DIAGEO GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-26 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+100% vs 2024
Net assets
£4B
-2.5% vs 2024
Employees
1,432
+6.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£620M
-0.5% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,251,000,000 | £2,301,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £112,000,000 | £3,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £623,000,000 | £620,000,000 | |
| Net profit | £617,000,000 | £607,000,000 | |
| Cash | £1,000,000 | £2,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,557,000,000 | £4,444,000,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,458,000,000 | £4,347,000,000 | |
| Equity | £4,458,000,000 | £4,347,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,347 | 1,432 | |
| Wages | £53,000,000 | £66,000,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £846,000 | £874,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
-
Turnover
+2.2%
£2,251,000,000 £2,301,000,000
-
Cash
+100%
£1,000,000 £2,000,000
-
Net assets
-2.5%
£4,458,000,000 £4,347,000,000
-
Employees
+6.3%
1,347 1,432
-
Operating profit
-97.3%
£112,000,000 £3,000,000
-
Profit before tax
-0.5%
£623,000,000 £620,000,000
-
Wages
+24.5%
£53,000,000 £66,000,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.0% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | 27.4% | 26.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.5% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 12.8% | 17.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.80x | 0.63x | |
| Interest cover | 14.00x | 3.00x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- DIAGEO GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED 2002-07-01 → present
- GUINNESS UNITED DISTILLERS & VINTNERS LIMITED 2001-02-01 → 2002-07-01
- UNITED DISTILLERS & VINTNERS (HP) LIMITED 1998-02-27 → 2001-02-01
- INTERNATIONAL DISTILLERS & VINTNERS LIMITED 1952-05-05 → 1998-02-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company is expected to continue to generate profit for its own account and to remain in positive net asset position for the foreseeable future. The directors have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern. On the basis of their assessment, the company's directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date the financial statements are approved and signed. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- DIAGEO GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED · parent
- Cellarers (Wines) Limited 100%
- Chase Distillery (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Copper Dog Whisky Limited 100%
- Diageo Scotland Limited 100%
- Diageo South Africa (Pty) Limited 51%
- Justerini & Brooks, Limited 100%
- S & B Production Limited 100%
- UDV Kenya Limited 54%
Significant events
- “In the year ended 30 June 2025, a charge of £7 million was accounted for in respect of the Accelerate programme. The Accelerate programme was announced in May 2025 and is a three year programme aiming to create a more agile global operating model with cash delivery, cost savings and deleveraging targets.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 79 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM, Richard Daniel | Director | 2020-10-15 | Feb 1983 | British |
| EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden | Director | 2018-03-08 | Oct 1974 | British |
| GEISZL, Gyorgy, Dr | Director | 2021-08-09 | Feb 1968 | Hungarian |
| NAGY, Richard | Director | 2024-06-14 | Jul 1986 | Hungarian |
| O'SULLIVAN, Barry | Director | 2025-07-01 | Apr 1974 | Irish |
| WALSH, Conor | Director | 2024-08-22 | Jul 1984 | Irish |
Show 79 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRESLIN, Emily Kellum | Secretary | 1995-07-01 | 1996-09-01 |
| BUNN, Susanne Margaret | Secretary | 2000-11-10 | 2002-03-15 |
| COOPER, Victoria | Secretary | 2015-11-05 | 2017-03-23 |
| GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael | Secretary | 2018-01-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| LEATHES, Michael Stanley | Secretary | — | 1995-06-30 |
| MATTHEWS, Claire Elizabeth | Secretary | 2012-02-02 | 2018-01-05 |
| NICHOLLS, John James, Mr. | Secretary | 2002-03-15 | 2012-02-02 |
| PETERS, Mark David | Secretary | 1998-09-01 | 2000-11-10 |
| PETETIN, Martine Alice | Secretary | 1995-07-01 | 1996-09-01 |
| SCOTT, David | Secretary | 1995-07-01 | 1998-09-01 |
| ABIGAIL, Adele Ann | Director | 2008-08-07 | 2009-10-01 |
| ANDREWS, Graham | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2011-11-28 |
| ARMSTRONG, Paul Benedict | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2014-12-31 |
| ARTHUR, Nigel John | Director | 2007-03-12 | 2010-03-15 |
| BENTLEY, Phillip Keague | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2000-10-31 |
