DENBIES WINE ESTATE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-16 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+15.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+3.5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
177
-3.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£250K
-67.6% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £7,232,991 | — | £8,132,008 | £7,593,517 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,581,813 | — | £922,046 | £390,836 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,524,293 | £1,177,381 | £771,811 | £250,103 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,178,793 | £954,679 | £586,966 | £188,210 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,384,456 | £1,357,345 | £1,140,927 | £1,318,240 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £5,500,407 | £7,032,159 | £7,446,598 | £7,485,258 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,813,943 | £4,768,622 | £5,355,588 | £5,543,798 | |
| Equity | £2,482,160 | £2,643,806 | £2,635,150 | £3,813,943 | £4,768,622 | £5,355,588 | £5,543,798 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 134 | 187 | 184 | 177 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,017,272 | £2,375,424 | £2,698,800 | £2,859,619 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £137,970 | £135,250 | £244,542 | £200,507 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-6.6%
£8,132,008 £7,593,517
-
Cash
+15.5%
£1,140,927 £1,318,240
-
Net assets
+3.5%
£5,355,588 £5,543,798
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-3.8%
184 177
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Operating profit
-57.6%
£922,046 £390,836
lowest in 3 filed years
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Profit before tax
-67.6%
£771,811 £250,103
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+6%
£2,698,800 £2,859,619
highest in 4 filed years
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 21.9% | — | 11.3% | 5.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 16.3% | — | 7.2% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 28.8% | — | 12.4% | 5.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 5.75x | 6.76x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 27.50x | — | 5.04x | 2.29x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sumer Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The first phase of the Vineyard Hotel expansion has now been completed. The new Brasserie and Bar, along with the upgraded reception and alfresco dining area, are now open.”
- “Denbies has been awarded the prestigious 2025 King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.”
- “We're pleased to welcome a new on-site partner: The Dorking Distillery, formerly known as The Gin Kitchen.”
- “Two of our existing partners - Surrey Hills Brewery and Just Pedal - have recently expanded their operations in response to growing visitor numbers.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTTON, Richard Stephen | Secretary | 2016-07-26 | — | — |
| POTTON, Richard Stephen | Director | 2019-11-21 | Feb 1975 | British |
| WHITE, Christopher Adrian | Director | 2015-10-30 | Oct 1976 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULLER, Linda Denise | Secretary | 2015-10-26 | 2016-07-26 |
| WATERMAN, Peter | Director | 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbies Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-01-21 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 45 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-11 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-11-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-01-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
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
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.