How much does Wigan Beer Company Limited make?

Wigan Beer Company Limited reported revenue of £27.9m and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wigan Beer Company Limited have?

Wigan Beer Company Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Is Wigan Beer Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Wigan Beer Company Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Company No. 02945477 · Incorporated 5 Jul 1994

Wigan Beer Company Limited

Registered name: WIGAN BEER COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Licensed Wholesale Company Limited group

Wigan Beer Company Limited made £27.9m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2026. read from filing text

Wigan Beer Company Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £27.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2026, with £1.7m profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Manchester; 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: Manchester, North West
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£27.9m

Growth ▲4.9%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲19%

Profit margin

5.9%

Gross 19.1%

Employees

Change ▲1.8%

Profit / employee

£28.6k

Revenue/employee £481k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025	30 Apr 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£26.6m	£27.9m
Cost of sales	—	—	£21.9m	£22.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£4.7m	£5.3m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.9m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	—	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	—	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	—	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Staff costs	—	£1.5m	£1.7m	£2m
Employees (average)	48	50	57	58
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	5.2%	5.9%
Gross margin	—	—	17.6%	19.1%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£467k	£481k
Profit per employee	—	£22.8k	£24.5k	£28.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲4.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▲22.5%	▲19%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%	▲14%	▲1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£2m	£2.7m	£2m
Net assets	£2.1m	£3m	£4m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£570k	£477k	£437k	£442k
Current assets	£4m	£5.6m	£7.9m	£8.2m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£2.2m
Deferred income	—	£196k	£214k	£131k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £481k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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: ▲32%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼25%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 58
Deferred income: ▼39%; Now £131k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £442k

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

Licensed Wholesale Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
LWC Drinks Limited75–100%
Clarke Jones Holdings Limited75–100%
Wigan Beer Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Joseph Keegan & Sons 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 30 Apr 2026 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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