
Company Number
00790103
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
latin american rum traders sa
ewa berkmann-smolinska
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Industry
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Registered Address
70 rosebery avenue, london, EC1R 4RR
Website
www.berkmann.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED at £109.5m based on a Turnover of £112m and 0.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED at £32.5m based on an EBITDA of £4.1m and a 7.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED at £39.2m based on Net Assets of £22.1m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited is a live company located in london, EC1R 4RR with a Companies House number of 00790103. It operates in the wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages sector, SIC Code 46342. Founded in January 1964, it's largest shareholder is latin american rum traders sa with a 59% stake. Berkmann Family Holdings Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £112m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Berkmann Family Holdings Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
5 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £112m, make it larger than the average company (£27.4m)
£112m - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
£27.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 36%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.3%)
36% - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
10.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 21.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (19.6%)
21.6% - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
19.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.5% make it as profitable than the average company (3.4%)
3.5% - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
3.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 237 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
237 - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.6k)
£54.9k - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
£50.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £472.6k, this is less efficient (£653.8k)
£472.6k - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
£653.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 51 days, this is near the average (44 days)
51 days - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 57 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
57 days - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 116 days, this is more than average (62 days)
116 days - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
62 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
0 weeks - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61.9%)
61.1% - Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
61.9% - Industry AVG
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £112 million and the company has net assets of £22.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Berkmann Family Holdings Limited has 237 employees and maintains cash reserves of £228.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 112,001,428 | 100,959,615 | 98,096,775 | 44,534,842 | 78,388,250 | 76,337,029 | 70,569,507 | 63,831,777 | 45,522,873 | 43,511,703 | 40,085,657 | 36,888,003 | 37,467,564 | 38,113,845 | 40,534,218 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 87,841,484 | 81,163,090 | 78,875,681 | 37,019,168 | 62,365,110 | 61,458,935 | 56,719,823 | 50,822,980 | 34,320,340 | 33,315,297 | 30,910,310 | 28,152,600 | 28,660,304 | 29,514,992 | 31,543,565 |
Gross Profit | 24,159,944 | 19,796,525 | 19,221,094 | 7,515,674 | 16,023,140 | 14,878,094 | 13,849,684 | 13,008,797 | 11,202,533 | 10,196,406 | 9,175,347 | 8,735,403 | 8,807,260 | 8,598,853 | 8,990,653 |
Admin Expenses | 20,263,306 | 17,134,741 | 10,275,570 | 8,807,597 | 14,422,657 | 13,457,940 | 11,933,483 | 11,198,173 | 9,676,017 | 9,076,047 | 8,204,090 | 8,072,069 | 8,134,506 | 8,124,220 | 8,867,368 |
