BB&R LIMITED

Active
Company number 05492886Private limited companyIncorporated 2005

Key figures

£92,378,000+15.4%
Net assets 2024/25
+15.4%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
025 m50 m75 m100 m2023/242024/25

† BB&R 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 46342

Where the company stands among the 5,001 active companies whose first SIC code is 46342 (Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages).

Turnover£152,921,000
Higher than 92% · median £16,698,442 among 157 that publish turnover
Net assets£92,378,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,405
Total assets£234,114,000
Higher than 99% · median £77,257
Company age21.4 years
Older than 88% · median 5.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITED£642.2m
  2. PERNOD RICARD UK LIMITED£589.6m
  3. MOLSON COORS BREWING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£480.5m
  4. GLEN TURNER COMPANY LIMITED£379.3m
  5. ANGUS DUNDEE DISTILLERS PLC£253.8m
  6. SAZERAC UK LIMITED£201.3m
  7. LWC DRINKS LIMITED£138.7m
  8. WORLD BRANDS DUTY FREE LIMITED£102.1m
  9. DHAMECHA FOODS LIMITED£94m
  10. BB&R LIMITED£92.4m

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 5,001. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BB&R LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

BB&R LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 05492886. It was incorporated on 28 Jun 2005. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342), retail sale of beverages in specialised stores (47250), freight transport by road (49410).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £152,921,000. Profit for the year was £9,920,000. Net assets were £92,378,000, up 15.4% on the previous year. Total assets were £234,114,000 and total liabilities £78,979,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 5,001 active companies whose first SIC code is 46342: By turnover it ranks higher than 92% of the 157 that publish turnover (median £16,698,442). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,405). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £77,257). It is older than 88% of them (median age 5.7 years).

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 beverages and spirits, cork, wood. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly beverages and spirits, glass, cork. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 30 days to pay suppliers, and 16% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 0.8% higher than for men. It has a modern slavery statement on the government registry.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 5 of 12 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 28 Oct 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover170,500,000152,921,000
Profit for the year2,035,0009,920,000
Total assets260,910,000234,114,000
Total liabilities72,841,00078,979,000
Net assets / total equity80,063,00092,378,000

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 practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
30 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
16%
Standard payment terms
7–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 75%
  • 31 to 60 days 18%
  • After 60 days 7%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
30
61%
30%
30 Sep 2025
29
80%
14%
31 Mar 2025
31
63%
31%
30 Sep 2024
31
73%
18%
31 Mar 2024
31
69%
23%
30 Sep 2023
39
60%
23%
31 Mar 2023
40
53%
29%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 0.8% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 5.2% higher
Median bonus pay
women 10.2% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter30% womenLower middle41.2% womenUpper middle46.2% womenUpper pay quarter26.2% women
Earlier years (7)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 3.2% higher
women 4.1% higher
2023/24
women 0.6% lower
women 1.8% higher
2022/23
women 5.5% higher
women 2.1% higher
2021/22
women 14.3% lower
women 2.1% lower
2020/21
no gap
women 12.3% lower
2019/20
women 5.1% lower
women 20.5% lower
2018/19
women 10.1% lower
women 20.9% 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.

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: beverages and spirits, cork, wood, glass and plastics.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: beverages and spirits, glass, cork, paper and paperboard and printed matter.

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 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £152.9m, net assets £92.4m
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £170.5m, net assets £80.1m
  3. Berry Bros. & Rudd 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.