S.A.Brain & Company,limited

Active00052099 Private limited company

What S.A.Brain & Company,limited say about themselves

“From legendary classics to modern favourites we’ve got a beer for everyone and every occasion all freshly brewed at our state of the art Dragon Brewery.”

— from sabrain.com
Incorporated
12 April 1897 (129 years)
Industry
Manufacture of beer (11050)
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342)
Public houses and bars (56302)
Accounts type
Group
Region
Wales
Address
Dragon Brewery
Pacific Road
Cardiff
CF24 5HJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
5 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
22 March 2026

Charges

Total
41
Outstanding
8
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
33

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Evans-Jeanes, Haf
Secretary · Appointed 14 July 2025
Director · Appointed 6 January 2025
Welsh
Born June 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 8 May 2023
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 8 May 2023
British
Born June 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
British
Born November 1952
Officer history (32 former)
14 July 2025
Appointed Evans-Jeanes, Haf as Secretary
6 January 2025
Appointed Payne, Nicholas as Director
4 January 2025
Resigned Trebilcock, Nicole as Secretary
4 January 2025
Resigned Bridge, Jonathan as Director
9 October 2023
Resigned Winning, Andrew as Director
8 May 2023
Appointed Cooke, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
8 May 2023
Appointed Rhys, John Frederick William as Director
8 May 2023
Resigned Cooke, Nigel Timothy as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Westwood, Richard James as Director
4 February 2022
Resigned Darby, Alistair William as Director
8 February 2021
Appointed Cooke, Nigel Timothy as Director
5 February 2021
Resigned Rhys, John Frederick William as Director
5 February 2021
Resigned Heath, Hannah Patricia as Director
5 February 2021
Resigned Brain, Charles Nicholas as Director
31 January 2021
Resigned Heath, Hannah Patricia as Secretary
31 January 2021
Appointed Trebilcock, Nicole as Secretary
30 September 2020
Appointed Heath, Hannah Patricia as Secretary
30 September 2020
Resigned Brain, Charles Nicholas as Secretary
24 October 2019
Appointed Heath, Hannah Patricia as Director
28 June 2019
Resigned Reed, Martin Stuart as Director
28 June 2019
Resigned Arkley, Alistair Grant as Director
17 June 2019
Appointed Winning, Andrew as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Wilson, Peter John as Director
26 October 2018
Resigned Waddington, John Scott as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Bridge, Jonathan as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Darby, Alistair William as Director
6 April 2018
Resigned Bonney, David Peter as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Wilson, Peter John as Director
1 June 2014
Appointed Arkley, Alistair Grant as Director
7 April 2014
Resigned Lay, Philip Henry as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Davies, Richard Peter as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Brain, Christopher Michael as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Brain, Charles Nicholas as Director
28 July 2006
Resigned Drysdale, Katherine as Secretary
28 July 2006
Appointed Brain, Charles Nicholas as Secretary
12 December 2005
Resigned Kerr, James as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Drysdale, Katherine as Secretary
5 April 2004
Appointed Davies, Richard Peter as Director
30 June 2003
Resigned James, Malcolm Edward as Director
17 April 2003
Appointed Bonney, David Peter as Director
1 June 2002
Appointed Lay, Philip Henry as Director
8 April 2002
Resigned Barrett, James Shepherd as Director
18 January 2002
Appointed Reed, Martin Stuart as Director
7 January 2002
Resigned Parr, Christopher Antony as Director
28 December 2001
Resigned Barrett, James Shepherd as Secretary
1 December 2001
Appointed Barrett, James Shepherd as Secretary
30 November 2001
Resigned May-Hill, Richard Clive as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned May-Hill, Richard Clive as Secretary
8 February 2001
Resigned Salter, Michael Anthony John as Director
5 February 2001
Appointed Waddington, John Scott as Director
31 January 2001
Resigned Glazzard, John Wilfred as Director
29 January 2001
Resigned Cunningham, Richard Barry as Director
1 November 2000
Appointed Kerr, James as Director
27 February 1998
Resigned Rhys, William Escott as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Rhys, John Frederick William as Director
13 October 1997
Resigned Moore, Philip Robert as Director
28 February 1997
Appointed Moore, Philip Robert as Director
28 February 1997
Appointed Salter, Michael Anthony John as Director
28 February 1997
Appointed Cunningham, Richard Barry as Director
28 February 1997
Appointed Barrett, James Shepherd as Director
2 December 1996
Appointed Parr, Christopher Antony as Director
22 February 1996
Resigned Breay, Oliver Nugent as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (7)
6 April 2016
Ceased Alistair Grant Arkley — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Charles Nicholas Brian — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased John Frederick William Rhys — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
6 April 2016
Ceased Martin Stuart Reed — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased John Scott Waddington — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Peter John Wilson — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased David Peter Bonney — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 12 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

S.A.Brain & Company,limited This company
Ablemade Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brain Crown Buckley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Crown Buckley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Crown Brewery PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Crown Buckley Taverns Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Filbuk 313 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Laing Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
S.A. Brain & Company Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
S.A.B Property Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Bowl Inn Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Good Pub Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets
£4,478,000
Cash
£938,000
Debt Ratio
77%
Current Ratio
0.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2024 2025 £4,630,000 £4,478,000
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£14,247,000£14,885,000
Current Assets£5,293,000£8,788,000
Debtors£1,883,000£2,406,000
Cash£938,000£1,582,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£11,857,000£12,274,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,613,000£1,619,000
Net Current Assets(£6,564,000)(£3,486,000)
Net Assets£4,478,000£4,630,000
Shareholder Funds£4,478,000£4,630,000

Filings 274

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 June 2026Purchase of own shares
4 June 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
2 June 2026Cancellation of shares
19 May 2026Resolutions
9 April 2026Confirmation statement with updates22 March 2026
Show all 274 filings

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