Operating Profit | 3,896,638 | 2,661,784 | 8,945,524 | -1,291,923 | 1,600,483 | 1,420,154 | 1,916,201 | 1,810,624 | 1,526,516 | 1,120,359 | 971,257 | 663,334 | 672,754 | 474,633 | 123,285 |
Interest Payable | 362,935 | 130,808 | 74,536 | 37,576 | 6,253 | 23,596 | 26,803 | 65,843 | 47,214 | 23,626 | 40,051 | 67,438 | 84,217 | 181,973 | 199,562 |
Interest Receivable | 77,531 | 143,427 | 86,283 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,135,239 | 2,547,824 | 8,957,271 | -1,329,499 | 1,394,230 | 1,396,558 | 1,889,398 | 1,744,781 | 1,479,302 | 1,096,733 | 931,206 | 595,896 | 588,537 | 342,736 | -293,429 |
Tax | -1,193,342 | -683,243 | -1,007,649 | 252,284 | -335,229 | -265,880 | -350,640 | -344,626 | -290,608 | -221,859 | -197,914 | -134,133 | -114,738 | -69,624 | 78,331 |
Profit After Tax | 1,941,897 | 1,864,581 | 7,949,622 | -1,077,215 | 1,059,001 | 1,130,678 | 1,538,758 | 1,400,155 | 1,188,694 | 874,874 | 733,292 | 461,763 | 473,799 | 273,112 | -215,098 |
Dividends Paid | 216,000 | 216,000 | 216,000 | 211,500 | 211,500 | 211,500 | 122,670 | 105,750 | 92,700 | 100,000 | |||||
Retained Profit | 1,939,840 | 1,837,074 | 7,664,453 | -1,055,672 | 825,841 | 896,447 | 1,290,733 | 1,159,511 | 952,144 | 644,869 | 595,060 | 344,699 | 358,493 | 159,796 | -193,952 |
Employee Costs | 13,012,564 | 11,562,620 | 11,212,784 | 7,582,675 | 10,082,887 | 9,188,884 | 8,805,388 | 7,962,017 | 6,780,973 | 5,972,687 | 5,391,780 | 5,288,182 | 5,328,757 | 5,142,363 | 5,493,398 |
Number Of Employees | 237 | 213 | 194 | 166 | 207 | 197 | 205 | 191 | 165 | 151 | 151 | 152 | 156 | 157 | 190 |
EBITDA* | 4,090,131 | 2,883,654 | 9,123,522 | -1,052,363 | 1,820,790 | 1,608,838 | 2,077,853 | 1,964,223 | 1,654,143 | 1,234,171 | 1,089,478 | 784,258 | 823,798 | 782,939 | 474,267 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,152,783 | 7,310,850 | 817,190 | 4,492,956 | 4,661,816 | 4,496,776 | 4,412,550 | 4,352,818 | 4,122,129 | 304,734 | 346,097 | 370,018 | 352,178 | 415,826 | 597,188 |
Intangible Assets | 18,670 | 25,813 | 25,464 | 17,606 | 20,676 | 29,579 | 25,957 | 32,583 | 11,336 | 29,175 | 49,292 | 70,458 | 83,654 | 122,996 | 218,387 |
Investments & Other | 238,624 | 623,421 | 170,784 | 110,000 | 50,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 50,004 | 50,004 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,410,077 | 7,960,084 | 1,013,438 | 4,620,562 | 4,732,492 | 4,776,355 | 4,688,507 | 4,635,401 | 4,183,469 | 383,913 | 395,389 | 440,476 | 435,832 | 538,822 | 815,575 |
Stock & work in progress | 27,990,580 | 24,402,950 | 16,640,462 | 12,435,235 | 12,915,202 | 14,295,052 | 10,282,902 | 9,799,236 | 8,777,455 | 6,389,383 | 5,519,167 | 6,139,095 | 6,466,931 | 6,293,458 | 5,682,954 |
Trade Debtors | 15,871,379 | 15,396,680 | 18,264,997 | 9,732,169 | 11,305,677 | 12,903,340 | 11,572,830 | 10,462,911 | 9,407,379 | 8,411,796 | 7,576,543 | 7,142,862 | 6,870,786 | 7,206,326 | 7,895,382 |
Group Debtors | 1,505,569 | 1,147,529 | 1,399,296 | 1,292,066 | 924,962 | 99,910 | 208,545 | 312,927 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,366,722 | 4,330,290 | 3,810,690 | 3,448,968 | 2,091,225 | 2,192,879 | 947,003 | 1,712,756 | 952,730 | 586,192 | 532,622 | 553,901 | 673,868 | 681,746 | 824,748 |
Cash | 228,628 | 730,828 | 3,108,693 | 739,083 | 800,007 | 618,398 | 441,327 | 780,535 | 378,241 | 291,961 | 423,064 | 319,812 | 210,671 | 385,703 | 653,639 |
misc current assets | 210,428 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 49,457,309 | 44,860,748 | 43,330,411 | 27,713,412 | 28,511,407 | 31,301,735 | 24,169,024 | 22,855,348 | 19,724,350 | 15,992,259 | 14,051,396 | 14,155,670 | 14,222,256 | 14,567,233 | 15,056,723 |
total assets | 57,867,386 | 52,820,832 | 44,343,849 | 32,333,974 | 33,243,899 | 36,078,090 | 28,857,531 | 27,490,749 | 23,907,819 | 16,376,172 | 14,446,785 | 14,596,146 | 14,658,088 | 15,106,055 | 15,872,298 |
