How much does Alcohols Limited make?

Alcohols Limited reported revenue of £32m and £600k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alcohols Limited have?

Alcohols Limited reported an average of 63 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Alcohols Limited profitable?

Yes — Alcohols Limited reported a profit of £600k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00547325 · Incorporated 5 Apr 1955

Alcohols Limited

Registered name: ALCOHOLS LIMITED

Part of W.h.palmer & Co.(Industries)limited group

Alcohols Limited made £32m revenue and £600k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Alcohols Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £32m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £600k profit and 63 employees. The company is classified under “distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits” and is based in Rugby; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11010Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits SIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Rugby, West Midlands
Age: 71 yrs · since 1955
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£32m

Growth ▼8.9%

Profit

£600k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 33.6%

Employees

Change ▼14.9%

Profit / employee

£9.5k

Revenue/employee £508k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£38.9m	£35.1m	£32m
Cost of sales	−£27.5m	−£26m	−£21.3m
Gross profit	£11.4m	£9.2m	£10.7m
Operating profit	£2.1m	−£808k	£949k
Profit before tax	£2.1m	−£788k	£988k
Profit after tax	£1.7m	−£518k	£600k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	−£518k	£600k
Employees (average)	73	74	63
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	−1.5%	1.9%
Gross margin	29.2%	26.1%	33.6%
Revenue per employee	£533k	£475k	£508k
Profit per employee	£23.3k	−£7k	£9.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.6%	▼8.9%
Profit growth	—	▼130.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▼14.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £508k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.5k; 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: ▼15%; Now 63
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

W.h.palmer & Co.(Industries)limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alcohols Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Alcohols (North West) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lang-Met Distillers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trithin Products 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £600k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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