WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITED

Active
Company number 08871077Private limited companyIncorporated 2014

Key figures

£642,189,000+14.2%
Net assets 2025
+14.2%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
0200 m400 m600 m800 m20242025

† WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS 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 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£1,027,992,000
Higher than 99% · median £16,698,442 among 157 that publish turnover
Net assets£642,189,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,405
Cash£252,403,000
Higher than 99% · median £19,880
Company age12.8 years
Older than 77% · 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: WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 08871077. It was incorporated on 31 Jan 2014. Its status is active. The registered office is in Richmond (TW9). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342).

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 £1,027,992,000. Profit for the year was £79,683,000. Net assets were £642,189,000, up 14.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £252,403,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

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 99% of the 157 that publish turnover (median £16,698,442). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,405). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £19,880). It is older than 77% of them (median age 5.7 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 58 days to pay suppliers, and 42% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 3 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 12 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover1,085,756,0001,027,992,000
Profit for the year84,531,00079,683,000
Cash at bank and in hand195,027,000252,403,000
Total assets1,239,372,000—
Total liabilities648,765,000506,357,000
Net assets / total equity562,506,000642,189,000

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 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
58 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
42%
Standard payment terms
14–45 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 27%
  • 31 to 60 days 50%
  • After 60 days 23%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
57
15%
49%
30 Jun 2025
50
29%
35%
31 Dec 2024
66
25%
41%
30 Jun 2024
71
13%
64%
31 Dec 2023
135
8%
92%
30 Jun 2023
58
25%
31%
31 Dec 2022
49
31%
39%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Modern slavery statements3
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DUFFTOWN LIMITED)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DISTILLERS LIMITED)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DISTILLERS 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.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £1bn, net assets £642.2m
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £1.1bn, net assets £562.5m
  3. William Grant & Sons Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to WILLIAM GRANT & SONS BRANDS LIMITEDPreviously DMWSL 762 LIMITED
  5. 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.