LBW DRINKS LTD.
Company number 02848445 · Active · Axminster EX13 7PW
LBW DRINKS LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 02848445) incorporated on 27 August 1993, registered in Axminster. Its registered activity is manufacture of cider and other fruit wines (SIC 11030). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £2.81m and cash of £647k, with 21 employees on average. Net assets fell 24% on the prior period (£3.71m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 102 comparable companies in Other (median £1,358, upper quartile £41k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 27 August 1993
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 20 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 September 2027 — in 325 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 11030
- Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2.81m | £647k | £725k | — | — | — | 21 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.71m | £283k | £688k | — | — | — | 30 |
- Cash per employee
- £31k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 62/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,811,130 at 2024-12-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £646,652
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1993-08-27 (33 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Ball Capital Investment Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in the UK
Same activity (manufacture of cider and other fruit wines), closest in incorporation date.
- HERON VALLEY CIDER LIMITED — Plymouth, inc. Jul 1997
- WHIN HILL CIDER LIMITED — Wells Next The Sea, inc. Feb 1998
- HARTPURY HERITAGE TRUST — Gloucester, inc. Mar 1998
- BRANDED DRINKS LTD — Coleford, inc. Sept 1999
- DUNKERTONS CIDER COMPANY LIMITED — Cheltenham, inc. Sept 2000
- CORNISH SCRUMPY HOLDINGS LIMITED — Plymouth, inc. Apr 2001
Reminders for LBW DRINKS LTD.
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