Guinness, spirits, soft drinks, and wines. Food service includes main meals, Sunday lunches, gluten-free options, vegetarian options, sandwiches and snacks, and children's menu. Served Monday to Sunday 12-9pm.
2. Bed and Breakfast Accommodation: 10-room accommodation (5 double rooms, 5 twin rooms, 1 with disabled access). Room rates include freshly cooked full Yorkshire breakfast. Single occupancy and double/twin sharing options available.
3. Function Room Hire: Private function room available for corporate meetings (up to 20 people), weddings, parties, christenings, engagements, anniversaries, and wakes. Can accommodate up to 50 guests for buffet or 28 for sit-down meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Windmill is a traditional village pub in Dunnington, York, serving home-made pub food and a full range of beverages (lagers, fine ales, ciders, Guinness, spirits, wines) daily from 12-9pm. The business also operates a 10-room en-suite bed and breakfast and a separate function room for corporate meetings, weddings, and private celebrations.

Product overview

The Windmill is a traditional pub offering a single, integrated hospitality service portfolio. The core offerings consist of pub food service (with special dietary accommodations including gluten-free and vegetarian options), bar service with beverages, bed and breakfast accommodation (10 en-suite rooms), and function room hire for events. These services share the same physical location and operate as an integrated hospitality business rather than separate product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pub Food Service Traditional home-made pub food served Monday to Sunday, 12-9pm. Offers main menu, Sunday lunch, gluten-free menu, sandwiches and snacks, and children's menu. Available to walk-in customers in the conservatory or beer garden.
• Bar Service Serves lagers, fine ales, ciders, Guinness, spirits, soft drinks, and house wines (red and white, available by glass or bottle). Open all day every day.
• Bed & Breakfast Accommodation Ten rooms (five double and five twin), including one disabled-access ground floor room with audio/visual siren. All rooms are non-smoking, en-suite with shower, complimentary toiletries, tea/coffee facilities, TV, and hairdryer. Room rates include a full Yorkshire breakfast.
• Function Room Hire Private function room available for corporate meetings (up to 20 people), weddings, parties, christenings, engagements, anniversaries, and wakes. Can accommodate up to 50 guests for buffet and up to 28 for sit-down meals. Located separately from the bar area for privacy.

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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fuller, Smith & Turner: Regional UK brewer and pub operator focused on premium cask ale and food-led pubs, often with attached accommodation. Comparable for its traditional pub-with-rooms proposition and heritage brand positioning.
• Stonegate Pub Company: Largest UK pub operator running thousands of managed and tenanted sites across formats from locals to premium pubs. Comparable for its scale competition in the traditional pub category, particularly around York and the East Midlands.
• JD Wetherspoon: UK pub chain with hundreds of high-volume, food-and-drink-led pubs often located in market and tourist towns. Comparable as a pub operator competing for the same leisure and visitor customer base around York and North Yorkshire.
• Young's (Young & Co.'s Brewery): Historic London and South East pub operator with a portfolio of food-led pubs, many offering rooms. Comparable for its traditional pub-with-rooms format and cask ale heritage, though its geographic focus is further south than The Windmill.
• Greene King (Pub Company): Large UK pub retailer and brewer operating hundreds of managed and tenanted pubs with food and accommodation. Comparable as a UK pub-with-rooms operator serving traditional food and cask ale in regional locations, though at vastly greater scale than The Windmill.
• Marston's: National UK pub operator with a large estate of food-led pubs, many in regional towns and near tourist areas. Comparable in offering traditional pub food, cask ales, and family-friendly settings; relevant as a scale competitor to an independent like The Windmill.
• Mitchells & Butlers: Major UK pub and restaurant operator with brands covering food-led pubs and pub-with-rooms formats. Comparable as a wide-portfolio competitor serving traditional pub customers in regional UK locations.
• Punch Pubs & Co: UK pub operator with a large estate of community-focused pubs, many in regional and village locations. Comparable for its traditional community pub format serving local residents and visitors to nearby tourist destinations.

Direct peers

• Brunning & Price: Gastropub group operating food-led pubs with traditional menus, real ales, and a focus on regional locations across the North and Midlands. Closely comparable as a mid-sized pub operator competing for similar leisure, family, and tourist customers in the North of England.

Emerging players

• Ember Inns: Mid-market UK pub operator focused on food-led community inns with traditional menus, real ales, and family-friendly settings. Comparable for its positioning as a regional pub operator with food-led offerings competing for the same mid-market leisure segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/info_windmill
• Facebookfacebook.com/462054127167133
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-windmill

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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