How much does Manchester Drinks Company Ltd make?

Manchester Drinks Company Ltd reported revenue of £17.5m and a loss of £110k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Manchester Drinks Company Ltd have?

Manchester Drinks Company Ltd reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Manchester Drinks Company Ltd profitable?

No — Manchester Drinks Company Ltd reported a loss of £110k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05475848 · Incorporated 8 Jun 2005

Manchester Drinks Company Ltd

Registered name: MANCHESTER DRINKS COMPANY LTD

Manchester Drinks Company Ltd made £17.5m revenue and a £110k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Manchester Drinks Company Ltd’s revenue fell 12% to £17.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £110k and 7 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks” and is based in Bury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks SIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Status: Active
Location: Bury, North West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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: “In the opinion of the directors no one stakeholder has ultimate control of the reporting entity.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.5m

Growth ▼12%

Profit

−£110k

Growth ▼108.9%

Profit margin

−0.6%

Gross 5.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£15.7k

Revenue/employee £2.5m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.6m	£23.5m	£19.9m	£17.5m
Cost of sales	£33.7m	£19.1m	£16.7m	£16.6m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£4.4m	£3.2m	£910k
Operating profit	£6.3m	£3.1m	£1.6m	−£77.8k
Profit before tax	£6.2m	£3.2m	£1.7m	−£82.3k
Profit after tax	£5m	£2.5m	£1.2m	−£110k
Profit (best available)	£5m	£2.5m	£1.2m	−£110k
Staff costs	£195k	£226k	£282k	£272k
Employees (average)	4	7	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	12.1%	10.5%	6.2%	−0.6%
Gross margin	18.9%	18.7%	15.9%	5.2%
Revenue per employee	£10.4m	£3.4m	£2.8m	£2.5m
Profit per employee	£1.3m	£352k	£177k	−£15.7k
Cash conversion	−62.7%	−148.7%	−2.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼15.5%	▼12%
Profit growth	—	—	▼49.6%	▼108.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.9m	£8.1m	£6.4m	£7.4m
Net assets	£14.1m	£14.6m	£15m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Current assets	£15.6m	£15.6m	£15.8m	£12.2m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.7m	£2.4m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£126k	£181k	£131k	£287k
Cash from operations	−£4m	−£4.6m	−£43.9k	−£5.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£15.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▼25%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £7.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: ▲120%; Now £287k
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £1.5m

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Bershet Investments Limited 25–50%
Raynorcroft Investments Limited 25–50%

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£110k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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