How much does Waddesdon Wine Limited make?

Waddesdon Wine Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £41k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Waddesdon Wine Limited have?

Waddesdon Wine Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Waddesdon Wine Limited profitable?

Yes — Waddesdon Wine Limited reported a profit of £41k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 07320056 · Incorporated 20 Jul 2010

Waddesdon Wine Limited

Registered name: WADDESDON WINE LIMITED

Part of Goedhuis Waddesdon Limited group

Waddesdon Wine Limited made £11.8m revenue and £41k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Waddesdon Wine Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £41k profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” 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 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 Mar 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼3.9%

Profit

£41k

Growth ▼88.7%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 18.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £845k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	28 Feb 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£9.9m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£479k	£99.3k
Profit before tax	£452k	£47.5k
Profit after tax	£362k	£41k
Profit (best available)	£362k	£41k
Staff costs	£925k	£957k
Employees (average)	14	14
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	0.4%
Gross margin	20%	18.5%
Revenue per employee	£880k	£845k
Profit per employee	£25.9k	£2.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.9%
Profit growth	—	▼88.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£827k	£372k
Net assets	£2.4m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£89.7k	£0
Current assets	£8.6m	£2.5m
Debtors	£1.5m	£0
Deferred income	£4.1m	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £845k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; 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: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼55%; Now £372k
Headcount: 0%; Now 14
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

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

Goedhuis Waddesdon Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Waddesdon Wine Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Goedhuis & Company LimitedRev. £29.8m · Profit −£2.1m
Private Reserves 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 Mar 2024 (profit £41k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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