ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
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Cash
£771k
-4.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.6m
+30.7% vs 2024
Employees
53
-3.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£512k
-9.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-02-24 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £12,409,159 | £14,096,568 | £14,249,288 | +1.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £958,163 | £567,957 | £506,902 | -10.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £956,357 | £568,352 | £512,004 | -9.9% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £710,457 | £427,803 | £383,603 | -10.3% | |
| Cash | £937,885 | £1,762,879 | £330,292 | £939,849 | £810,517 | £771,020 | -4.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,413,385 | £3,335,996 | £3,789,046 | £1,243,877 | £1,297,504 | £1,666,107 | +28.4% | |
| Net assets | £2,270,141 | £3,228,825 | £3,746,098 | £1,181,555 | £1,249,358 | £1,632,961 | +30.7% | |
| Equity | £2,270,141 | £3,228,825 | £3,746,098 | £1,181,555 | £1,249,358 | £1,632,961 | +30.7% | |
| Average employees | 42 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 53 | -3.6% | |
| Wages | £1,117,354 | £1,358,595 | £578,410 | £1,266,624 | £1,683,702 | £1,747,188 | +3.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-02-24 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 7.7% | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 77.0% | 43.8% | 30.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 23.4% | 18.2% | 26.2% | 56.2% | 52.1% | 43.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.69x | 1.84x | 2.24x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Thomson Cooper
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the director considers that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULLEN, Jennifer | Secretary | 2023-02-24 | — | — |
| CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger | Director | 2023-12-31 | Sep 1963 | British |
| PULLEN, Jennifer Jean | Director | 2023-12-31 | Sep 1976 | British |
| WALL, Joseph Stephen | Director | 2023-02-24 | Aug 1983 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WYLIE, Andrew Gregor | Secretary | 2002-07-17 | 2004-10-24 |
| WYLIE, Pauline | Secretary | 2004-10-24 | 2023-02-24 |
| BRIAN REID LTD. | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
| ADAMSON, Robert William | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2004-03-05 |
| GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos | Director | 2013-02-15 | 2023-02-24 |
| WYLIE, Andrew Gregor | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2023-12-31 |
| STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-02-24 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Gregor Wylie | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-19 | Ceased 2023-02-24 |
| Mr Anastassis Christos Georgiades | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as firm) | 2016-07-19 | Ceased 2016-07-19 |
| A C Georgiades Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-02-24 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-11-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-03-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of 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.