How much does Whisky Auctioneer Limited make?

Whisky Auctioneer Limited reported revenue of £10.2m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whisky Auctioneer Limited have?

Whisky Auctioneer Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Whisky Auctioneer Limited profitable?

Yes — Whisky Auctioneer Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC490586 · Incorporated 5 Nov 2014

Whisky Auctioneer Limited

Registered name: WHISKY AUCTIONEER LIMITED

Part of Still Life Ltd group

Whisky Auctioneer Limited made £10.2m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Whisky Auctioneer Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.2m profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Perth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Perth, Scotland
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
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 immediate parent”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.2m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit margin

11.3%

Gross 62%

Employees

Change ▼1.7%

Profit / employee

£20k

Revenue/employee £176k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.2m	£11.2m	£10.2m
Cost of sales	£5m	£4.5m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£8.2m	£6.6m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£3.3m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£2m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	54	59	58
Ratios
Profit margin	20%	10.8%	11.3%
Gross margin	62.3%	59.5%	62%
Revenue per employee	£244k	£189k	£176k
Profit per employee	£48.8k	£20.4k	£20k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.4%	▼8.5%
Profit growth	—	▼54.4%	▼3.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.3%	▼1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£240k	£28.5k	£373k
Net assets	£5.3m	£4.3m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£929k	£1.5m	£1.9m
Current assets	£6.1m	£5.2m	£3.7m
Debtors	£288k	£13.5k	£81.8k
Deferred income	£250k	£202k	£510k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 62%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £176k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.8%; 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: ▼33%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▲1207%; Now £373k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 58
Deferred income: ▲152%; Now £510k
Fixed assets: ▲30%; Now £1.9m

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

Still Life Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Vintage Saga Ltd75–100%
Whisky Auctioneer Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

The Dormant Distillery Company LimitedRev. £12.4m · Profit −£5.5k
Bright Spirits LimitedFigures not disclosed
Decadent Drinks LtdFigures not disclosed
Rum Auctioneer LtdFigures not disclosed
Wine Auctioneer LtdFigures 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 £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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