AMPHORA FINANCE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-03 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-20
Watchouts
Cash
£149K
-0.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£320M
+344.6% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£34M
+83.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which is not modified, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in note 2 to the financial statements concerning the company's ability to continue as a going concern The Company's financing facilities are dependent on the AIL II Group's (Amphora Intermediate II Limited and its subsidiaries, together referred to hereinafter as the Group or the AIL II Group') agreements with ILS lenders under the Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA) As such the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the going concern assessment of the Group As disclosed in the AIL II Group financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 there is a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the AlL II Group to continue as a going concern
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£176,818,000 | -£15,974,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£200,373,000 | -£33,601,000 | |
| Net profit | -£206,193,000 | -£33,789,000 | |
| Cash | £150,000 | £149,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£130,763,000 | £572,677,000 | |
| Net assets | -£130,763,000 | £319,871,000 | |
| Equity | -£130,763,000 | £319,871,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 135.2% | -2.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 133.5% | 56.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.18x | 0.89x | |
| Interest cover | -5.52x | -0.56x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which is not modified, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in note 2 to the financial statements concerning the company's ability to continue as a going concern The Company's financing facilities are dependent on the AIL II Group's (Amphora Intermediate II Limited and its subsidiaries, together referred to hereinafter as the Group or the AIL II Group') agreements with ILS lenders under the Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA) As such the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the going concern assessment of the Group As disclosed in the AIL II Group financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 there is a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the AlL II Group to continue as a going concern”
Group structure
- AMPHORA FINANCE LIMITED · parent
- Amphora Australia Holdings Limited 100%
- Amphora Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- Amphora Australia Financing Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- Vinarchy Holdings Europe Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Europe No 2 Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Holdings UK Limited 100%
- Hertford Cellars Limited 100%
- Western Wines Holdings Limited 100%
- Avalon Cellars Two Limited 100%
- Stone's of London Limited 100%
- Stowells of Chelsea Limited 100%
- Western Wines Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Brands Europe Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Europe Limited 100%
- Vinarchy UK Limited 100%
- Vinarchy South Africa (Pty) Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Weybridge Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Wines Chile SpA 100%
- Hudson & Hill Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Holdings Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- Vinarchy Australia Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Wines Japan KK 100%
- Vinarchy Holdings Hong Kong Ltd 100%
- Shanghai CWC Wine Trading Co Ltd 100%
- Houghton Wines (Western Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
- The WA Winegrowers Association Pty Ltd 100%
- Brookland Valley Estate Pty Ltd 100%
- Vinarchy New Zealand Ltd 100%
- Berren Asset Management Limited 26%
- Vinarchy FWP Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- Banksia Wines Pty Limited 100%
- Vinarchy FWP Pty Limited 100%
- Fine Wine Partners Australia Pty Limited 100%
- Fine Wine Partners Unit Trust 100%
- Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 100%
- B&R Fine Wine Merchants Pty Ltd 100%
- Vignerons of the World Pty Ltd 100%
- Krondorf Pty Ltd 100%
- Vignerons Du Monde Pty Ltd 100%
- Accolade Wines US Holdings Trust 100%
- Accolade Wines US Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- Vinarchy North America Inc 100%
- Lambrini Limited 100%
- Vinarchy Europe Trading Limited 100%
- Fiara 524 SB Solutions SLU 100%
- Vinarchy Spain SA 100%
- Bodegas Tarsus SA 89.5%
- Brancott Estate Limited 100%
- Montana Vineyard Leasing Limited 100%
- Stoneleigh Vineyards Limited 100%
- Church Road Winery Limited 100%
- Montana Wines Limited 100%
- Australian Wine Experiences Pty Ltd 33.33%
Significant events
- “The Company has investments of £586,194,000 (2024 £290,489,000) in its subsidiaries in the UK and Australia initially acquired on 31 May 2018 The increase of £295,705,000 during the year reflects the acquisition of the assets of Pernod Ricard Winemakers Australia and Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand, as well as 100% of the issued share capital of Pernod Ricard Winemakers Spain Group”
- “On 24 April 2025 the Group entered into a $AUD 700,000,000 Senior Facilities Agreement led by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA SFA)”
- “As part of the debt restructuring, the Senior Facility Agreement including the Revolving Credit Facility dated 6 April 2018 (2018 SFA') was extinguished through the completion of a debt for equity SWAP on the 24 April 2025”
- “The term loan of £301,000,000 denominated in £ with a nominal variable interest rate, was fully repaid on 31 May 2025”
- “The Company s subsidiaries are also exposed to volatility of shipping costs caused by the requirement to ship via the Cape of Good Hope rather than going through the Suez Canal due to volatility in the area This has resulted in an increase in shipping costs to be incuired during the FY25 period”
- “In relation to the UK duty reforms that were implemented on 1 August 2023 the temporary easement for wine duty was removed on I February 2025”
- “Increased levels of inflation globally along with the continued cost of living crisis, have continued to tighten consumer spend which has tesulted in a continued overall wine category decline in our key markets in Europe”
- “During the year share capital of A Ordinary shares of £1 was issued for £129,186,603 as a result of the debt for equity swap in the parent company (Australian Wine Topco Limited) A Ordinary shares of fl was also issued for €70,437,296 (£60,326,677) which was a share issue for cash used to fund the Pernod Ricard Winemakers acquisition”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNFIELD, Danielle Louise | Secretary | 2025-09-22 | — | — |
| BUCKLEY, Julian Alexander | Secretary | 2026-01-13 | — | — |
| ALMOND, Amanda Claire | Director | 2025-09-22 | Sep 1972 | British |
| CLARKE, Benedict Robert | Director | 2024-09-11 | Jul 1966 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINGH, Tejvir | Secretary | 2020-07-17 | 2026-01-13 |
| WALSH, Michael Stephen | Secretary | 2018-10-30 | 2020-07-17 |
| TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-03-21 | 2019-01-23 |
| FLANAGAN, Ciaran David | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2018-10-30 |
| FOYE, Robert Buckner | Director | 2020-05-14 | 2024-09-11 |
| HOWLETT-BOLTON, Andrew John | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2018-10-30 |
| MCKEON, Adrian Francis | Director | 2018-10-30 | 2020-04-29 |
| MCMONAGLE, Karen | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2023-02-03 |
| MERVIS, Ari | Director | 2018-10-30 | 2020-05-14 |
| NICOL, Derek William | Director | 2024-02-15 | 2025-09-22 |
| SHRIMPLIN, Catherine Judith | Director | 2021-07-29 | 2022-08-25 |
| SMITH, Andrew Peter | Director | 2018-10-30 | 2020-08-31 |
| SNOOK, Alastair David James | Director | 2020-08-31 | 2021-07-29 |
| THOMPSON-HILL, Caroline | Director | 2020-07-17 | 2024-02-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphora Intermediate Ii Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-03-21 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 59 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-0.7%
£150,000 £149,000
-
Net assets
+344.6%
-£130,763,000 £319,871,000
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+91%
-£176,818,000 -£15,974,000
-
Profit before tax
+83.2%
-£200,373,000 -£33,601,000
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