WHITTAKER'S DISTILLERY LTD

Active
Company number 08840537Private limited companyIncorporated 2014

Key figures

£33,778-9.9%
Net assets 2021/22
-9.9%
Average annual change 2020/21–2021/22
010 k20 k30 k40 k2020/212021/22

Like most small UK companies, WHITTAKER'S DISTILLERY LTD does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2021/22

Sector comparison

SIC 11010

Where the company stands among the 1,926 active companies whose first SIC code is 11010 (Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits).

Company age12.8 years
Older than 84% · median 6.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. COATES & CO. (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED£4.3bn
  2. CHIVAS BROTHERS PERNOD RICARD£2.3bn
  3. THE MACALLAN DISTILLERS LIMITED£1.3bn
  4. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DISTILLERS LIMITED£686.8m
  5. BEAM SUNTORY UK LIMITED£613.7m
  6. WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED£525.7m
  7. JOHN DEWAR AND SONS LIMITED£410.2m
  8. THE EDRINGTON GROUP LIMITED£406.3m
  9. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LIMITED£252.6m
  10. THE BENRIACH DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED£234.5m

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. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: WHITTAKER'S DISTILLERY LTD

What kind of company is it?

WHITTAKER'S DISTILLERY LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 08840537. It was incorporated on 10 Jan 2014. Its status is active. The registered office is in Harrogate (HG3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits (11010).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2021/22 (period ending 31 Mar 2022); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £33,778, down 9.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £238. Total assets were £753,432 and total liabilities £694,750. The company had an average of 4 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2020/21–2021/22).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,926 active companies whose first SIC code is 11010: It is older than 84% of them (median age 6.8 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly wood.

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 3 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 3 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 23 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2020/21–2021/22
2020/212021/22
Cash at bank and in hand17,378238
Total assets757,793753,432
Total liabilities698,560694,750
Net assets / total equity37,47133,778
Average number of employees54

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.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 2 of the last 12 months on record, most recently July 2026. Main goods: wood.

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

13 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Jessica Ashton BEALE appointedDirector
  3. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £33.8k, 4 employees
  4. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £37.5k, 5 employees
  5. Name changed to WHITTAKER'S DISTILLERY LTDPreviously HARROGATE DISTILLERY LTD
  6. Mr Toby Samuel Whittaker ceased to be a person with significant control
  7. Jessica Ashton BEALE appointedSecretary
  8. Mrs Jane Suzanne Whittaker registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (5)
  1. Mr Toby Samuel Whittaker registered as a person with significant control
  2. Jane Suzanne WHITTAKER appointedDirector
  3. Name changed to HARROGATE DISTILLERY LTDPreviously THE WHITE ROSE WHISKY COMPANY LTD
  4. Toby Samuel WHITTAKER appointedDirector
  5. 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.