Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Registered name: BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited made £121m revenue and a £6.5k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £121m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £6.5k and 251 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.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 62 yrs · since 1964
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £98.1m | £101m | £112m | £121m |
| Cost of sales | £78.9m | £81.2m | £87.8m | £95.5m |
| Gross profit | £19.2m | £19.8m | £24.2m | £25.7m |
| Operating profit | £8.9m | £2.7m | £3.9m | £2.6m |
| Profit before tax | £9m | £2.5m | £3.1m | £2.2m |
| Profit after tax | £7.9m | £1.9m | £1.9m | −£6.5k |
| Profit (best available) | £7.9m | £1.9m | £1.9m | −£6.5k |
| Staff costs | £11.2m | £11.6m | £13m | £13.9m |
| Employees (average) | 194 | 213 | 237 | 251 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 8.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0% |
| Gross margin | 19.6% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 21.2% |
| Revenue per employee | £506k | £474k | £473k | £483k |
| Profit per employee | £41k | £8.8k | £8.2k | −£26 |
| Cash conversion | −18.9% | 111.2% | −47.7% | −88% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲2.9% | ▲10.9% | ▲8.2% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼76.5% | ▲4.2% | ▼100.3% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲9.8% | ▲11.3% | ▲5.9% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £3.1m | £731k | £229k | £548k |
| Net assets | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| Fixed assets | £2.8m | £3.2m | £4.5m | £4.3m |
| Current assets | £43.3m | £42.2m | £49.5m | £54.5m |
| Debtors | £18.3m | £15.4m | £15.9m | £16.4m |
| Cash from operations | −£1.7m | £3m | −£1.9m | −£2.3m |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 0%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 21.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £483k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£26
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- −88%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 3.6%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 13.6%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▼0%
- Now £1.8m
- Cash at bank
- ▲140%
- Now £548k
- Headcount
- ▲6%
- Now 251
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼4%
- Now £4.3m
Group structure
Subsidiaries (5)
- Berkmann Wine Cellars LimitedRev. £111m · Profit £2m
- Bad Appel LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Berkmann LtdFigures not disclosed
- Cartel Brands LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Mezcai LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£6.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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