The Enterprise University

Name

The Enterprise University

Legal name

The Enterprise

Website

https://the-enterprise.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub & Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Victorian pub dining
• Private event venue hire
• Caribbean sri lankan cuisine
• Live sports screening pub
• Filming location services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Drink Sales: Primary revenue from selling food and beverages including Sri Lankan curries, Jamaican jerk dishes, pub classics, wine, prosecco, and beers to walk-in customers and lunch crowds.
2. Private Hire and Events: Revenue from hosting private events including film shoots, birthdays, weddings, Christmas parties, and press launches. Catering for up to 60 people dining and 120 for buffets.
3. World Cup and Sporting Event Viewings: Revenue from showing live sporting events such as FIFA World Cup, with food and drink sales during screenings.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Enterprise is a Victorian pub located on Red Lion Street in Holborn, London that operates a single-location hospitality business. It serves food and beverages through its on-site kitchen (Roshan's Kitchen offering Sri Lankan curries, Caribbean goat, and Jamaican jerk dishes alongside pub classics), provides private event hire for up to 120 guests, screens live sporting events, and rents the venue to film and television productions.

Product overview

The Enterprise is a Victorian pub in Holborn, London operating as a single-location hospitality business. The core offering is the pub itself, featuring restored original Victorian features with emerald-tiled interior. Food service is provided through Roshan's Kitchen, a Caribbean and Sri Lankan cuisine venture operated by experienced chefs. Additional services include private event hire (accommodating up to 120 guests), live sports screening (World Cup and other events), and filming location services for film and television productions. The venue also offers an extensive wine and drinks menu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roshan's Kitchen: Food venture operating within The Enterprise, offering Sri Lankan curries, Caribbean goat, Jamaican jerk chicken, and other dishes. Run by chefs from Banner's in Crouch End.

Products and services

• The Enterprise Pub A Victorian pub in Holborn, London offering food, drinks, and an atmospheric interior with restored original features including emerald-tiled walls, mirrored interiors, dark wooden floorboards, and Tudor-style ceilings. Serves walk-in customers with Sri Lankan curries, Jamaican jerk dishes, and pub classics alongside wine, prosecco, and beers.
• Roshan's Kitchen A Caribbean and Sri Lankan food venture operated within The Enterprise pub by chefs from Banner's in Crouch End. Offers jerk chicken, Caribbean goat, Sri Lankan curries, and other dishes not typically found in pubs, creating a distinctive dining offering.
• Private Hire Private event hire service accommodating up to 60 seated dining guests and 120 for buffets and canapés. Includes catering flexibility, PA equipment, balloons, flowers, and entertainment bookings. Hosts birthdays, weddings, Christmas parties, corporate events, and press launches.
• Filming Location Service Film and television production location hire. The venue has been used as a filming location by productions including Good Omens, Obsession, War Machine, Anatomy of a Scandal, and Unforgotten, leveraging the distinctive Victorian interior.

Quantifiable outcome

• Caters for up to 60 dining guests and 120 for buffet events

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roshan's KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoshan's Kitchen is a food venture operated by chefs from Banner's in Crouch End, providing Sri Lankan curries, Caribbean goat, and Jamaican jerk dishes at The Enterprise. The venture joined from April 30th offering menu items not typically found in pubs, creating a unique dining offering.
• Good Omens (Television Production)minorOthersThe Enterprise serves as a filming location for the TV series Good Omens, one of several major productions that have used the venue.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fuller's Pubs: Major London-focused pub and brewery operator with a portfolio of historic and modern pubs. Broad incumbent reference for central London pub operations, food menus, and private hire.
• Greene King Pubs: Large UK pub operator with a significant estate of heritage and managed pubs across London. Broad incumbent comparison point for operating standards, sourcing, and private hire practices across central London.

Direct peers

• Ye Olde Mitre: Historic central London pub near Holborn with private dining rooms and a strong heritage identity. Directly comparable as a traditional London pub operating private hire and food service in a similar professional catchment.
• Hawksmoor Spitalfields: London restaurant with strong private hire and event business, distinctive interior design, and food-led differentiation. Comparable on the events and atmosphere dimensions, though the food model is higher-end than a typical pub.
• The Jerusalem Tavern: Small, characterful historic pub in central London with a focused food and drink offering. Comparable as a heritage venue where period interior and atmosphere drive differentiation.
• The Marquis of Lansdowne: Traditional pub near Great Marlborough Street, Soho with restored interior and gastropub-style food offering. Comparable as a central London pub balancing heritage character with food and event trade.
• The Princess Louise: Victorian pub in Holborn, London with restored period interior, multiple bar areas, and private hire offering. Direct peer given shared neighborhood, similar Victorian character, comparable private events trade, and overlapping office worker customer base.
• The Harp: Central London pub known for cask ale selection, a compact interior, and strong food offering. Comparable as a differentiated London pub with food-led proposition and walk-in daytime trade.
• The Lamb and Flag: Historic Covent Garden pub serving traditional food and drink in a heritage setting. Comparable London pub with similar period character and central professional footfall.
• The French House: Iconic Soho pub with a strong literary and cultural heritage, food offering, and reputation as a central London institution. Comparable as a heritage-led London pub trading on character and atmosphere.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheEnterpriseHolborn
• Instagraminstagram.com/enterpriseholborn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-enterprise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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