BROTHERS DRINKS CO. LIMITED
Operating under the Brothers Cider brand, this private Somerset-based company manufactures, blends, and distributes cider, spirits, and soft drinks.
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Cash
£13m
-40.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£49m
+9% vs 2024
Employees
395
+2.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£9m
+2,404% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £49,011,183 | £59,633,491 | £71,048,144 | £97,893,213 | £92,173,437 | £94,828,665 | +2.9% | |
| Operating profit | £2,816,903 | -£260,863 | -£1,196,433 | £4,860,953 | £2,418,313 | £6,924,951 | +186.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,281,752 | £1,520,442 | -£14,849,228 | £5,241,812 | -£389,605 | £8,976,650 | +2,404% | |
| Net profit | £5,432,778 | -£491,051 | -£10,819,534 | £4,084,210 | -£74,821 | £6,811,626 | +9,203.9% | |
| Cash | £17,565,571 | £12,461,617 | £12,036,616 | £13,353,368 | £20,992,371 | £12,556,519 | -40.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £65,352,072 | £63,211,072 | £48,808,975 | £53,429,728 | £48,504,430 | £53,152,090 | +9.6% | |
| Net assets | £58,936,637 | £55,624,948 | £44,805,414 | £48,889,624 | £44,583,846 | £48,574,834 | +9% | |
| Equity | £58,936,637 | £55,624,948 | £44,805,414 | £48,889,624 | £44,583,846 | £48,574,834 | +9% | |
| Average employees | 278 | 286 | 293 | 327 | 385 | 395 | +2.6% | |
| Wages | £11,130,346 | £11,280,724 | £11,492,378 | £14,159,062 | £15,127,114 | £15,680,191 | +3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,858,409 | £2,708,780 | £1,822,552 | £2,233,623 | £2,095,524 | £2,659,347 | +26.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £48,179 | £50,002 | £30,272 | -39.5% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £751,351 | £684,885 | £1,143,423 | +67% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | -0.4% | -1.7% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 7.3% | |
| Net margin | 11.1% | -0.8% | -15.2% | 4.2% | -0.1% | 7.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.3% | -0.4% | -2.5% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 13.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 28.8% | 35.3% | 34.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.96x | 2.21x | 2.27x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- BROTHERS DRINKS CO. LIMITED 1993-10-28 → present
- PENTABROOK LIMITED 1992-04-30 → 1993-10-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this assessment, the directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue with operations and deliver outstanding customer service for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- BROTHERS DRINKS CO. LIMITED · parent
- Dulcote Limited 100%
- Showerings Cider Mill Ltd 100%
- Showerings Limited 100%
Significant events
- “After the reporting date, a final dividend of £2.50 per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025 was declared and paid on 7 April 2026. The amount paid totalled £3,525,797.50.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEN, Iain David | Secretary | 1996-10-25 | — | British |
| COURAGE, Christopher John | Director | 2012-10-10 | Jul 1962 | British |
| GLEN, Iain David | Director | 1998-02-03 | Feb 1969 | British |
| SHOWERING, Daniel James | Director | 2019-04-10 | Dec 1970 | British |
| SHOWERING, Francis Keith | Director | 2019-04-10 | Jul 1958 | British |
| SHOWERING, Jonathan | Director | 1992-05-20 | Aug 1962 | British |
| SHOWERING, Matthew Herbert | Director | 1992-05-20 | May 1964 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHOWERING, Matthew Herbert | Secretary | 1992-05-20 | 1996-10-25 |
| ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-04-30 | 1992-05-20 |
| COURAGE, Christopher John, ,Mr | Director | 1996-10-25 | 2005-07-30 |
| HENLEY, Jeremy | Director | 1992-05-20 | 1998-02-18 |
| SHOWERING, Francis Keith | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2015-03-03 |
| STANDARD, Alec John | Director | 1996-12-20 | 2011-12-09 |
| TIBBALS, Kenneth | Director | 1992-05-20 | 2006-04-19 |
| ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-04-30 | 1992-05-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Showering | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-29 |
| Mr Matthew Herbert Showering | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 154 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-08 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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