How much does General Wine and Liquor Company Limited make?

General Wine and Liquor Company Limited reported revenue of £4.1m and a loss of £102k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does General Wine and Liquor Company Limited have?

General Wine and Liquor Company Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is General Wine and Liquor Company Limited profitable?

No — General Wine and Liquor Company Limited reported a loss of £102k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02046703 · Incorporated 14 Aug 1986

General Wine and Liquor Company Limited

Registered name: GENERAL WINE AND LIQUOR COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Drinks21 Group Ltd group

General Wine and Liquor Company Limited made £4.1m revenue and a £102k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

General Wine and Liquor Company Limited’s revenue was £4.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £102k and 22 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Ascot; 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

Status: Active
Location: Ascot, South East
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£4.1m

Growth —

Profit

−£102k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.5%

Gross 25%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£4.6k

Revenue/employee £185k

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	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.7m	£4.1m
Cost of sales	—	—	£4.2m	£3.1m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.5m	£1m
Operating profit	—	—	£117k	−£94.7k
Profit before tax	—	—	£54.5k	−£132k
Profit after tax	—	—	£35.2k	−£102k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£35.2k	−£102k
Employees (average)	22	22	22	22
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	0.6%	−2.5%
Gross margin	—	—	26.2%	25%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£261k	£185k
Profit per employee	—	—	£1.6k	−£4.6k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£64.2k	£11k	£11.3k	£20.9k
Net assets	£855k	£879k	£915k	£812k
Fixed assets	£130k	£142k	£121k	£68.6k
Current assets	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2m	£1.7m
Debtors	£735k	£657k	£590k	£405k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £185k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.9%; 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: —; Now £812k
Cash at bank: —; Now £20.9k
Headcount: —; Now 22
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £68.6k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Drinks21 Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
General Wine Holdings Ltd75–100%
General Wine and Liquor Company Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2025 (profit −£102k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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