CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-02 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£195K
-75.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£233M
+15.9% vs 2023
Employees
535
+2.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£26M
+203.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED 2022-01-31 → present
- CARLSBERG UK LIMITED 2004-03-09 → 2022-01-31
- CARLSBERG-TETLEY BREWING LIMITED 1993-01-15 → 2004-03-09
- WILLIAM JONES AND SON (MALTSTERS) LIMITED 1903-08-28 → 1993-01-15
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £907,878,000 | £922,125,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£27,325,000 | £21,387,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£25,230,000 | £26,084,000 | |
| Net profit | -£14,633,000 | £13,892,000 | |
| Cash | £809,000 | £195,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £215,974,000 | £241,968,000 | |
| Net assets | £201,302,000 | £233,345,000 | |
| Equity | £201,302,000 | £233,345,000 | |
| Average employees | 522 | 535 | |
| Wages | £33,552,000 | £30,314,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.0% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | -1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -12.7% | 8.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.69x | 0.75x | |
| Interest cover | -1.07x | 0.82x |
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
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed the cashflows and forecasts for 2025 and 2026. In addition, the non-immediate parent, Carlsberg Breweries A/S, has agreed to provide such financial support as required by the Company to meet its financial liabilities as they fall due. The Directors are therefore comfortable of the going concern status for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this conclusion is not a guarantee as to the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- CMBC Supply Limited 100%
- Marston's Beer Company Limited 100%
- CM Brewery Holdings Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In July 2024, Marston's Trading Limited sold its 40% shareholding in the Company to Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited for £206,000,000. Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited is now the sole shareholder of Carlsberg Marston's Limited.”
- “In July 2024, Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited also announced its planned acquisition of the entire share capital of Britvic plc. This transaction was completed on 16 January 2025. The acquisition of Britvic strategically strengthens Carlsberg's UK market presence, establishing Carlsberg Britvic.”
- “In October 2024, the loss of the Mahou San Miguel contract after 31 December 2024 was announced. This necessitates strategic adjustments to our UK operations. We are focused on mitigating the impact of lost volume and optimising our product portfolio. This includes investment in Marston's Brewery to enhance craft and ale capabilities, and the proposed closure of Banks's Brewery, reflecting infrastructure challenges.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 78 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Jeremy Robert | Secretary | 2008-06-27 | — | British |
| BRINCK, Søren | Director | 2024-09-01 | Aug 1974 | Danish |
| BROWN, Jeremy Robert | Director | 2024-11-15 | Feb 1972 | British |
| DAVIES, Paul Thomas | Director | 2020-11-06 | Oct 1972 | British |
| GUNNARSSON LUNDGREN, Anna Cecilia | Director | 2018-02-01 | Nov 1973 | Swedish |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Steven Clive | Secretary | 1997-12-31 | 1999-05-31 |
| DEAN, Morag | Secretary | 1999-06-01 | 2005-05-27 |
| DEAN, Morag | Secretary | 1999-02-01 | 1999-02-26 |
| OWEN, Mark Christopher | Secretary | 2006-08-25 | 2008-06-27 |
| WALL, Jon | Secretary | 2005-12-16 | 2006-08-25 |
| WHIFFEN, Stephen John | Secretary | 2005-05-27 | 2005-12-16 |
| WHIFFEN, Stephen John | Secretary | 2004-09-13 | 2005-03-07 |
| WHITEHEAD, Gordon William George | Secretary | 1996-08-24 | 1997-12-31 |
| WILKINSON, Anthony Eric | Secretary | — | 1996-08-24 |
| ANDREA, Andrew Andonis | Director | 2021-10-03 | 2023-11-17 |
| BAILEY, Steven Clive | Director | 1997-12-31 | 2003-11-07 |
| BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| BRITTON, Darran | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2016-01-22 |
| BUTLER, Philip Stanley | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| CALLAN, Matthew John | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2014-02-21 |
| CASWELL, Andrew Michael | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| CLYDESDALE, Douglas Alexander | Director | 1998-01-14 | 2008-10-31 |
| COBB, Russell David | Director | 2012-05-28 | 2015-01-30 |
| CROWTHER, Mark | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2007-03-23 |
| DALSGAARD, Carsten Hoelgaard | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2018-03-30 |
