Year Ended
Registration number:
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Consolidated Profit and Loss Account |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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Balance Sheet |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
C E Berkmann E S Berkmann R A Berkmann P Haidacher W P Lowe B J-L Ricard N R Vimala-Raj C E Marshall A J Hunt |
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Company secretary |
S J Clark (appointed 22 August 2023) |
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Registered office |
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Solicitors |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Strategic Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The directors present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Introduction
Berkmann Family Holdings is the largest independent, family-owned and family-run wine importer in the UK.
The group has deep roots in the hospitality industry, selling fine wine to the country’s leading restaurants and hotels since 1964. The wineries Berkmann represent are of world-wide renown, offering wines of character, a true sense of place, and the perfect accompaniment to food.
From its origins in the restaurant business, its scale and reach now extends across all trade channels, bringing renowned Berkmann brands, service and on-trade flair into broader channels.
More than a wine importer, Berkmann is a brand builder, continually striving to develop its sales and marketing capability to deliver an unparalleled offer and unbeatable wine experience for all its customers. A consistent and service-focused approach both to the customers it supplies and to the producers it represents fosters proactive, long-term partnerships and creates sustainable mutual success.
As a leading player in such a diverse and complicated marketplace, Berkmann remains dedicated to building the culture of wine, a rare specialism that avoids the distraction of a composite business model, with a consistent and unwavering focus on building brands, which it sees as the key to its long-term future.
Business Review
These consolidated financial statements of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited include the results and financial position of both Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited ("BWC") and BWC Brasil Comercio E Importacao Ltda (‘BWC Brasil’). A sister company: 92.5% owned by Berkmann Family Holdings Limited and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, which operates as a wine supplier for major restaurants and retailers in Brazil.
The consolidated statements also include the results of Berkmann Ltd, a property rental company, which owns the trading property for Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited. Therefore this company receives rental income from BWC and incurs interest expenditure to maintain the property.
This has been another growth year for the group, with solid financial results and progress made on many fronts. We continue to increase revenue and have kept profits at a similar level to 2024, which in a high inflationary environment is a good achievement.
The group’s net turnover for the year ending 31st March 2025 was £121.2m (2024: £112.0m). This positive result vindicates our strategic focus in building agency distribution, pivotal in offsetting an industry-wide contraction in wine consumption, driven by mounting inflationary pressures, a younger generation more apathetic toward wine, and wider health concerns around alcohol.
Included in the group turnover is £10.3m (2024: £4.8m) relating to BWC Brasil. This growth represented the continued expansion of the business in Latin America through customer acquisition.
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Strategic Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Gross profit has grown to £25.7m (2024: £24.2m), a direct result of the organisation investing in its commercial talent, essential in building more profitable brands through increased market penetration. Increased brand sales yielded a higher case margin; this focus on strategic agencies has paid dividends increasing our average selling price per case by +2%. Simultaneously, enhanced emphasis on the quality of customer service and improved in-house operational capabilities embellish our class-leading customer support, essential in backing up our premium market positioning.
Holdings consolidated profit before tax for the year was £2.2m (2024: £3.1m). The reduction in profit was primarily attributable to BWC Brasil, where continued investment in support of the Group’s long-term strategy exceeded expectations, despite ongoing sales growth.
The strategy reflects Berkmann’s commitment to deploying its significant wine expertise in high-growth emerging markets. During the year, a restructuring of senior management was initiated, and the Group remains committed to the Brazilian market and its long-term growth potential.
In line with the result for the year, the balance sheet has continued to strengthen, with net assets increasing to £23.6m (2024: £22.5m).
On-trade revenue improved by 4%. This on-trade revenue growth was particularly pleasing in the North of England, where our own warehouse and van operations provide best-in-class customer service. The breadth and desirability of our portfolio continues to grow, helping attract new customers. Training and investment in commercial capabilities have allowed the business to flourish within this hard-to-reach channel.
Spirit Cartel, the standalone spirit division of Berkmann, recorded a 41% growth in revenue; this specialist venture is ideally positioned to satisfy consumer demand for luxury spirits and the thirst for cocktails when dining out.
Spirits fulfil two distinct roles within the Group; Spirit Cartel is a premium spirit distributor for third party brands, primarily focused on building brand salience within trade. Whereas newly formed Cartel Brands is a creative hub to fund, conceptualise, nurture and ultimately own new to world brands that will be established, initially, on the UK market through sister company Spirit Cartel.
