How much does Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited make?

Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited reported revenue of £111m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited have?

Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited reported an average of 211 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited profitable?

Yes — Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02190816 · Incorporated 10 Nov 1987

Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited

Registered name: BERKMANN WINE CELLARS LIMITED

Part of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited group

Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited made £111m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £111m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2m profit and 211 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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 38 yrs · since 1987
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: “Berkmann Family Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£111m

Growth ▲3.5%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▼27.6%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 19.6%

Employees

211

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£9.5k

Revenue/employee £526k

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 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)	£95.5m	£97.6m	£107m	£111m
Cost of sales	£76.6m	£78.6m	£85.5m	£89.1m
Gross profit	£18.9m	£18.9m	£21.6m	£21.8m
Operating profit	£8.7m	£2.8m	£3.8m	£3m
Profit before tax	£8.6m	£2.8m	£3.9m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£7.7m	£2.1m	£2.8m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£7.7m	£2.1m	£2.8m	£2m
Staff costs	£11.2m	£11.6m	£12.9m	£13.4m
Employees (average)	187	190	205	211
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	2.2%	2.6%	1.8%
Gross margin	19.8%	19.4%	20.2%	19.6%
Revenue per employee	£511k	£514k	£523k	£526k
Profit per employee	£41.1k	£11.2k	£13.5k	£9.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.2%	▲9.8%	▲3.5%
Profit growth	—	▼72.2%	▲30%	▼27.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▲7.9%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£624k	£178k	£256k
Net assets	£20.1m	£22.2m	£25m	£27m
Fixed assets	£890k	£1.3m	£1.8m	£4.5m
Current assets	£44.2m	£45.6m	£52.9m	£54.2m
Debtors	£17.9m	£14.8m	£14.9m	£15m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£2m	£1.1m	£865k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · 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: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £526k; 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: 4.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.6%; 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: ▲8%; Now £27m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £256k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 211
Deferred income: ▼24%; Now £865k
Fixed assets: ▲155%; Now £4.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Berkmann Family Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Berkmann Wine Cellars Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Churchill Vintners LimitedFigures not disclosed
Spirit Cartel LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

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

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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