How much does Kanlaon Limited make?

Kanlaon Limited reported revenue of £45.9m and a loss of £16.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kanlaon Limited have?

Kanlaon Limited reported an average of 13 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Kanlaon Limited profitable?

No — Kanlaon Limited reported a loss of £16.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 07659894 · Incorporated 7 Jun 2011

Kanlaon Limited

Registered name: KANLAON LIMITED

Part of Diageo PLC group

Kanlaon Limited made £45.9m revenue and a £16.8m loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Kanlaon Limited’s revenue was £45.9m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £16.8m and 13 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in London; we hold 2 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: 15 yrs · since 2011
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£45.9m

Growth —

Profit

−£16.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−36.5%

Gross 46.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£1.3m

Revenue/employee £3.5m

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.3m	£45.9m
Cost of sales	£15.6m	£24.7m
Gross profit	£16.7m	£21.3m
Operating profit	−£16.9m	−£15.4m
Profit before tax	−£17.3m	−£16.9m
Profit after tax	−£16.6m	−£16.8m
Profit (best available)	−£16.6m	−£16.8m
Staff costs	£7m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	13	13
Ratios
Profit margin	−51.3%	−36.5%
Gross margin	51.6%	46.3%
Revenue per employee	£2.5m	£3.5m
Profit per employee	−£1.3m	−£1.3m
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£18k
Net assets	£15.7m	−£1.1m
Fixed assets	£23.6m	£28.8m
Current assets	£22.4m	£18.4m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£9.2m	£10.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −36.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £3.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.3m; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 62.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 21.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: —; Now −£1.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now £18k
Headcount: —; Now 13
Deferred income: —; Now £10.1m
Fixed assets: —; Now £28.8m

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

Diageo PLCultimate parent75–100%
Diageo Holdings Limited75–100%
Grand Metropolitan Limited75–100%
Kanlaon Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Diageo DV LimitedFigures not disclosed
Diageo Great Britain LimitedFigures not disclosed
Grand Metropolitan Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Grand Metropolitan International Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lakeside MWS Limited Liability PartnershipFigures not disclosed
The Pimm's Drinks Company 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 Jun 2025 (profit −£16.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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