How much does W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited make?

W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited reported revenue of £47.9m and £5.2m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited have?

W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited reported an average of 469 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited reported a profit of £5.2m in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00046656 · Incorporated 28 Jan 1896

W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited

Registered name: W.H. BRAKSPEAR & SONS LIMITED

Part of M.a.t. Davies Holdings Limited group

W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited made £47.9m revenue and £5.2m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025. read from filing text

W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £47.9m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £5.2m profit and 469 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Henley on Thames; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Henley on Thames, South East
Age: 130 yrs · since 1896
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£47.9m

Growth ▲15.8%

Profit

£5.2m

Growth ▼2.5%

Profit margin

10.9%

Gross 33%

Employees

469

Change ▲17.3%

Profit / employee

£11.1k

Revenue/employee £102k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	29 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£38.6m	£41.3m	£47.9m
Cost of sales	£24m	£26.1m	£32.1m
Gross profit	£14.7m	£15.3m	£15.8m
Operating profit	£7.7m	£7.2m	£7.4m
Profit before tax	£7.7m	£7.3m	£7.5m
Profit after tax	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.2m
Profit (best available)	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	355	400	469
Ratios
Profit margin	13.9%	13%	10.9%
Gross margin	38%	36.9%	33%
Revenue per employee	£109k	£103k	£102k
Profit per employee	£15.2k	£13.4k	£11.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7%	▲15.8%
Profit growth	—	▼0.4%	▼2.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.7%	▲17.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.8m	£8.6m	£7.5m
Net assets	£50.6m	£55.2m	£58.7m
Fixed assets	£84.8m	£87.7m	£104m
Current assets	£11.6m	£10.8m	£13.8m
Debtors	£255k	£329k	£867k
Deferred income	£3.3m	£3.1m	£3.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £102k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 217%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲6%; Now £58.7m
Cash at bank: ▼13%; Now £7.5m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 469
Deferred income: ▲20%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £104m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

M.a.t. Davies Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
J.T. Davies & Sons Holdings Limited75–100%
W.H. Brakspear & Sons Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Redesdale Holdings LtdRev. — · Profit −£321k

Sister companies (1)

J.T.D. Finance LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £854k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Dec 2025 (profit £5.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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