How much does Beams International Limited make?

Beams International Limited reported revenue of £27.9m and £693k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Beams International Limited have?

Beams International Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Beams International Limited profitable?

Yes — Beams International Limited reported a profit of £693k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03737151 · Incorporated 22 Mar 1999

Beams International Limited

Registered name: BEAMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Part of Beams Holdings Limited group

Beams International Limited made £27.9m revenue and £693k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Beams International Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £27.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £693k profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Gillingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Gillingham, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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: “Beams Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£27.9m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

£693k

Growth ▼15.7%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 20.4%

Employees

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£15.4k

Revenue/employee £620k

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)	£31m	£30.4m	£25.9m	£27.9m
Cost of sales	£25.8m	£24.6m	−£20.3m	−£22.2m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£5.8m	£5.6m	£5.7m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£813k	£822k	£693k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£813k	£822k	£693k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.4m	—	—
Employees (average)	45	45	44	45
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	2.7%	3.2%	2.5%
Gross margin	16.7%	18.9%	21.6%	20.4%
Revenue per employee	£690k	£675k	£588k	£620k
Profit per employee	£25.8k	£18.1k	£18.7k	£15.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.1%	▼14.9%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	▼30%	▲1%	▼15.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼2.2%	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£2m	—	—
Net assets	£5.5m	£6m	—	—
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	—	—
Current assets	£7.1m	£8.1m	—	—
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.1m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £620k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.4k; 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: ▲2%; Now 45
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beams Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Beams International Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Beams Packaging Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Beams Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kent Distillers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Medway Distillers LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Kent Distillery 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £693k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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