How much does Proof Drinks Limited make?

Proof Drinks Limited reported revenue of £36.1m and a loss of £518k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Proof Drinks Limited have?

Proof Drinks Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Proof Drinks Limited profitable?

No — Proof Drinks Limited reported a loss of £518k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06558609 · Incorporated 8 Apr 2008

Proof Drinks Limited

Registered name: PROOF DRINKS LIMITED

Part of Alpa Family Office Limited group

Proof Drinks Limited made £36.1m revenue and a £518k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Proof Drinks Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £36.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £518k and 53 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: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 parent company is JP Drinks Limited, company number 13572694, registered in England and Wales. The registered office for JP Drinks Limited is City Bridge House, 57 Southwark Street, London SE1 1RU”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£36.1m

Growth ▲19.7%

Profit

−£518k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.4%

Gross 9.4%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

−£9.8k

Revenue/employee £681k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 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)	£28.1m	£28.4m	£30.2m	£36.1m
Cost of sales	£24.6m	£24.6m	£27.5m	£32.7m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.8m	£2.6m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£207k	£255k	−£920k	−£109k
Profit before tax	£87.7k	£3.6k	−£1.3m	−£518k
Profit after tax	£62.6k	£3.6k	−£1.3m	−£518k
Profit (best available)	£62.6k	£3.6k	−£1.3m	−£518k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	40	45	54	53
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	0%	−4.3%	−1.4%
Gross margin	12.2%	13.5%	8.7%	9.4%
Revenue per employee	£702k	£631k	£559k	£681k
Profit per employee	£1.6k	£80	−£24.3k	−£9.8k
Cash conversion	−203.4%	−40%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%	▲6.3%	▲19.7%
Profit growth	—	▼94.3%	▼36700%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲20%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£120k	£64.8k	£220k	£431k
Net assets	£775k	£778k	£967k	£449k
Fixed assets	£18.6k	£54.6k	£42.9k	£36.6k
Current assets	£10.2m	£10.9m	£10.4m	£13.5m
Debtors	£5.9m	£4.8m	£4.6m	£5.2m
Deferred income	£179k	£327k	£838k	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£421k	−£102k	£414k	−£775k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £681k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.4%; 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: ▼54%; Now £449k
Cash at bank: ▲96%; Now £431k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 53
Deferred income: ▲43%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £36.6k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Alpa Family Office Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Liquid Brand Ventures Limited50–75%
JP Drinks Limited50–75%
Proof Drinks Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Vamos Drinks 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 −£518k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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