BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD

Active Steyning

Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

18 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Wholesale trade Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
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BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD

Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Founded 23 Jan 2018 Active Steyning, United Kingdom 18 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Wholesale trade Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Accounts Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Oct 2026 6 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 7 Jan 2026 Next due 16 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £3M £1M 2024 year on year
Total assets £14M £5M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £11M £3M 2024 year on year
Charges 4
4 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

The Courtyard Shoreham Road Upper Beeding Steyning West Sussex BN44 3TN United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD (11164581), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Steyning, United Kingdom. Incorporated 23 Jan 2018. Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2022–2024)

Cash in Bank

£2.36M

Increased by £1.14M (+93%)

Net Assets

£3.37M

Increased by £1.35M (+67%)

Total Liabilities

£11.03M

Increased by £3.50M (+46%)

Turnover

£36.90M

Increased by £8.44M (+30%)

Employees

18

Increased by 1 (+6%)

Debt Ratio

77%

Decreased by 2 (-3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 1

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

3 active
Status
John Robert RatcliffeDirectorBritishEngland6819 Aug 2019Active
Lindsey Penelope De SouzaSecretaryUnknownUnknown6 Oct 2022Active
Oliver Sebastian WesselyDirectorBritishEngland5414 May 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (6)

Paul Michael Schaafsma
57.3%
95,625
Davycrest Nominees
12.8%
21,354

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Paul Michael Schaafsma

British

Active
Notified 23 Jan 2018
Residence United Kingdom
DOB February 1973
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent,voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD Current Company

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2026-01-02 with no updates
26 Nov 2025MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
30 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-01-31
15 Oct 2025MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
2 Jan 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-01-02 with updates
7 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-02 with no updates

26 Nov 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

30 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-01-31

15 Oct 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

2 Jan 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-02 with updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-02 with no updates

3 months ago on 7 Jan 2026

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

5 months ago on 26 Nov 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2025-01-31

5 months ago on 30 Oct 2025

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

6 months ago on 15 Oct 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-02 with updates

1 years ago on 2 Jan 2025