BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED

Active
Company number 00517211Private limited companyIncorporated 1953

Key figures

£523,537,000+37.4%
Net assets 2025
+37.4%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
0200 m400 m600 m20242025

† BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 11070

Where the company stands among the 1,411 active companies whose first SIC code is 11070 (Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters).

Turnover£1,697,857,000
Higher than 97% · median £36,807,491 among 32 that publish turnover
Net assets£523,537,000
Higher than 99% · median £1,517
Total assets£1,268,281,000
Higher than 99% · median £36,124
Cash£350,000
Higher than 80% · median £24,283
Employees2,097
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age73.7 years
Older than 99% · median 2.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. COCA-COLA HOLDINGS AFRICA LIMITED£9.5bn
  2. LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY LIMITED£1.1bn
  3. BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED£523.5m
  4. BRITANNIA SOFT DRINKS LIMITED£434.8m
  5. ROBINSONS SOFT DRINKS LIMITED£188.2m
  6. COCA-COLA HBC NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED£167.6m
  7. REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED£155.5m
  8. MONSTER ENERGY EUROPE LIMITED£144.5m
  9. REFRESCO DRINKS UK LIMITED£110.7m
  10. CAWINGREDIENTS LIMITED£103.6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,411. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00517211. It was incorporated on 16 Mar 1953. Its status is active. The registered office is in Hemel hempstead (HP2). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters (11070), non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (46390).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £1,697,857,000. Profit for the year was £104,027,000. Net assets were £523,537,000, up 37.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £350,000. Total assets were £1,268,281,000 and total liabilities £646,301,000. The company had an average of 2,097 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,411 active companies whose first SIC code is 11070: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 32 that publish turnover (median £36,807,491). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £1,517). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £36,124). By cash it ranks higher than 80% of them (median £24,283). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 2.8 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 3 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2018. Its most frequent buyer is FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED (2 contracts). 3 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 10 central government grants worth £4.1m, mainly from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly electrical equipment, machinery, gums and resins. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly miscellaneous food preparations, beverages and spirits, perfumery and cosmetics. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 82 days to pay suppliers, and 11% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 13.8% higher than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 2 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 4 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 23 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover1,317,214,0001,697,857,000
Profit for the year134,461,000104,027,000
Cash at bank and in hand6,257,000350,000
Total assets1,450,287,0001,268,281,000
Total liabilities1,002,758,000646,301,000
Net assets / total equity381,050,000523,537,000
Average number of employees2,1342,097

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

3 contracts

BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 3 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2018. 3 awards are shared with other suppliers.

Contracts per year
Main buyers2
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED
2 contracts
NHS Supply Chain
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Beverages, Confectionery and Snacks 2025‡NHS Supply Chain · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £20,824,960 in total · 3 lots
  2. Cold Beverages, Confectionery and SnacksFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · shared by 34 suppliers, up to £33,450,825 in total
  3. Cold Beverages, Confectionery and SnacksFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · shared by 28 suppliers

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

10 grants

BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 10 central government grants since 2020, together worth £4.1m.

Funders
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3 grants · £2.5m
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 grant · £1.3m
Department for Work and Pensions
2 grants · £277.6k
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
2 grants · £41.2k
Department for Education
2 grants · £12k
Grants
  1. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £253,822
  2. Scaling up Vitamin D microcapsules for improved fortification in beveragesDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £30,320 · UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme
  3. Scaling up Vitamin D microcapsules for improved fortification in beveragesDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £10,892 · UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme
  4. IETFDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,250,353 · Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)
  5. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £1,097,051
Show 5 more
  1. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £1,193,478
  2. BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITEDDepartment for Work and Pensions · £36,091 · Kickstart Scheme
  3. BRITVIC SOFT DRINKSDepartment for Work and Pensions · £241,513 · Kickstart Scheme
  4. Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18Department for Education · £8,000
  5. Apprenticeships Participation 18+Department for Education · £4,000

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
82 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
11%
Standard payment terms
0–123 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 10%
  • 31 to 60 days 10%
  • After 60 days 80%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
83
8%
13%
30 Sep 2025
77
8%
7%
31 Mar 2025
78
9%
10%
30 Sep 2024
78
10%
12%
31 Mar 2024
83
10%
18%
30 Sep 2023
76
12%
22%
31 Mar 2023
72
13%
22%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 13.8% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 9% higher
Median bonus pay
women 14.3% higher
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter31.6% womenLower middle21.9% womenUpper middle39.1% womenUpper pay quarter33.8% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 16.2% higher
women 6.9% higher
2023/24
women 14.2% higher
women 5.4% higher
2022/23
women 14.9% higher
women 1.1% higher
2021/22
women 3% higher
women 14% higher
2020/21
women 12% higher
women 4% higher
2019/20
women 13% higher
women 5% higher
2018/19
women 17% higher
women 4% higher
2017/18
women 13.9% higher
women 4.8% higher

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements2
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BRITVIC LIMITED)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BRITVIC LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: electrical equipment, machinery, gums and resins, vegetable and fruit preparations and miscellaneous food preparations.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: miscellaneous food preparations, beverages and spirits, perfumery and cosmetics, machinery and vegetable and fruit preparations.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £1.7bn, net assets £523.5m, 2,097 employees
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £1.3bn, net assets £381.1m, 2,134 employees
  3. Britannia Soft Drinks Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.