70% Micro
24% Small
3% Mid
2% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
UK Drinks Industry
UK Drinks Industry Information
The Beverage Industry produces alocoholic and non-alocoholic drinks, including wine, beer, cider, spirits, liqueurs, malts, still & sparkling water, fruit juices, squash, syrups, energy and milk based drinks.
Active Businesses
4,511
Annual Sales
£44bn +
Employees
80,119
Economic Contribution
£51bn
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Location of Drinks Companies
Drinks Companies by Size
Drinks Companies by Age
42% Young
23% Established
23% Startup
12% Mature
0% New
Oldest Drinks Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Drinks Companies
35% Declining
22% Rapid
20% Healthy
15% High
9% Low
Fastest Growing Drinks Companies
3yr CAGR
Asahi Uk Ltd
78%
Drinks Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Drinks Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Drinks Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Drinks Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Manufacture of beverages Industry Insights
There are 4,511 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £44 billion .
The Industry employs around 80,118 people and contributes £51 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Drinks companies is London with 712 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 92.
The largest Drinks company is Coca-cola Europacific Partners Plc with a turnover of £15.1bn. 70% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 3% Mid companies.
12% of the Drinks Industry is made up of 12% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (42%) the oldest company is Diageo Scotland Limited founded in 1877.
Drinks industry has a number of high growth companies (15%), the fastest growing company is Gong Cha Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 85%. Other fast growing companies include Asahi Uk Ltd (78%), Cmbc Supply Limited (77%) and Belu Water Limited (58%).
The UK Drinks Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 11.07x, Turnover multiple of 2.27x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.71x.
