What Lwc Drinks say about themselves
“LWC Drinks is the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, offering a huge range of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.”
LWC Drinks Limited
- Incorporated
- 21 June 2011 (15 years)
- Previously known as
- Licensed Wholesale Company Trading Limited (until 26 October 2011)HS 540 Limited (until 20 September 2011)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342)
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Lwc Drinks Ltd Greenside WayMiddletonManchesterM24 1SW
Website & contact details
- Website
- Group website
- The site of this company’s group or brand.
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 5 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 21 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 17
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 13
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Cowen, Mark Phillip
Secretary · Appointed 23 July 2021
Director · Appointed 20 September 2011
British
Born September 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 20 September 2011
British
Born May 1957 (69)
Officer history (4 former)
23 July 2021
Appointed Cowen, Mark Phillip as Secretary
23 July 2021
Resigned Sumner, Peter Douglas as Secretary
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
Appointed Sumner, Peter Douglas as Secretary
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
Resigned Heatons Directors Limited as Corporate Director
21 June 2011
21 June 2011
21 June 2011
Appointed Heatons Directors Limited as Corporate Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 2053090
Group structure 15 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Licensed Wholesale Company Property Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
LWC Drinks Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Clarke Jones Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Joseph Keegan & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wigan Beer Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Expressmode Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GBC Topco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
G B C (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Glamorgan Brewing Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hills Prospect PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Robinrate Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorbiere Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £138,728,692
- Cash
- £11,598,004
- Profit Before Tax
- £18,276,648
- Debt Ratio
- 52%
- Current Ratio
- 1.1x
- Return on Equity
- 9%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £155,938,304 | £156,542,060 | £132,554,460 |
| Current Assets | £133,140,585 | £120,581,306 | £114,695,903 |
| Debtors | £69,597,845 | £67,111,761 | £62,227,308 |
| Cash | £11,598,004 | £9,563,425 | £969,178 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £122,241,986 | £120,303,077 | £100,806,681 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £25,409,349 | £27,987,680 | £30,887,974 |
| Net Current Assets | £10,898,599 | £278,229 | £13,889,222 |
| Net Assets | £138,728,692 | £125,770,925 | £110,867,346 |
| Shareholder Funds | £138,728,692 | £125,770,925 | £110,867,346 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 21 June 2026 | ||
| 30 June 2026 | Full accounts | 30 September 2025 | ||
| 18 July 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 21 June 2025 | ||
| 30 June 2025 | Full accounts | 30 September 2024 | ||
| 28 June 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 21 June 2024 |
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