ADAMSON'S DRINKS LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-20 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£811K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1M
Equity attributable
Employees
55
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£568K
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-02-24 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £12,409,159 | £14,096,568 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £958,163 | £567,957 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £956,357 | £568,352 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £710,457 | £427,803 | |
| Cash | £575,698 | £937,885 | £1,762,879 | — | £939,849 | £810,517 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,067,013 | £2,413,385 | £3,335,996 | — | £1,243,877 | £1,297,504 | |
| Net assets | £1,866,128 | £2,270,141 | £3,228,825 | — | £1,181,555 | £1,249,358 | |
| Equity | £1,866,128 | £2,270,141 | £3,228,825 | — | £1,181,555 | £1,249,358 | |
| Average employees | 47 | 42 | 46 | — | 54 | 55 | |
| Wages | £1,211,082 | £1,117,354 | £1,358,595 | — | £1,266,624 | £1,683,702 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-02-24 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 7.7% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 5.7% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 77.0% | 43.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.69x | 1.84x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 530.54x | — |
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
- Auditor
- Thomson Cooper
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- “Incorporated in 2002 Adamson's Drinks Ltd, currently operates from Queensferry View, Pitreavie Way, Dunfermline Scotland. It was acquired by the Cress Company in February 2023 and now functions as an operating subsidiary.”
- “One of the primary concerns is commodity price volatility, particularly for ingredients and packaging materials. Rising input costs can compress margins and challenge the company's ability to maintain competitive pricing, especially in the value-drive FMCG market. Adamson's is focusing on long-term contracts and diversified sourcing to try and mitigate this.”
- “Another significant risk is supplier rationalisation, where key suppliers streamline their customer base, focusing on larger accounts.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULLEN, Jennifer | Secretary | 2023-02-24 | — | — |
| CALDWELL, Ernest Rodger | Director | 2023-12-31 | Sep 1963 | British |
| PULLEN, Jennifer Jean | Director | 2023-12-31 | Sep 1976 | British |
| WALL, Joseph Stephen | Director | 2023-02-24 | Aug 1983 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WYLIE, Andrew Gregor | Secretary | 2002-07-17 | 2004-10-24 |
| WYLIE, Pauline | Secretary | 2004-10-24 | 2023-02-24 |
| BRIAN REID LTD. | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
| ADAMSON, Robert William | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2004-03-05 |
| GEORGIADES, Anastassis Christos | Director | 2013-02-15 | 2023-02-24 |
| WYLIE, Andrew Gregor | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2023-12-31 |
| STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-02-24 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Gregor Wylie | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-19 | Ceased 2023-02-24 |
| Mr Anastassis Christos Georgiades | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-firm | 2016-07-19 | Ceased 2016-07-19 |
| A C Georgiades Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-02-24 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 89 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-11-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-03-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation 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.