| DAVIS, Alan | Director | 1993-02-22 | 1994-09-30 |
| DENINSON, Ian Harry | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2011-05-16 |
| DINESEN, Ebbe | Director | 1992-12-11 | 2006-06-16 |
| FELLMAN, Lars Jakob | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| FEWKES, Graham James | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2024-09-01 |
| FINDLAY, Ralph Graham | Director | 2020-10-30 | 2021-10-02 |
| GAUNT, Alistair James | Director | 2017-03-20 | 2018-02-01 |
| GIBSON, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2004-01-31 |
| HAGHFELT, Ole Michael | Director | 2018-02-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| HALE, Nicola | Director | 2015-02-03 | 2018-02-01 |
| HALES, Antony John | Director | 1995-04-10 | 1996-08-24 |
| HALES, Antony John | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| HERKEMIJ, Michiel Jeroen | Director | 2015-10-12 | 2016-03-31 |
| HOULTON, Christopher Bennett | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2012-09-28 |
| IUUL, Michael Christian Stig | Director | 1992-12-11 | 2001-01-01 |
| KELLY, Vincent | Director | 1997-10-13 | 1999-05-07 |
| KIRK, Andreas Bernhard | Director | 2018-07-30 | 2019-10-10 |
| KISTRUP, Henriette | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2011-12-01 |
| LONGBOTTOM, David Alan | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| LOUSADA, James David | Director | 2013-01-28 | 2015-10-31 |
| LOWE, Roger Geoffrey | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1999-05-01 |
| LUPINO, Hayleigh | Director | 2020-10-30 | 2024-07-31 |
| MADSEN, Hans Kasper | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2003-01-07 |
| MARSHALL, Donald | Director | — | 1994-04-28 |
| MARTIN, Richard Graham | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| MCKEOWN, John Wilson | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| MICHALAK, Jacek Boguslaw | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2006-03-31 |
| MOMEN, Julian Akhtar Karim | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2019-03-01 |
| MORGAN, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 1993-02-22 | 1995-06-30 |
| MOSS, Royston | Director | — | 1995-07-31 |
| NESHEIM, Geir Helge | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| NEWTON, Liam | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2018-02-01 |
| PARKER, Roger | Director | — | 1995-10-31 |
| PASTUSZKA, Jacek Krzysztof | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2021-03-01 |
| PETERSEN, Gert Brandt | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2005-10-03 |
| PLATT, Justin Mark | Director | 2024-01-10 | 2024-07-31 |
| POVEY, Colin | Director | 1997-10-13 | 2004-08-23 |
| RAASCHOU-NIELSEN, Agnete | Director | 1996-08-24 | 1996-10-01 |
| RAY, Bernard William | Director | 1995-11-01 | 2002-04-06 |
| RAY, Stephen Bruce | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2018-02-01 |
| ROOST, Bjarke | Director | 2012-06-01 | 2014-02-21 |
| SCOTT, Richard Colin Douglas | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2020-10-30 |
| SHEPS, Isaac, Dr | Director | 2008-10-20 | 2011-12-01 |
| SLAY, Benet Dunstan | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| SMITH, John James | Director | 1993-02-22 | 2001-04-06 |
| STRINGER, Stephen | Director | 2018-04-16 | 2019-10-10 |
| STUBBS, Adam | Director | 2024-11-15 | 2025-01-17 |
| STUBBS, Adam | Director | 2018-04-03 | 2020-10-30 |
| SVENDSEN, Per | Director | 2016-03-15 | 2017-12-07 |
| THOEGERSEN, Hardy | Director | 1992-12-11 | 1995-04-30 |
| TRIGG, John Anthony Fitzgerald | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| VESTERGAARD, Lars | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2012-07-27 |
| WALTON, Claire Louise | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2011-11-04 |
| WARMOTH, Christopher John | Director | 2018-02-01 | 2018-04-16 |
| WATSON, Antony David | Director | 2014-11-03 | 2016-07-15 |
| WEBB, Nicholas David | Director | 2005-10-03 | 2008-12-01 |
| WHITEHEAD, Gordon William George | Director | 1995-07-03 | 1997-12-31 |
| WRIGHT, Malcolm | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsberg Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2020-06-24 | Active |
| Carlsberg Marston's Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-06-24 | Active |
| Carlsberg Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-07-04 | Ceased 2016-07-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 389 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 2
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+1.6%
£907,878,000 £922,125,000
-
Cash
-75.9%
£809,000 £195,000
-
Net assets
+15.9%
£201,302,000 £233,345,000
-
Employees
+2.5%
522 535
-
Operating profit
+178.3%
-£27,325,000 £21,387,000
-
Profit before tax
+203.4%
-£25,230,000 £26,084,000
-
Wages
-9.7%
£33,552,000 £30,314,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers