Britannia Hotels reportedly lost almost £10million during the last financial year.
The chain, ranked the worst in the UK for nine years in a row, slashed nearly 1,000 jobs as its turnover plummeted by more than £80million.
The Cheshire-headquartered business, according to newly-filed documents with Companies House, posted a pre-tax loss of £9.5m for the 12 months to March 31, 2021, compared with a profit of £13.7m in the previous year. Its turnover also fell from £120.4m to £38.3m over the same period.