How many employees does Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited have?

Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 03070858 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1995

Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited

Q: Is Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited profitable?

Yes — Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Registered name: SWALLOW (SOFT DRINKS, BEER AND CIDER WHOLESALERS) LIMITED

Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited made £21.6m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Swallow (Soft Drinks, Beer and Cider Wholesalers) Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £21.6m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £1.1m profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 3 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 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£21.6m

Growth ▲1.3%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲5%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 21.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£24.5k

Revenue/employee £479k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.6m	£21.3m	£21.6m
Cost of sales	£14.5m	£16.7m	£16.9m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.6m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	38	45	45
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	4.9%	5.1%
Gross margin	22.3%	21.4%	21.7%
Revenue per employee	£489k	£473k	£479k
Profit per employee	£34.2k	£23.4k	£24.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.5%	▲1.3%
Profit growth	—	▼19.1%	▲5%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £479k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 45
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Swallow Dispensed Drinks Solutions 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 accounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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