How much does S.a.brain & Company,limited make?

S.a.brain & Company,limited reported revenue of £4.3m and a loss of £396k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.a.brain & Company,limited have?

S.a.brain & Company,limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S.a.brain & Company,limited profitable?

No — S.a.brain & Company,limited reported a loss of £396k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00052099 · Incorporated 12 Apr 1897

S.a.brain & Company,limited

Registered name: S.A.BRAIN & COMPANY,LIMITED

S.a.brain & Company,limited made £4.3m revenue and a £396k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

S.a.brain & Company,limited’s revenue fell 10% to £4.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £396k and 31 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of beer” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11050Manufacture of beer SIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 129 yrs · since 1897
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£4.3m

Growth ▼10%

Profit

−£396k

Growth —

Profit margin

−9.3%

Gross 64.1%

Employees

Change ▼6.1%

Profit / employee

−£12.8k

Revenue/employee £138k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	26 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4m	£4.7m	£4.3m
Cost of sales	£4.3m	£2.1m	£1.5m
Gross profit	£5m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Operating profit	−£11m	−£143k	−£729k
Profit before tax	−£22.3m	−£137k	−£396k
Profit after tax	−£22.3m	−£137k	−£396k
Profit (best available)	−£22.3m	−£137k	−£396k
Employees (average)	29	33	31
Ratios
Profit margin	−237.6%	−2.9%	−9.3%
Gross margin	53.8%	56.1%	64.1%
Revenue per employee	£323k	£144k	£138k
Profit per employee	−£768k	−£4.2k	−£12.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼49.4%	▼10%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.8%	▼6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.6m	£938k
Net assets	£5.2m	£4.6m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£19.2m	£14.9m	£14.2m
Current assets	£14.8m	£8.8m	£5.3m
Debtors	£2.1m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 64.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 334.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28.4%; 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: ▼3%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▼41%; Now £938k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 31
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £14.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (8)

Ablemade LimitedFigures not disclosed
Brain Crown Buckley LimitedFigures not disclosed
Crown Buckley LimitedFigures not disclosed
Laing Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
S.a. Brain & Company Ventures LimitedFigures not disclosed
S.a.b Property Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Bowl Inn LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Good Pub Company LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£396k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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