Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, a luxury hotel and spa located in North Yorkshire, has been acquired out of administration. The 33-bedroom boutique hotel and spa is situated in the market town of Helmsley.
The business entered administration in March 2025, with joint administrators Oliver Collingeâ¯andâ¯James Sleightâ¯of PKF Littlejohn Advisory engaging the specialist Hotels team at Colliers to market the site for sale for £3.25 million.
According to Robert Smithson from Colliers' Hotels Agency team, the administration was a result of over leverage, rather than a lack of profitability, with the business described as having a strong trading history and continuing to trade well prior to the administration.
The joint administrators and Colliers’ Robert Smithson have now secured a sale of the trade and assets of the business to a new company The Feversham Arms (2025) Limited, which is owned by hotel, spa and inn operator Rockliffe Hall Limited.
The new owners have said they see ongoing potential for the Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, citing the appeal that Helmsley and its surrounding areas hold for UK and international travellers. Post-transaction, the hotel will continue to operate in its current format, with all employees to be transferred under TUPE regulations.
Joint administrator Oliver Collinge said: "We are delighted to have completed this sale to Rockliffe. We would like to extend our thanks to the staff at the hotel; they have made a huge contribution to ensuring a successful outcome by maintaining the high levels of service that the hotel's guests expect, despite the challenges and uncertainty that administration brings.”
"We would also like to thank Rockliffe for a smooth transaction – we are sure the hotel will go from strength to strength under their ownership."
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