Lunar PUB Company Ltd (11271627): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-03-24
- Administrators
- David Robert Acland, Ian James Corfield
- Administrators' firm
- FRP Advisory
- Incorporated
- 2018-03-23
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 56101 Licenced restaurants
Why it went into administration
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Weak consumer demand
- COVID-19
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 23 March 2018, with its registered office located 86 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HR. The business operated a collection of traditional English gastropubs operating from three leasehold properties located in Greater London. The Company began with one gastropub in South Kensington (The Hunters Moon) which started trading shortly after the Company was incorporated, before expanding the portfolio to include a further two sites in Belgravia and Clapham (The Elizabeth and The Apollo respectively).
The Company employs 72 members of staff who operate at the three sites. The Company directors are Sir Christopher Brooke, Hubert Beatson-Hird and Jonathan Beatson-Hird. The Company has 40 shareholders who hold a varying number of shares.
The business has been severely impacted by well documented events affecting the hospitality industry, which have had a material effect on trading performance. The sites were closed shortly after opening due to the COVID Pandemic. Moreover, the recent Government policies relating to pay and tax increases have materially increased the Company’s costs base which has negatively impacted cashflow.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-04-13) · Companies House register