As a brand builder, investment in marketing remains central to our endeavours. Significant recruitment was undertaken to further enhance our brand building capability as well as differentiating our trade marketing with compelling, added-value initiatives that build customer engagement and loyalty. Trade insights recognised that the organisation needed to support hospitality by improving wine knowledge in the younger generation joining the industry; Berkmann Wine Cellars acknowledged this marketing need with a clear statement of intent, offering to train 20,000 hospitality staff in the culture and service of wine.
Trading into 2025/26 has continued in line with our expectations, with regards to both profitability and headroom, and the directors remain very positive about the future prospects of the business.
With a dogged focus on quality, service levels and added value, Berkmann has continued to differentiate from its competitor set. This differential has been further enhanced by ongoing investments in training, marketing and fine wine, to inspire new customers and to attract like-minded talent and exclusive producers to the business.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Strategic Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
By continuing to invest in its commercial capability and brand building, Berkmann continues to grow its reputation and footprint within the UK trade and to further develop, through BWC Brasil and the work of a local management team in Brazil, the Latin American hospitality and premium retail markets. The group is set to meet future challenges with confidence.
The Latin American hospitality market is similarly competitive and as a relatively new entrant to that marketplace BWC Brasil also recognises that differentiation is paramount.
Principle Risks & Uncertainties
Economy – economic and political uncertainty continues to test the hospitality sector in both the UK and Latin America. Berkmann has a robust balance sheet, strong financial stewardship aligned to proactive cost management, and longstanding partnerships with its customers and suppliers, placing it in a strong position to weather the challenges ahead.
Foreign exchange – a significant proportion of Berkmann’s trading is undertaken in foreign currencies. To avoid adverse fluctuations the group enters into forward exchange contracts.
Credit risk - a substantial balance of business is within HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant and Catering sector). Such businesses traditionally carry significant credit risk. The business protects itself through thorough due diligence during the account opening process, operating via direct debit, and regular credit control meetings with the commercial teams to monitor performance.
Talent & culture – the group continues to enhance its benefits package and remuneration to complement its focus on training and succession planning, in order to attract and retain talent while developing the wider group culture.
Competition – UK hospitality is a competitive marketplace. Brand marketing and corporate differentiation are therefore paramount to attracting new and retaining existing customers to drive growth. Berkmann is increasingly reliant on IT solutions to improve customer interaction and ease of conducting business. The group remains flexible and agile, able to respond quickly to any changes within the competitor set. The Latin American hospitality market is similarly competitive and as a relatively new entrant to that marketplace BWC Brasil also recognises that differentiation is paramount.
Key performance indicators
Given the straightforward nature of the business, the directors are of the opinion that analysis using KPIs other than those disclosed in the financial statements is not necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.
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Strategic Report
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Section 172 Statement - Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the group
As the largest family-run wine importer in the UK, we have the benefit of being able to make decisions with a long-term view, thereby promoting success in a sustainable and ongoing manner. We recognise, though, that our current and future success is dependent upon building and maintaining relationships with all our stakeholders, who include:
Employees
Our greatest asset: successfully maintaining this relationship is the foundation upon which our success is built. We ensure employees understand our values and corporate strategy by ensuring full business-wide inductions for new starters and running an annual company conference for 360º feedback. Increasing investment in training and education, which is a repeat agenda item at board meetings, ensures that our ‘People’ are at the forefront of the board’s decision-making. We also have a flat corporate structure allowing excellent communication through all levels of management.
Customers
We work hard to foster proactive, long-term partnerships and create sustainable mutual success with our customers. Our origins are in the restaurant business, so we understand our customers’ needs and how best to fulfil them. We have many customers with whom we have worked successfully for decades.
Suppliers
The wineries we represent are just like us: progressive and fiercely independent. Most are family-run and share our core values. We regularly meet and speak with our suppliers to inform them of our progress as well as to listen to their feedback and advice. As with our customers, we have strong and mutually beneficial relationships our suppliers, many dating back to the 1990s or earlier.
Community and The Environment
As a distributor, a large part of our environmental impact is the importing and subsequent delivery of wine.
Berkmann Family Holdings is committed to reducing its impact on the environment, playing our part in creating a brighter future for our world. Vigilant adherence to long-term carbon reduction, whilst continually striving to introduce more environmental practices that support the delivery of an enduring and sustainable business.
