BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD
Company number 11164581 · Active · Steyning BN44 3TN
BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 11164581) incorporated on 23 January 2018, registered in Steyning. Its registered activity is wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (SIC 46342). Latest group accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £3.14m and cash of £2.35m, with 17 employees on average. Net assets rose 55% on the prior period (£2.03m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,539 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £45k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 January 2018
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026 — in 9 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 February 2027 — in 107 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46342
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
- Accounts type
- Group
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £3.14m | £2.35m | £6.40m | — | — | £2.28m | 17 |
| 31 January 2024 | £2.03m | £1.20m | £5.29m | — | — | £1.07m | 16 |
| 31 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Cash per employee
- £138k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £3,139,925 at 2025-01-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +54.9% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,351,302
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2018-01-23 (9 years)
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
- Mr Paul Michael Schaafsma — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 23 January 2018
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 Brighton
Same activity (wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages), closest in incorporation date.
- RICHDELLS WINE MERCHANTS HOLDINGS LIMITED — Worthing, inc. Jan 2018
- ORACLE FINE WINES LTD. — Worthing, inc. Mar 2018
- MORE WINE LTD — Hassocks, inc. Apr 2018
- GREEN & GOLD WINES LTD — Seaford, inc. Jul 2018
- SDC WINE IMPORTERS LTD — Hurstpierpoint, inc. Jun 2017
- VODCAKE LIMITED — Newhaven, inc. Jun 2017
All companies incorporated on 23 January 2018 · in Jan 2018.
Reminders for BENCHMARK DRINKS LTD
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