How much does Ces Whisky Limited make?

Ces Whisky Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £793k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Ces Whisky Limited profitable?

Yes — Ces Whisky Limited reported a profit of £793k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. SC135381 · Incorporated 4 Dec 1991

Ces Whisky Limited

Registered name: CES WHISKY LIMITED

Ces Whisky Limited made £18.6m revenue and £793k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Ces Whisky Limited’s revenue fell 21% to £18.6m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £793k profit. The company is classified under “distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 11010Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 34 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▼21.5%

Profit

£793k

Growth ▼51.8%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 50.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.7m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	−£13.4m	−£9.2m
Gross profit	£10.3m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£2m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£793k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£793k
Employees (average)	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	4.3%
Gross margin	43.5%	50.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.5%
Profit growth	—	▼51.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Inchdairnie Distillery LimitedFigures not disclosed
Inchdairnie Whisky LimitedFigures not disclosed
Macduff & Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Macduff International (Scotch Whisky) LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £793k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.