How much does Davy & Company Limited make?

Davy & Company Limited reported revenue of £12.1m and a loss of £968k in the year to 30 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Davy & Company Limited have?

Davy & Company Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Is Davy & Company Limited profitable?

No — Davy & Company Limited reported a loss of £968k in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00129564 · Incorporated 13 Jun 1913

Davy & Company Limited

Registered name: DAVY & COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Davy & Company (1997) Limited group

Davy & Company Limited made £12.1m revenue and a £968k loss in the year to 30 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Davy & Company Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £12.1m in the year to 30 Mar 2025, with a loss of £968k and 61 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in London; we hold 4 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 47250Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores SIC 56101Licensed restaurants SIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 113 yrs · since 1913
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. From the filing: “The company's ultimate parent company is Davy and Company (1997) Limited which is incorporated in England.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£12.1m

Growth ▲0.6%

Profit

−£968k

Growth —

Profit margin

−8%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

Change ▲7%

Profit / employee

−£15.9k

Revenue/employee £199k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	3 Apr 2022	2 Apr 2023	31 Mar 2024	30 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£12.1m	£12.1m
Cost of sales	—	—	£8.8m	£8.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£3.3m	£3.5m
Operating profit	—	—	−£871k	−£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	—	−£972k	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£83.6k	−£833k	−£739k	−£968k
Profit (best available)	£83.6k	−£833k	−£739k	−£968k
Staff costs	—	—	£2.3m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	47	54	57	61
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−6.1%	−8%
Gross margin	—	—	27.4%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£212k	£199k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	−£15.4k	−£13k	−£15.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲0.6%
Profit growth	—	▼1096%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲14.9%	▲5.6%	▲7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£378k	£235k	£401k	£340k
Net assets	£17.2m	£16.4m	£15.6m	£14.7m
Fixed assets	£13.4m	£13.4m	£13.3m	£15.5m
Current assets	£7.7m	£8.5m	£9.5m	£8.4m
Debtors	£748k	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£1.8m	−£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £199k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£15.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 127.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.4%; 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: ▼6%; Now £14.7m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £340k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £15.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Davy & Company (1997) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Davy & Company Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Oxford Cellars 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 30 Mar 2025 (profit −£968k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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