Thereby Berkmann has set an ambitious target: to be part of a carbon net zero supply chain by 2050.
Accountability for delivering our ambitious plan is the responsibility of all Berkmann employees. To maintain our exacting standards, we have appointed a dedicated team that have jurisdiction across all departments to scrutinise possible actions that will improve our environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and achieve the ambitious target.
Work is underway to optimise our supply chain to minimise the number of shipments we make, and to ensure our delivery vehicles meet rigorous EU emissions standards. We have successfully transitioned to an electric car fleet, where possible, for our remote sales team.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Strategic Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Key decisions
The key decision made by the board during the year was to continue the work of Cartel Brands, with the aim to create and bring new to world spirit brands into the UK market and potentially other markets.
In September 2025, after the year end but before filing these accounts, two companies were created to fulfil this aim - Mezcai Limited and Bad Appel Limited. Bad Appel is the most advanced project and aims to bring a Calvados brand to market in the short term.
Carbon Energy reporting
In this section of the report:
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“tCO2e” means tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent |
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“kWh” means kilowatt hours |
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Revenue in £'m |
110.89 |
107.16 |
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The annual quantity of emissions in tCO2e resulting from activities in which the company purchased electricity |
2.1 |
3.6 |
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The annual quantity of emissions in tCO2e resulting from activities in which the company (i) consumed fuel for the purposes of transport or (ii) purchased gas for its own use |
233.0 |
651.1 |
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The annual quantity of energy consumed in kWh from activities for which the group was responsible for (i) the purchase of electricity (ii) the combustion of Gas and (iii) consumed fuel for the purposes of transport |
1,943,597 |
2,983,326 |
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The Company's annual emissions ratio tonnes of CO2e per million £ of turnover |
2.12 : 1 |
6.11 : 1 |
The consumption figures were calculated as follows:
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2024 purchase of electricity and combustion of gas: Taken directly from third party supplier invoices and then converted to tCO2e from current conversion factors published by The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. |
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2024 fuel for purposes of transport: Total cost of petrol or diesel fuel per vehicle was received from third party fuel card supplier. This was converted to tCO2e and kWh from current conversion factors published by The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. |
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2025 tCO2e calculations for purchase of electricity, combustion of gas and fuel for purposes of transport produced by Greenly - a third party carbon calculation platform. Fuel kWh from current conversion factors published by The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Strategic Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
During the period, the company continued to pursue measures to improve the group’s energy efficiency, including continuing detailed monitoring of meter usage and further refining our transport planning to increase the efficiency of deliveries.
We have successfully transitioned to electric cars where possible, for our remote sales team and have eliminated all non-hybrid cars from our fleet. Our London Head Office has zero waste to landfill and is powered by renewable electricity. Our York warehouse has solar panels and adds more electricity to the grid than it utilises.
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Directors' Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The directors present their report and the for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Results for the year and dividends
The group's profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £955,795 (2024 - £1,941,897).
No dividends were paid during the year (2024 - £Nil).
Directors of the group
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
The following director was appointed after the year end:
Financial instruments
Objectives and policies
The group's principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade and group debtors and creditors, and forward exchange rate contracts. The group’s operations expose it to a variety of financial risks that include currency risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The group has in place a risk management programme that seeks to limit adverse effects on its financial performance.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Directors' Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk
Currency risk
The group is exposed to currency risk when it has binding commercial or financial obligations in a currency other than its functional currency and the related cash inflows and outflows are not equal in amounts and timing.
The group operates a number of currency accounts and enters into forward exchange contracts, where considered necessary, to mitigate against adverse currency fluctuations.
Credit risk
The group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade debtors. The group has implemented policies that require appropriate credit checks on potential customers before sales are made. The amount of exposure to any individual counterparty is subject to a limit, which is regularly reassessed by the management of the group.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is regularly assessed through a regular cash forecasting process, designed to ensure the group is well positioned to support the business strategy and growth plans, and to ensure that the group and company have sufficient available funds for its operations.
Future developments
The company has taken advantage of Section 414C (11) of the Companies Act 2006 and has included details of future developments in the Strategic Report.