Bank overdraft | 5,241,556 | 2,551,722 | 56,463 | 2,266,055 | 6,535,127 | 7,383,269 | 6,212,983 | 6,036,722 | 2,555,126 | 2,077,003 | 1,733,164 | 2,974,924 | 2,548,457 | 3,545,239 | 3,315,544 |
Bank loan | 1,076,158 | 403,319 | 1,382,333 | 843,261 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 300,000 | 900,000 | ||||
Trade Creditors | 13,782,436 | 14,690,406 | 12,997,363 | 8,994,884 | 9,660,910 | 11,841,429 | 7,490,030 | 6,367,726 | 5,626,239 | 4,094,215 | 4,021,275 | 3,894,867 | 4,724,617 | 3,911,179 | 4,891,589 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 254,089 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 50,699 | 11,443 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 11,602,460 | 10,686,910 | 8,892,026 | 4,800,093 | 3,614,640 | 3,906,724 | 3,249,603 | 4,362,952 | 6,048,806 | 3,122,399 | 2,273,429 | 1,918,799 | 1,861,877 | 1,827,883 | 1,391,468 |
total current liabilities | 31,702,610 | 28,332,357 | 23,378,884 | 16,904,293 | 19,975,677 | 23,550,511 | 17,117,616 | 16,932,400 | 14,395,171 | 9,293,617 | 8,027,868 | 8,788,590 | 9,134,951 | 9,584,301 | 10,510,044 |
loans | 3,443,136 | 3,780,314 | 2,127,647 | 4,083,289 | 826,550 | 1,113,750 | 1,278,750 | 1,443,750 | 300,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 991,550 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 213,400 | 161,285 | 149,277 | 154,674 | 172,739 | 110,097 | 79,911 | 56,103 | 29,557 | 15,908 | 11,144 | 7,796 | 962 | 1,279 | |
total long term liabilities | 3,656,536 | 3,941,599 | 2,276,924 | 4,237,963 | 999,289 | 1,101,647 | 1,193,661 | 1,334,853 | 1,473,307 | 15,908 | 11,144 | 7,796 | 962 | 300,000 | 1,279 |
total liabilities | 35,359,146 | 32,273,956 | 25,655,808 | 21,142,256 | 20,974,966 | 24,652,158 | 18,311,277 | 18,267,253 | 15,868,478 | 9,309,525 | 8,039,012 | 8,796,386 | 9,135,913 | 9,884,301 | 10,511,323 |
net assets | 22,134,588 | 20,212,924 | 18,381,596 | 11,002,651 | 12,058,323 | 11,228,982 | 10,311,973 | 9,016,740 | 7,857,229 | 6,905,085 | 6,260,216 | 5,665,156 | 5,320,457 | 4,961,964 | 4,802,168 |
total shareholders funds | 22,134,588 | 20,212,924 | 18,381,596 | 11,002,651 | 12,058,323 | 11,228,982 | 10,311,973 | 9,016,740 | 7,857,229 | 6,905,085 | 6,260,216 | 5,665,156 | 5,320,457 | 4,961,964 | 4,802,168 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,896,638 | 2,661,784 | 8,945,524 | -1,291,923 | 1,600,483 | 1,420,154 | 1,916,201 | 1,810,624 | 1,526,516 | 1,120,359 | 971,257 | 663,334 | 672,754 | 474,633 | 123,285 |
Depreciation | 184,671 | 197,223 | 174,966 | 236,490 | 216,388 | 187,927 | 152,899 | 146,405 | 106,081 | 92,645 | 97,055 | 93,470 | 98,505 | 164,035 | 212,743 |
Amortisation | 8,822 | 24,647 | 3,032 | 3,070 | 3,919 | 757 | 8,753 | 7,194 | 21,546 | 21,167 | 21,166 | 27,454 | 52,539 | 144,271 | 138,239 |
Tax | -1,193,342 | -683,243 | -1,007,649 | 252,284 | -335,229 | -265,880 | -350,640 | -344,626 | -290,608 | -221,859 | -197,914 | -134,133 | -114,738 | -69,624 | 78,331 |
Stock | 3,587,630 | 7,762,488 | 4,205,227 | -479,967 | -1,379,850 | 4,012,150 | 483,666 | 1,021,781 | 2,388,072 | 870,216 | -619,928 | -327,836 | 173,473 | 610,504 | 5,682,954 |
Debtors | 1,511,131 | -3,854,286 | 9,252,590 | -467,532 | -1,592,087 | 2,943,490 | 1,169,218 | 1,706,923 | 1,257,739 | 1,201,750 | 412,402 | 152,109 | -343,418 | -832,058 | 8,720,130 |
Creditors | -907,970 | 1,693,043 | 4,002,479 | -666,026 | -2,180,519 | 4,351,399 | 1,122,304 | 741,487 | 1,532,024 | 72,940 | 126,408 | -829,750 | 813,438 | -980,410 | 4,891,589 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 915,550 | 1,794,884 | 4,091,933 | 1,185,453 | -292,084 | 657,121 | -1,113,349 | -1,685,854 | 2,926,407 | 848,970 | 354,630 | 56,922 | 33,994 | 436,415 | 1,391,468 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 52,115 | 12,008 | -5,397 | -18,065 | 62,642 | 30,186 | 23,808 | 26,546 | 13,649 | 4,764 | 3,348 | 6,834 | 962 | -1,279 | 1,279 |
