BROXBURN BOTTLERS LIMITED
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Cash
£34K
-88.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£9.2M
-19.6% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
293
-7.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2.3M
-289.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £43,736,898 | £35,370,890 | £44,766,944 | £38,542,658 | -13.9% | |
| Operating profit | £703,237 | -£735,771 | -£591,635 | -£2,303,983 | -289.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £615,514 | -£735,771 | -£590,895 | -£2,302,856 | -289.7% | |
| Net profit | £480,089 | -£693,490 | -£800,585 | -£2,234,268 | -179.1% | |
| Cash | £79,054 | £434,058 | £282,268 | £33,530 | -88.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,190,025 | £13,597,111 | £12,340,861 | £10,038,005 | -18.7% | |
| Net assets | £13,610,694 | £12,917,204 | £11,405,180 | £9,170,912 | -19.6% | |
| Equity | £13,610,694 | £12,917,204 | £11,405,180 | £9,170,912 | -19.6% | |
| Average employees | 207 | 212 | 318 | 293 | -7.9% | |
| Wages | £5,502,983 | £5,961,128 | £9,346,023 | £9,578,039 | +2.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £129,326 | £93,490 | £190,794 | £200,334 | +5% |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.6% | -2.1% | -1.3% | -6.0% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | -2.0% | -1.8% | -5.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.0% | -5.4% | -4.8% | -23.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 56.4% | 60.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.00x | 0.84x | |
| Interest cover | 7.97x | — | — | — |
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
- BROXBURN BOTTLERS LIMITED 1984-08-01 → present
- STRATHBROCK BOTTLERS LIMITED 1984-07-12 → 1984-08-01
- BROXBURN BOTTLERS LIMITED 1984-07-12 → 1984-08-01
- TARMADILLO LIMITED 1984-05-23 → 1984-07-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these projections the company will continue to operate within its current facilities. As a result of this, shareholder support, forecast expectation, and experience the directors are confident that the adoption of the assumption of going concern is applicable.”
Significant events
- “The company had a challenging year, with the business experiencing a significant and protracted reduction in demand. Turnover reduced by £6,224,286 to £38,542,658 (2023: £44,766,944). The market contraction adversely affected labour utilisation which, when coupled with increases in input costs, most notably government increase to national living wage, resulted in an operating loss of £2,303,983 (2023: £591,635).”
- “The market dynamics noted above have continued in the early part of the 2025 financial year. The 2025 financial year is further affected by the significant cost increase arising from the rise in the National Living Wage and employers National Insurance Contributions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELFORD, Douglas Malcolm Burd | Director | 2020-06-24 | Jul 1973 | British |
| GRANT, John Lynburn Scott | Director | — | Jul 1951 | British |
| MCCLUSKEY, Bryan | Director | 2020-06-24 | Jul 1975 | British |
| MURDOCH, Keith William | Director | 2020-06-24 | Sep 1966 | British |
| RUSSELL, Leonard Stuart | Director | 2018-10-30 | Jun 1961 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOODIE, Andrew Macdonald | Secretary | — | 2004-03-17 |
| YOUNGER, Michael James | Secretary | 2004-03-17 | 2026-04-24 |
| CRUICKSHANK, Douglas | Director | — | 1992-07-31 |
| HARRIS, David John | Director | 2005-02-14 | 2019-11-08 |
| PATRICK, Rupert Charles | Director | 2002-03-31 | 2003-09-30 |
| RUSSELL, David William Hodder | Director | — | 2002-03-31 |
| RUSSELL, Peter James Sidney | Director | — | 2018-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Macleod Distillers Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| J&G Grant | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 121 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.