How much does Heather Ale Limited make?

Heather Ale Limited reported revenue of £13m and a loss of £44.4k in the year to 30 Apr 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Heather Ale Limited have?

Heather Ale Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Is Heather Ale Limited profitable?

No — Heather Ale Limited reported a loss of £44.4k in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Company No. SC150332 · Incorporated 19 Apr 1994

Heather Ale Limited

Registered name: HEATHER ALE LIMITED

Heather Ale Limited made £13m revenue and a £44.4k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2024. read from filing text

Heather Ale Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £13m in the year to 30 Apr 2024, with a loss of £44.4k and 69 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of beer” and is based in Alloa; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11050Manufacture of beer SIC 11070Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters SIC 46170Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Alloa, Scotland
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 ultimate controlling party is”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2024

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£13m

Growth ▲9.3%

Profit

−£44.4k

Growth ▼427.9%

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

Change ▼8%

Profit / employee

−£644

Revenue/employee £188k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.1m	£11.9m	£13m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£8.2m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Operating profit	−£374k	£98.1k	£62.3k
Profit before tax	−£424k	−£13k	−£49.1k
Profit after tax	−£394k	£13.5k	−£44.4k
Profit (best available)	−£394k	£13.5k	−£44.4k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2m
Employees (average)	76	75	69
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.3%	0.1%	−0.3%
Gross margin	28.2%	31.1%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£159k	£158k	£188k
Profit per employee	−£5.2k	£181	−£644
Cash conversion	—	−978.6%	255.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.6%	▲9.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼427.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.3%	▼8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£74.3k	£146k	£44.5k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£4.8m	£4.8m
Current assets	£4.1m	£5.1m	£5m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£818k	£2.4m	£849k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£960k	£159k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£644; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 255.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.4%; 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: ▲2%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▼70%; Now £44.5k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 69
Deferred income: ▼65%; Now £849k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £4.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2024 (profit −£44.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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