W.H. BRAKSPEAR & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-14 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
-12.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£55M
+9.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
400
+12.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£7M
-4.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- W.H. BRAKSPEAR & SONS LIMITED 2007-04-03 → present
- W.H. BRAKSPEAR & SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1896-01-28 → 2007-04-03
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-30 | 2019-12-29 | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £26,799,519 | £35,407,477 | £38,641,816 | £41,345,701 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £5,688,997 | £8,118,062 | £7,746,320 | £7,172,378 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £6,639,271 | £11,307,246 | £7,672,817 | £7,332,009 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £4,610,169 | £8,861,505 | £5,378,792 | £5,357,459 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £10,198,432 | £8,541,141 | £9,812,291 | £8,623,697 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £43,819,382 | £51,929,497 | £55,867,164 | £59,549,474 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £37,703,683 | £45,918,057 | £50,592,974 | £55,175,734 | |
| Equity | £28,548,619 | £33,213,772 | £33,521,514 | £37,703,683 | £45,918,057 | £50,592,974 | £55,175,734 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 317 | 355 | 400 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,805,751 | £8,445,485 | £9,548,036 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-30 | 2019-12-29 | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 21.2% | 22.9% | 20.0% | 17.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 17.2% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 13.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 13.0% | 15.6% | 13.9% | 12.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 47.5% | 44.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.29x | 0.28x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 6.06x | 9.09x | 9.88x | 10.08x |
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
- Begbies Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the group successfully completed an exercise to increase bank borrowing by £25m. This additional funding enables the group to continue its strategic growth path through the acquisition of pubs and inns with multi-use events and outdoor spaces. In line with its expansion strategy, the company completed the acquisition of two significant-sized pubs with rooms and event spaces in April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN, David Gerald | Secretary | 2010-09-03 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Michael Anthony Trehearne | Director | 2003-12-16 | Feb 1953 | British |
| DAVIES, Thomas Anthony Trehearne | Director | 2008-01-01 | Feb 1980 | British |
| LEWIS, Anthony Daniel Patrick | Director | 2023-12-13 | Jan 1982 | British |
| NATHAN, David Gerald | Director | 2010-05-12 | Jan 1970 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGMAN, Donald Alfred | Secretary | 2010-03-31 | 2010-09-03 |
| BYCROFT, Colin Arthur | Secretary | — | 1994-04-07 |
| COOPER, Scott | Secretary | 1999-06-04 | 2003-03-01 |
| HILL, James Edward | Secretary | 2003-03-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| PARRISH, William | Secretary | — | 1999-06-04 |
| BRAKSPEAR, Paul William | Director | — | 1998-05-28 |
| BRIDGMAN, Donald Alfred | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2010-09-03 |
| BURROWS, James Robert | Director | 1995-12-08 | 2003-04-22 |
| BYCROFT, Colin Arthur | Director | — | 1994-04-07 |
| CHALCRAFT, Michael | Director | — | 1996-09-30 |
| CHUTER, Stephen Edward | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1998-01-31 |
| COOPER, Scott | Director | 1999-10-29 | 2004-03-25 |
| FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2007-01-19 |
| GYLE-THOMPSON, David Courtenay Gladstone | Director | 1997-11-14 | 1998-05-28 |
| HILL, James Edward | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| JEFFRIES, Brian | Director | 2007-02-22 | 2008-08-31 |
| PARRISH, William | Director | — | 1999-06-04 |
| PARSONS, Christopher Michael | Director | — | 1996-09-30 |
| PRING, Hugo David | Director | 1998-06-26 | 2007-01-10 |
| SEYMOUR, George Raymond, Major | Director | — | 1992-05-22 |
| THOMAS, David Owen | Director | 1998-11-06 | 2006-03-30 |
| THOMAS, David Malcolm | Director | — | 1996-12-06 |
| VEREY, Anthony Peter | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2010-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T.D. Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 207 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7%
£38,641,816 £41,345,701
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-12.1%
£9,812,291 £8,623,697
-
Net assets
+9.1%
£50,592,974 £55,175,734
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+12.7%
355 400
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-7.4%
£7,746,320 £7,172,378
-
Profit before tax
-4.4%
£7,672,817 £7,332,009
-
Wages
+13.1%
£8,445,485 £9,548,036
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers