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Company No. 02615038 · Incorporated 28 May 1991

East West Ales Limited

Registered name: EAST WEST ALES LIMITED

East West Ales Limited made £25.2m revenue and £26.1k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

East West Ales Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £25.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £26.1k profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Tunbridge Wells; 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
Tunbridge Wells, South East
Age
35 yrs · since 1991
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£25.2m
Growth ▲19.3%
Profit
£26.1k
Growth ▲36.3%
Profit margin
0.1%
Gross 0%
Employees
6
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£4.4k
Revenue/employee £4.2m
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 to31 Jul 202231 Jul 202331 Jul 202431 Jul 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£16.4m£19.7m£21.2m£25.2m
Cost of sales£16.4m£19.7m£21.2m£25.2m
Gross profit£0£0£0£0
Profit before tax£19.6k£22.7k£23.6k£32.2k
Profit after tax£15.9k£18.4k£19.2k£26.1k
Profit (best available)£15.9k£18.4k£19.2k£26.1k
Staff costs£285k£320k£348k£370k
Employees (average)6666
Ratios
Profit margin0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
Gross margin0%0%0%0%
Revenue per employee£2.7m£3.3m£3.5m£4.2m
Profit per employee£2.6k£3.1k£3.2k£4.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲20.3%▲7.5%▲19.3%
Profit growth—▲15.7%▲4.1%▲36.3%
Headcount growth—0%0%0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£353k£237k£34.5k£350k
Net assets£242k£257k£274k£299k
Fixed assets£4.8k£3.6k£2.7k£11.2k
Current assets£2.6m£3m£3.2m£3.7m
Debtors£2m£2.4m£2.6m£2.9m
Cash from operations−£231k£109k£194k−£335k
SourceAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
0.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
0%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£4.2m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£4.4k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
0%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
11.6%
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
▲9%
Now £299k
Cash at bank
▲914%
Now £350k
Headcount
0%
Now 6
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲315%
Now £11.2k
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £26.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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