How much does Alliance Wine Company Limited make?

Alliance Wine Company Limited reported revenue of £40.8m and £873k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alliance Wine Company Limited have?

Alliance Wine Company Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Alliance Wine Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Alliance Wine Company Limited reported a profit of £873k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC090255 · Incorporated 29 Oct 1984

Alliance Wine Company Limited

Registered name: ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Mewstone Capital Ltd group

Alliance Wine Company Limited made £40.8m revenue and £873k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Alliance Wine Company Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £40.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £873k profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Beith; 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: Beith, Scotland
Age: 41 yrs · since 1984
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 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£40.8m

Growth ▼5.6%

Profit

£873k

Growth ▼24.1%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 21.9%

Employees

Change ▲11.1%

Profit / employee

£9.7k

Revenue/employee £454k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£45.8m	£44.3m	£43.2m	£40.8m
Cost of sales	£37.2m	£35.5m	£34.5m	£31.9m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£8.8m	£8.7m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£873k
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£873k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	74	82	81	90
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Gross margin	18.6%	19.9%	20.2%	21.9%
Revenue per employee	£618k	£540k	£534k	£454k
Profit per employee	£24.4k	£16.7k	£14.2k	£9.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.3%	▼2.3%	▼5.6%
Profit growth	—	▼23.9%	▼16.2%	▼24.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▼1.2%	▲11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£757k	£854k	£815k
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£82.2k	£70.3k	£76.7k	£399k
Current assets	£13.7m	£13.7m	£13.2m	£12.2m
Debtors	£7m	£6.7m	£7m	£6.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £454k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.3%; 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: ▼23%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £815k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲420%; Now £399k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mewstone Capital Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Activequity Ltd75–100%
Elevage PLC75–100%
Premium Wine Holdings Ltd75–100%
Premium Wine Distribution Ltd75–100%
Alliance Wine Group Limited75–100%
Alliance Wine Company Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

H2vin 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 May 2025 (profit £873k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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