Welcombe Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon sold out of administration, 99 jobs saved
Stratford-upon-Avon's Welcombe Hotel has been sold to The Welcombe Estate Limited with 99 jobs protected, TheBusinessDesk.com reported on 9 November, a week after Kroll was appointed administrator of its owner, CD Welcombe Propco Limited, and its operating company.
Geoff Bouchier and Benjamin Wiles of Kroll became joint administrators on 2 November of CD Welcombe Propco Ltd, which owns the building, and CD Welcombe Opco Ltd, which runs the hotel, according to TheBusinessDesk.com. The Gazette notice for the property company gives High Court case number CR-2026-008470. The sale to The Welcombe Estate Limited, reported a week after the appointment, followed a marketing process run by Kroll. The price has not been made public, and the reports available do not say who is behind the buyer.
The deal keeps the hotel's 99 staff in work, TheBusinessDesk.com reported.
For guests, the question is bookings. On 6 November, four days after the appointment, the hotel's website was still selling rooms, spa days, golf and Christmas events, the local site What's up, Stratford? found. Neither the Gazette notice nor any public statement seen so far says whether The Welcombe Estate Limited will honour existing room bookings, wedding contracts and deposits taken before the sale.
The Welcombe is a listed Neo-Jacobean mansion on Warwick Road with 85 rooms, a spa and a golf course on the estate, and a well-known wedding venue in the town. Companies House records show the property company was set up under the name Menzies Hotels Property No. 16 Limited, in 2006; in 2015 it was renamed Hallmark Hotels (Stratford) Limited, and it took today's name in June 2023.
Why it matters: All 99 staff keep their jobs, TheBusinessDesk.com reported, but couples and guests with weddings or stays booked have no public word yet on whether the new owner will honour existing bookings and deposits.
If this affects you
- Geoffrey Bouchier and Benjamin Wiles of Kroll Advisory were appointed administrators of CD Welcombe Propco Limited on 2 November 2026 (High Court case CR-2026-008470); the notice lists the joint administrators' line as 020 7089 4700. thegazette.co.uk
- Companies House lists CD Welcombe Propco Limited as company number 05946111, a hotel business formerly named Hallmark Hotels (Stratford) Limited. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Sources
- Stratford's Welcombe Hotel Property Company Goes Into AdministrationWhat's up, Stratford?, Nov 6
- 99 jobs saved as historic Stratford hotel sold out of administrationTheBusinessDesk.com, Nov 9