Disclosure of information to the auditor
Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
Auditors
The auditors, PKF Francis Clark, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and the company and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
• | give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of the group's profit for the year then ended; |
• | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
• | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• | adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
• | the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
• | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
• | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 10, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group’s and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
As part of our audit planning we obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that is applicable to the group. We gained an understanding of the industry in which the group operates as part of this assessment to identify the key laws and regulations affecting the group. As part of this, we reviewed the group’s website for indication of any regulations and certification in place and discussed these with the relevant individuals responsible for compliance. The key regulations we identified were employment law and tax regulations (including VAT and Customs Duties). We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006.
We discussed with management how the compliance with these laws and regulations is monitored and discussed policies and procedures in place. As part of our planning procedures, we assessed the risk of any non-compliance with laws and regulations on the group and company’s ability to continue operating and the risk of material misstatement to the accounts. Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved the following:
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Enquiries of management regarding their knowledge of any non-compliance with laws and regulations that could affect the financial statements. |
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Reviewing legal and professional costs to identify any possible non-compliance or legal costs in respect of non-compliance. |
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Reviewed latest correspondence with HMRC for any instances of breaches in VAT and Customs regulations. |
As part of our enquiries, we discussed with management whether there had been any instances of known or alleged fraud, of which management confirmed there were none.
We assessed the susceptibility of the financial statements to material misstatement through management override or fraud, including in relation to income and expenditure, and obtained an understanding of the controls in place to mitigate the risk of fraud. We also evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. The key risks we identified were the reduction of tax liabilities and the overstatement of the financial position of the group for commercial purposes. Based upon our understanding we designed and conducted audit procedures including:
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
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Auditing the risk of fraud in revenue recognition and revenue completeness, including testing of sales cut-off and deferred income. |
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Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business. |
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Reviewing estimates and judgements made in the accounts for any indication of bias and challenged assumptions used by management in making the estimates. |
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements. This risk increases the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements as we are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheet
31 March 2025
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Investments |
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188,624 |
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Unlisted investment |
250,000 |
50,000 |
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Profit and loss account |
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Foreign currency translation reserve |
588,207 |
437,785 |
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Equity attributable to owners of the company |
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Company Registration Number: 00790103
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Balance Sheet
31 March 2025
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The company has taken the exemption in section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its individual profit and loss account. The company made a loss after tax for the financial year of £6,532 (2024 - profit of £-).
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Company Registration Number: 00790103
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Share capital |
Foreign currency translation |
Other reserves |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
Non- controlling interests |
Total equity |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Profit/(loss) for the year |
- |
- |
- |
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( |
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Other comprehensive income |
- |
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- |
- |
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- |
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Total comprehensive income |
- |
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- |
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( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Share capital |
Foreign currency translation |
Other reserves |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
Non- controlling interests |
Total equity |
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At 1 April 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
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Other comprehensive income |
- |
( |
- |
- |
( |
- |
( |
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Total comprehensive income |
- |
( |
- |
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Decrease in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Share capital |
Other reserves |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
- |
- |
( |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Share capital |
Other reserves |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 April 2023 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
1,000,000 |
210,490 |
552,389 |
1,762,879 |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Note |
2025 |
2024 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Profit for the year |
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Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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- |
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Profit from disposals of associate |
( |
- |
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Finance income |
( |
( |
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Finance costs |
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Share of profit/loss of equity accounted investees |
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Income tax expense |
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Foreign exchange gains/losses |
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Working capital adjustments |
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Increase in stocks |
( |
( |
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Increase in debtors |
( |
( |
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Decrease in creditors |
( |
( |
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Cash generated from operations |
( |
( |
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Income taxes paid |
( |
( |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
( |
( |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Interest received |
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Acquisitions of tangible assets |
( |
( |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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- |
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Acquisition of intangible assets |
( |
( |
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Acquisition of unlisted or other investments |
( |
( |
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Proceeds from sale of investments in associates |
420,000 |
- |
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
( |
( |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Note |
2025 |
2024 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Interest paid |
( |
( |
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Proceeds from bank borrowing draw downs |
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Repayment of bank borrowing |
( |
( |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
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( |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
( |
( |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April |
( |
( |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held |
(26,563) |
- |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March |
(8,476,287) |
(5,012,928) |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. There are no material departures from FRS 102.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
The functional currency of the group and company is considered to be pounds sterling because this is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the group and company operates.
