J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED

Active
Company number 00557225Private limited companyIncorporated 1955

Key figures

£102,430,470+4.5%
Net assets 2024/25
+4.5%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
050 m100 m150 m2023/242024/25

† J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)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

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 11050

Where the company stands among the 1,803 active companies whose first SIC code is 11050 (Manufacture of beer).

Turnover£99,875,701
Higher than 87% · median £248,132 among 75 that publish turnover
Net assets£102,430,470
Higher than 99% · median £3,982
Total assets£136,674,774
Higher than 97% · median £78,268
Cash£11,870,548
Higher than 99% · median £19,451
Employees1,597
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age71.0 years
Older than 97% · median 9.0 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. ABI SAB GROUP HOLDING LIMITED£79.4bn
  2. GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED£1.4bn
  3. CARLSBERG MARSTON'S LIMITED£538m
  4. MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED£454.4m
  5. MCMULLEN & SONS, LIMITED£207.3m
  6. ABI UK HOLDING 1 LIMITED£197.2m
  7. SHEPHERD NEAME LIMITED£180.8m
  8. CMBC SUPPLY LIMITED£169.2m
  9. HALL & WOODHOUSE LIMITED£142.9m
  10. J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED£102.4m

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 1,803. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00557225. It was incorporated on 11 Nov 1955. Its status is active. The registered office is in Manchester (M24). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of beer (11050).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £99,875,701. Profit for the year was £5,363,239. Net assets were £102,430,470, up 4.5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £11,870,548. Total assets were £136,674,774 and total liabilities £32,400,277. The company had an average of 1,597 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,803 active companies whose first SIC code is 11050: By turnover it ranks higher than 87% of the 75 that publish turnover (median £248,132). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,982). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £78,268). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £19,451). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 97% of them (median age 9.0 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 44 days to pay suppliers, and 4% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 0.8% lower than for men. It has a modern slavery statement on the government registry.

Who runs and controls the company?

5 persons with significant control are registered. 55 of 107 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Dec 2026.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover95,785,41099,875,701
Profit for the year5,245,0435,363,239
Cash at bank and in hand11,785,68311,870,548
Total assets129,168,188136,674,774
Total liabilities30,562,37632,400,277
Net assets / total equity98,036,032102,430,470
Average number of employees1,6031,597

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices30 Mar 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
44 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
4%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 12%
  • 31 to 60 days 85%
  • After 60 days 3%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
29 Mar 2026
45
14%
4%
28 Sep 2025
45
13%
2%
30 Mar 2025
40
14%
17%
30 Sep 2024
45
11%
18%
31 Mar 2024
46
13%
19%
2 Oct 2023
45
12%
5%
2 Apr 2023
66
13%
22%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 0.8% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 13.5% lower
Median bonus pay
women 37.7% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter57.7% womenLower middle60.5% womenUpper middle53.4% womenUpper pay quarter30.2% women
Earlier years (7)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
no gap
women 14% lower
2023/24
women 1% lower
women 14% lower
2022/23
no gap
women 16.7% lower
2021/22
women 15.2% lower
women 2.4% higher
2020/21
women 19.4% lower
women 18.7% higher
2018/19
no gap
women 16.4% lower
2017/18
women 2.8% lower
women 14.1% lower

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 statements1
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK

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.

History

14 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £99.9m, net assets £102.4m, 1,597 employees
  2. Anna Elizabeth Clare Griffin registered as a person with significant control
  3. Mr James Herbert Tully registered as a person with significant control
  4. Christina Frances Lees-Jones registered as a person with significant control
  5. Michael Christopher Lees-Jones registered as a person with significant control
  6. William George Richard Lees-Jones registered as a person with significant control
  7. Mr Christopher Peter Lees-Jones ceased to be a person with significant control
  8. Mr Paul Anthony Lochery ceased to be a person with significant control
Earlier events (6)
  1. Mr William Richard Lees-Jones ceased to be a person with significant control
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £95.8m, net assets £98m, 1,603 employees
  3. Mr Christopher Peter Lees-Jones registered as a person with significant control
  4. Mr Paul Anthony Lochery registered as a person with significant control
  5. Mr William Richard Lees-Jones registered as a person with significant control
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.