Cash flow from operations | -2,142,277 | 1,792,144 | 2,747,071 | 648,782 | 2,047,537 | -573,976 | 107,092 | -2,026,928 | 2,189,804 | -132,980 | 1,583,476 | 59,858 | 1,727,399 | 389,595 | -7,566,150 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -224,629 | -605,535 | -3,925,683 | -102,336 | -73,134 | -202,796 | -124,132 | -28,624 | -2,928 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -384,797 | 452,637 | 60,784 | 60,000 | -200,000 | 199,996 | 50,004 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | 384,797 | -452,637 | -60,784 | -60,000 | 200,000 | -224,629 | -805,531 | -3,925,683 | -152,340 | -73,134 | -202,796 | -124,132 | -28,624 | -2,928 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 672,839 | -979,014 | 539,072 | 678,261 | 165,000 | -300,000 | -600,000 | 900,000 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -254,089 | 254,089 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -337,178 | 1,652,667 | -1,955,642 | 3,256,739 | 826,550 | -1,113,750 | -165,000 | -165,000 | 1,443,750 | -300,000 | 300,000 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -50,699 | 50,699 | -11,443 | 11,443 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -991,550 | 991,550 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -285,404 | 12,619 | 11,747 | -37,576 | -6,253 | -23,596 | -26,803 | -65,843 | -47,214 | -23,626 | -40,051 | -67,438 | -84,217 | -181,973 | -199,562 |
cash flow from financing | 32,081 | 629,827 | -1,639,632 | 3,897,424 | -421,842 | 128,855 | -187,303 | -230,843 | 1,561,536 | -23,626 | -40,051 | -67,438 | -684,217 | -493,416 | 5,708,001 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -502,200 | -2,377,865 | 2,369,610 | -60,924 | 181,609 | 177,071 | -339,208 | 402,294 | 86,280 | -131,103 | 103,252 | 109,141 | -175,032 | -267,936 | 653,639 |
overdraft | 2,689,834 | 2,495,259 | -2,209,592 | -4,269,072 | -848,142 | 1,170,286 | 176,261 | 3,481,596 | 478,123 | 343,839 | -1,241,760 | 426,467 | -996,782 | 229,695 | 3,315,544 |
change in cash | -3,192,034 | -4,873,124 | 4,579,202 | 4,208,148 | 1,029,751 | -993,215 | -515,469 | -3,079,302 | -391,843 | -474,942 | 1,345,012 | -317,326 | 821,750 | -497,631 | -2,661,905 |
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BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LATIN AMERICAN RUM TRADERS SA
#0080480
1 parent
BERKMANN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
00790103
3 subsidiaries
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Joseph Berkmann (Oct 1991) and Mr Rupert Berkmann (Sep 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Joseph Berkmann | England | 93 years | Oct 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Rupert Berkmann | England | 45 years | Sep 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Haidacher | England | 81 years | Dec 2010 | - | Director |
Mrs Ewa Berkmann | France | 76 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director |
Ms Catherine Berkmann | England | 46 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Bruno Ricard | England | 66 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr William Lowe | England | 63 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Charles Marshall | England | 56 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Nitkuna Raj | England | 58 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Goodyear | 69 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
112m
+11%
operating profit
3.9m
+46%
gross margin
21.6%
+10.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
22.1m
+0.1%
total assets
57.9m
+0.1%
cash
228.6k
-0.69%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00790103
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46342 - Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
incorporation date
January 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
berkmann holdings limited (July 2011)
berkmann wine cellars limited (February 1988)
See moreaccountant
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auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
70 rosebery avenue, london, EC1R 4RR
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU
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