Summary of disclosure exemptions
The company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its individual financial statements. Exemptions have been taken in relation to financial instruments, presentation of a cash flow statement and remuneration of key management personnel. Equivalent information is presented in relation to these group accounts.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March 2025.
As a consolidated profit and loss account is published, a separate profit and loss account for the parent company is omitted from the group financial statements by virtue of section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
Subsidiary undertakings are included using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, the group profit and loss account includes the results of subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets and liabilities on the basis of fair value at the date of acquisition. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
In making their going concern assessment, the directors have considered the group and company's financial position and resources and are satisfied that the group and company will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due, and that the group and company will continue to operate with sufficient cash headroom for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
In making their assessment, the directors have considered both the profitable trading of the group as a whole subsequent to the year end, as well as its cash, net debt and available facilities. Management have prepared financial and cash flow forecasts for a period to 30 June 2027 taking into consideration what they believe to be the most likely revenue and margin sensitivities in the uncertain trading environment.
In order to facilitate the ongoing growth of the business as laid out in those forecasts, management have increased the stock holding of fine wines, and office premises, in recent years and have funded the consequent working capital increase (as demonstrated by the increased net current assets of the group) through a combination of overdraft, term loan and asset-based finance facilities with further options which could be secured and made available based upon the significant asset base of the group in terms of both its net book value in the accounts and fair value.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Key judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The key accounting judgement that has a significant impact on these financial statements is that of going concern, as described above.
The treatment on ‘En Primeur’ stock also requires judgement on the part of the directors. It is the directors opinion that whilst the relevant wine in the maturation process has not been physically received by the group from the suppliers, and in the absence of related consignment stock or bill and hold documentation, the payments made are appropriately accounted for as stock in order to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company to the reader of the accounts. In forming their opinion the directors have made reference to The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and concluded that En Primeur stocks fall under the definition of payments on account as part of stocks. The carrying amount is £1,022,734 (2024 - £1,324,779).
The key estimates that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as follows.
The carrying value of goods for resale held at year end requires estimation as to the recoverable value of stock held. Provision is made against amounts which are considered irrecoverable on a line-by-line basis. The carrying amount is £27,892,828 (2024 - £24,282,162).
Trade debtors. Provision is made against amounts which are considered doubtful on a specific customer by customer basis. The carrying amount is £16,447,837 (2024 - £15,871,379).
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the group’s activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the company.
Revenue due from En Primeur Sales to customers is recognised when the wine is made available to
the customer. If this is in the subsequent year, the revenue is treated as deferred income on the
balance sheet and the associated cost is accounted for as a supplier prepayment. At the point of
availability, these balances are released to the profit and loss account.
Government grants
Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings in the same period as the related expenditure.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.
Tax
Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.
The current corporation tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income.
Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences at the balance sheet date unless indicated below. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and the results as stated in the consolidated profit and loss account and other comprehensive income. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Works of art are not being depreciated in the financial statements. In the opinion of the directors, the useful economic life of these assets is so long that any depreciaton charge would be insignificant. Regular impairment reviews are carried out on these assets and should any impairment in value occur, full provision will be made in the financial statements.
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
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Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
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Plant & equipment |
10 - 25% straight line |
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Fixtures, fittings and office equipment |
10% straight line |
Goodwill
Goodwill arsing on the acquisition of a business is capitalised and amortised over its estimated useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.
Negative goodwill
Negative goodwill arising on the acquisition of Churchill Vintners Limited relates to the surplus of the fair value of assets acquired in excess of the cost of purchase. Negative goodwill is amortised through the Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings over its estimated useful economic life.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Amortisation
Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:
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Asset class |
Amortisation method and rate |
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Goodwill |
over 15 years |
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Trademarks |
over 10 years |
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Software |
20 - 33% straight line |
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Payments on account for En Primeur stock is also included within stock at the lower of cost and net realisable value. See Key Judgements policy above.
Leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the
lease term.
Defined contribution pension obligation
The group operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Financial instruments
Classification
• Short term trade and other debtors and creditors;
• Bank loans; and
• Cash and bank balances.
All financial instruments are classified as basic.
Recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and derecognised when in the case of assets, the contractual rights to cash flows from the assets expire or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or in the case of liabilities, when the company’s obligations are discharged, expire or are cancelled.
Except for bank loans, such instruments are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, after taking account of impairment adjustments.
