VOCATION BREWERY LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9M
-8.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.9M
-30.8% vs 2024
Employees
151
+2.7% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£966K
-66% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £17,342,404 | £17,256,554 | £17,182,298 | -0.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £487,594 | -£638,703 | -£1,017,989 | -59.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £465,593 | -£581,945 | -£965,980 | -66% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £393,160 | -£362,334 | -£780,980 | -115.5% | |
| Cash | £157,588 | £767,864 | £2,303,988 | £2,122,077 | £1,932,245 | -8.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,961,624 | £4,859,135 | £6,028,446 | £5,749,073 | £4,308,847 | -25.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,945,855 | £3,251,856 | £4,526,160 | £4,163,825 | £2,882,845 | -30.8% | |
| Equity | £1,945,855 | £3,251,856 | £4,526,160 | £4,163,825 | £2,882,845 | -30.8% | |
| Average employees | 25 | 38 | 71 | 147 | 151 | +2.7% | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,272,137 | £3,933,314 | £4,504,166 | +14.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £344,902 | £334,545 | £469,102 | +40.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 2.8% | -3.7% | -5.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.3% | -2.1% | -4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 8.1% | -11.1% | -23.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 64.6% | 67.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.17x | 1.04x | 0.91x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 18.45x | -15.44x | -28.30x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- VOCATION BREWERY LIMITED 2015-02-09 → present
- BREWERY ON THE HILL LIMITED 2014-12-10 → 2015-02-09
- ROCKET BREWERY LIMITED 2014-08-21 → 2014-12-10
- FRIENDLY WOLF LIMITED 2014-02-25 → 2014-08-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that there are no material uncertainties that lead to significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern”
Significant events
- “This has been a strong year for the business, which has maintained its market share following several years of consecutive growth across all sectors retail, independents and individuals.”
- “The directors are confident that the forthcoming financial year will deliver further growth across the Company's core revenue channels. The Company is well positioned to continue growing revenue ahead of the sector.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECK, Robert | Director | 2025-02-28 | Apr 1978 | British |
| BROOKS, John Robert | Director | 2024-02-21 | Jun 1987 | British |
| HICKLING, John Maxwell | Director | 2014-02-25 | Jul 1975 | British |
| LUMSDEN, Gail Mentier | Director | 2023-09-15 | Jan 1963 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH, Jaclyn | Director | 2022-06-21 | 2024-02-29 |
| COTTON, Richard | Director | 2024-01-06 | 2025-02-28 |
| STENSON, Richard Allen | Director | 2017-02-09 | 2023-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bgf Investment Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-12-16 | Ceased 2024-05-23 |
| Mr John Hickling | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-12-16 | Ceased 2024-05-23 |
| Mr Richard Allen Stenson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-12-16 | Ceased 2023-10-05 |
| Vocation Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-16 | Active |
| Mr John Maxwell Hickling | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-12-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 59 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-06-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.