| BINNING, Paviter Singh | Director | 2001-04-18 | 2003-10-03 |
| BOLTON, Stephen John | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2018-09-28 |
| BULL, George Jeffrey, Sir | Director | — | 1996-03-04 |
| BUNN, Susanne Margaret | Director | 2002-03-15 | 2008-01-04 |
| CALDWELL, Walter Hunter | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2002-04-30 |
| COASE, Charles Dawson, Mr. | Director | 2005-04-07 | 2011-03-31 |
| CORDERY, Dudley Alan | Director | 1997-03-03 | 1998-09-01 |
| CRICKMORE, Gavin Paul | Director | 2007-08-10 | 2020-06-30 |
| CURTIS, Paul Francis | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| DAVIES, Christopher Mark | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2009-03-31 |
| DE PONTON D'AMECOURT, Jean Knower Paul Marie | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1995-06-30 |
| DEFTY, David Andrew | Director | — | 1993-03-01 |
| DELAHOOKE, Michael Garwood | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| EVANS, Chester Joseph | Director | — | 1998-09-01 |
| FENNESSY, Sharon Lynnette | Director | 2018-09-28 | 2021-08-09 |
| FLYNN, Michael Christopher | Director | 2005-04-07 | 2008-06-15 |
| FRANCO, Jose Alberto Ibeas | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2014-02-03 |
| FROGGATT, Anthony Grant | Director | 1994-10-01 | 1998-09-01 |
| FUREK, Robert Michael | Director | — | 1996-11-12 |
| GORDON, Colin James | Director | — | 1997-03-03 |
| HARDIE, David Anthony | Director | 1994-04-28 | 1999-12-01 |
| HARLOCK, David Frederick | Director | 2016-05-26 | 2018-08-01 |
| HAYNES, Kerryn Louise | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2020-06-30 |
| HEGINBOTTOM, David | Director | 2011-06-16 | 2020-06-30 |
| JOY, Raymond James | Director | 2001-12-10 | 2007-06-22 |
| KEENAN, John Michael Joseph | Director | 1996-03-04 | 2001-10-30 |
| KERESZTESI, Dorotea | Director | 2022-09-26 | 2024-06-14 |
| KNOPP, Thorsten | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2007-01-19 |
| KRYDER, Gregory David | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2011-11-29 |
| KYNE, Jill | Director | 2008-02-18 | 2009-06-29 |
| LESTER, Matthew John | Director | 2003-01-31 | 2006-08-31 |
| LUNOE, Lisa | Director | 2020-06-30 | 2024-08-22 |
| MAJOR, Kara Elizabeth | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2018-09-24 |
| MAKOS, Nandor | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2014-08-01 |
| MALAMATINAS, Dennis | Director | 1995-06-01 | 1997-03-13 |
| MARSH, Christopher Richard Roff | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2007-09-30 |
| MARTIN, Ian Alexander | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1993-09-30 |
| MCGRATH, John Brian | Director | — | 2000-12-18 |
| MOORE, Robert | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2006-08-31 |
| MOORE, Robert Joseph | Director | 2001-10-31 | 2003-01-31 |
| MYDDLETON, Roger Hugh | Director | 2001-04-18 | 2003-03-31 |
| NAYAGER, Dayalan | Director | 2020-06-30 | 2022-07-01 |
| NICHOLLS, John James, Mr. | Director | 2011-06-16 | 2018-03-09 |
| O'HAGAN, James Gerard | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2010-03-15 |
| PATEL, Hina | Director | 2018-09-28 | 2022-03-29 |
| PEACHEY, Edward Martin | Director | 2014-02-03 | 2018-05-23 |
| PEARMAN, Christopher Julian | Director | — | 1995-07-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Charles Alan | Director | 1996-10-01 | 1998-09-01 |
| RAJAGOPAL, Ravi | Director | 2003-10-03 | 2005-04-07 |
| RICKARD, David Burke | Director | 1995-06-01 | 1996-11-15 |
| ROSE, Nicholas Charles | Director | 1996-11-15 | 1999-07-01 |
| SANDHAM, Christopher John | Director | — | 1996-10-25 |
| SCOTT, David | Director | 1998-09-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| SHEPPARD, Allen John George, The Right Honourable Lord | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| SMITH, Andrew Mark | Director | 2009-06-29 | 2009-06-29 |
| SMITH, Andrew Mark | Director | 2009-06-29 | 2012-06-20 |
| SMITH, Howard Stacey | Director | — | 1996-09-27 |
| SULLIVAN, Edmond Francis | Director | 1997-05-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| SZAKOLCZAI, Nandor | Director | 2020-06-30 | 2022-09-26 |
| TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek | Director | 2008-01-07 | 2016-06-30 |
| WALSH, Paul Steven | Director | 2000-04-20 | 2006-03-09 |
| WILLIAMS, Alistair Charles Walter | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2003-04-18 |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth | Director | 1996-10-25 | 1998-09-01 |
| ZEISLER, Gabor | Director | 2015-11-05 | 2020-08-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Metropolitan Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-10 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 332 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.