How much does Boutinot Limited make?

Boutinot Limited reported revenue of £145m and £298k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Boutinot Limited have?

Boutinot Limited reported an average of 133 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Boutinot Limited profitable?

Yes — Boutinot Limited reported a profit of £298k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01530086 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1980

Boutinot Limited

Registered name: BOUTINOT LIMITED

Part of Araldica Castelvero Sca group

Boutinot Limited made £145m revenue and £298k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Boutinot Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £145m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £298k profit and 133 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Cheadle; 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

Status: Active
Location: Cheadle, North West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1980
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 immediate parent company is In Vino Bidco Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The ultimate parent company is In Vino Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with reg”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£145m

Growth ▲7.1%

Profit

£298k

Growth ▼24.3%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 11.3%

Employees

133

Change ▲3.9%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£143m	£139m	£135m	£145m
Cost of sales	£126m	£123m	£119m	£128m
Gross profit	£17m	£16.5m	£15.9m	£16.4m
Operating profit	£6.2m	£3.7m	£2.3m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£5.7m	£2.4m	£690k	£415k
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£1.9m	£393k	£298k
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£1.9m	£393k	£298k
Staff costs	£7.3m	£8.6m	£9.1m	£10m
Employees (average)	118	126	128	133
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	1.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Gross margin	11.9%	11.9%	11.8%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£38.4k	£15.3k	£3.1k	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.5%	▼3%	▲7.1%
Profit growth	—	▼57.6%	▼79.6%	▼24.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.8%	▲1.6%	▲3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£809k	£2.1m	£1.7m	£4.8m
Net assets	£30.9m	£32.3m	£32.8m	£32.8m
Fixed assets	£926k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Current assets	£81.6m	£85.7m	£81.4m	£85.8m
Debtors	£26.5m	£28.5m	£27.3m	£27.4m
Deferred income	£5.5m	£3.8m	£3.4m	£4.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▼0%; Now £32.8m
Cash at bank: ▲186%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 133
Deferred income: ▲21%; Now £4.2m
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £1.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Araldica Castelvero Sca (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Boutinot Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Boutinot Wines 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 Aug 2025 (profit £298k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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