Birley Clubs: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
MBH Group (UK) Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Richard Allan Caring. In the year to January 2026 MBH Group (UK) Limited reported turnover of £81m.
- In the year to January 2026, Birley Clubs had turnover of £81m, down 0.2% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £1.5m, keeping £1.92 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 637 people, with staff costs of £26m.
- MBH Group (UK) Limited is controlled by Richard Allan Caring, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from MBH Group (UK) Limited's group accounts for the year to January 2026, filed at Companies House on 14 October 2026.
- Registered name
- MBH GROUP (UK) LIMITED
- Company number
- 06227148
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 25 April 2007
- Registered office area
- West London
- Industry code on the register
- 70100: Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to January 2026, filed 14 October 2026
What does Birley Clubs do?
Birley Clubs is a group of private members' clubs in Mayfair, London, including Annabel's, Mark's Club, Harry's Bar and George. Members pay annual subscriptions for access to the clubs' restaurants, bars and private rooms, and spending on food, drink and private events adds to that income. The clubs were founded by Mark Birley, starting with Annabel's in Berkeley Square in 1963, and admission is limited to members and their guests.
In brief: private members' clubs · Mayfair, London · dining and nightlife · membership subscriptions
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 25 September 2026.
Who owns Birley Clubs?
The Companies House register records Richard Allan Caring as the person with significant control of MBH Group (UK) Limited, company number 06227148. Richard Allan Caring is itself company number 06227164.
That places MBH Group (UK) Limited inside a larger group. Its accounts are group accounts, covering the companies it owns as well.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Birley Clubs?
The Companies House register lists 3 current officers for MBH Group (UK) Limited.
All 3 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Richard Allan Caring | 18 May 2007 |
| George Mark Randle Jones | 18 August 2026 |
| One Advisory Limited | 18 August 2026 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Birley Clubs file?
MBH Group (UK) Limited reported turnover of £81m in the year to January 2026. That was down 0.2% on £81m the year before.
It reported 637 employees. The year before it reported 617.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £1.5m for the year, against a pre-tax loss of £0.4m the year before.
Staff costs came to £26m. That is an average of £41,000 a head. It ended the year with £19m at the bank and net liabilities of £19m. It paid dividends of £63k.
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £81m | £81m |
| Pre-tax profit | £1.5m (filed) | -£0.4m (filed) |
| Employees | 637 | 617 |
| Staff costs | £26m | £27m |
| Average staff cost per head | £41,000 | £45,000 |
| Bank and cash | £19m | £1.9m |
| Net assets | -£19m | -£17m |
| Dividends paid | £63k | £50k |
| Interest paid | £17m | |
| Interest received | £12m |
Read the accounts to January 2026 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets · Group accounts
Are there any charges against Birley Clubs?
MBH Group (UK) Limited has registered 13 charges at Companies House, of which 7 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
All 7 outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 6 May 2026 |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 31 December 2025 |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 12 May 2025 |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 13 June 2024 |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 21 December 2022 |
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | 4 May 2022 |
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee | 10 May 2021 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Birley Clubs compares
Of the 7 London's restaurant groups, Birley Clubs is 6th on turnover, 5th on profit margin and 3rd on growth. Zuma keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £14.74.
| Rank | London's restaurant groups | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Ivy Collection | £348m | £11.50 |
| 6th | Birley Clubs | £81m | £1.92 |
| + 5 more London's restaurant groups ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Birley Clubs files as MBH Group (UK) Limited, whose person with significant control is Richard Allan Caring, with turnover of £81m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Birley Clubs
What does Birley Clubs do?
Birley Clubs is a group of private members' clubs in Mayfair, London, including Annabel's, Mark's Club, Harry's Bar and George. Members pay annual subscriptions for access to the clubs' restaurants, bars and private rooms, and spending on food, drink and private events adds to that income. The clubs were founded by Mark Birley, starting with Annabel's in Berkeley Square in 1963, and admission is limited to members and their guests.
How does Birley Clubs compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Birley Clubs is 6th of the 7 companies in our battle of London's restaurant groups, behind The Ivy Collection. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of London's restaurant groups →
Who owns Birley Clubs?
The Companies House register records Richard Allan Caring as the person with significant control of MBH Group (UK) Limited.
How much does Birley Clubs make?
MBH Group (UK) Limited reported turnover of £81m in the year to January 2026. It filed a pre-tax profit of £1.5m.
How many people work at Birley Clubs?
MBH Group (UK) Limited reported 637 employees in the year to January 2026.
Who runs Birley Clubs?
The Companies House register lists 3 current officers for MBH Group (UK) Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from MBH Group (UK) Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 06227148, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Birley Clubs: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/birley-clubs/. Figures from Companies House filings for MBH GROUP (UK) LIMITED (06227148).
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