How much does St.austell Brewery Company Limited make?

St.austell Brewery Company Limited reported revenue of £234m and £1.8m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does St.austell Brewery Company Limited have?

St.austell Brewery Company Limited reported an average of 1,884 employees in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Is St.austell Brewery Company Limited profitable?

Yes — St.austell Brewery Company Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00107021 · Incorporated 17 Jan 1910

St.austell Brewery Company Limited

Registered name: ST.AUSTELL BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED

St.austell Brewery Company Limited made £234m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

St.austell Brewery Company Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £234m in the year to 27 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit and 1,884 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of beer” and is based in Cornwall; we hold 4 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: Cornwall, South West
Age: 116 yrs · since 1910
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 27 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£234m

Growth ▲1.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼76.1%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 34.6%

Employees

1,884

Change ▲1.7%

Profit / employee

£956

Revenue/employee £124k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Dec 2023	27 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2024	27 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£229m	£231m	£231m	£234m
Cost of sales	−£150m	−£152m	−£152m	−£153m
Gross profit	£79.6m	£79m	£79m	£81.1m
Operating profit	£12.7m	£12.4m	£12.4m	£8.3m
Profit before tax	£8m	£10.7m	£10.7m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£5.6m	£7.5m	£7.5m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£5.6m	£7.5m	£7.5m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	1,713	1,852	1,852	1,884
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%
Gross margin	34.7%	34.1%	34.1%	34.6%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£125k	£125k	£124k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£4.1k	£4.1k	£956
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.8%	—	▲1.2%
Profit growth	—	▲33.8%	—	▼76.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	—	▲1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £956; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 1,884
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (11)

Bath Ales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bath Ciders LimitedFigures not disclosed
Castle Hotel (Subco) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Graze Too LimitedFigures not disclosed
Land's End Hotel LimitedFigures not disclosed
Olde World Inns Holdings LtdFigures not disclosed
ST. Austell Brewery Property Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Cornish Embassy LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Harbour Brewing Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Real Beer Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Walter Hicks 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 accounts for the year to 27 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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