Bank loans are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Forward exchange rate contracts are classified as other financial instruments. They are initially recognised at fair value at the date the contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. Contracts with a positive fair value are recognised as a financial asset, whereas contracts with a negative fair value are recognised as a financial liability.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Turnover |
The analysis of the group's Turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Sale of goods |
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An analysis of the company's turnover for the year by market has not been provided as, in the opinion of the directors, disclosure of such analysis would be prejudicial to the company's interests.
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Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
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2025 |
2024 |
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Depreciation expense |
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Amortisation expense |
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Foreign exchange losses |
|
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Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
- |
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Profit on disposal of associate |
(658,847) |
- |
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Auditor's remuneration |
|
2025 |
2024 |
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Audit of these financial statements |
5,635 |
2,600 |
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Audit of the financial statements of subsidiaries of the company pursuant to legislation |
59,600 |
51,716 |
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Other fees to auditors |
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Preparation of statutory accounts |
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Taxation compliance services |
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Other non audit services |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
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The average number of persons employed by the group (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Sales, marketing and distribution |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Directors' remuneration |
The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Remuneration |
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Contributions paid to defined contribution schemes |
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2,450,726 |
3,050,882 |
During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Accruing benefits under defined contribution schemes |
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In respect of the highest paid director:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Remuneration |
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Contributions paid to defined contribution schemes |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Other finance income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings |
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Interest expense on other finance liabilities |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the consolidated profit and loss account
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2025 |
2024 |
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Current taxation |
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UK corporation tax |
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UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods |
( |
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953,159 |
1,142,028 |
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Foreign tax |
- |
( |
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Total current income tax |
953,159 |
1,141,227 |
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Deferred taxation |
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Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Tax expense in the income statement |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The tax on profit before tax for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Profit before tax |
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Corporation tax at standard rate |
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(Decrease)/increase in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods |
( |
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Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Tax increase from other short-term timing differences |
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Effect of revenues exempt from taxation |
( |
- |
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Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) |
( |
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Tax increase from effect of unrelieved tax losses carried forward |
- |
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Tax decrease from transfer pricing adjustments |
- |
( |
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Deferred tax expense from unrecognised tax loss or credit |
|
- |
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Deferred tax expense from unrecognised temporary difference from a prior period |
|
- |
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Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax
Group
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
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2025 |
Asset |
Liability |
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Fixed asset timing differences |
- |
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Short term timing differences |
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- |
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Capital gains |
- |
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2024 |
Asset |
Liability |
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Fixed asset timing differences |
- |
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Short term timing differences |
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- |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Intangible assets |
Group
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Trademarks, patents and licenses |
Goodwill |
Software |
Negative goodill |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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( |
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Additions acquired separately |
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- |
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- |
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Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
( |
- |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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( |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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|
( |
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Amortisation charge |
|
- |
|
- |
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Foreign exchange movements |
- |
- |
( |
- |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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( |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
|
- |
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- |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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- |
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- |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Tangible assets |
Group
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Land and buildings |
Furniture, fittings and equipment |
Works of Art |
Plant and machinery |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Additions |
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- |
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Disposals |
- |
- |
- |
( |
( |
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Foreign exchange movements |
- |
( |
- |
- |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
- |
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- |
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Charge for the year |
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- |
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Eliminated on disposal |
- |
- |
- |
( |
( |
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Foreign exchange movements |
- |
( |
- |
- |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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- |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £8,126,962 (2024 - £7,255,982) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Company
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Plant and machinery |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 April 2024 |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Investments |
Group
Investment in associates
|
Associates |
£ |
|
Cost or valuation |
|
|
At 1 April 2024 |
188,624 |
|
Loans advanced |
57,500 |
|
Share of losses |
(36,171) |
|
Disposal |
(209,953) |
|
At 31 March 2025 |
- |
During the year, Berkmann Family Holdings disposed of half of its 20% interest in Cantinetta London Limited, reducing its holding to 10%. Consequently, the remaining interest has been reclassified as an investment. The disposal generated a gain of £658,847, which has been recognised in the profit and loss statement.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Unlisted investments
|
Unlisted investments |
|
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Cost or valuation |
|
|
At 1 April 2024 |
50,000 |
|
Additions |
200,000 |
|
At 31 March 2025 |
250,000 |
|
Carrying amount |
|
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At 31 March 2025 |
|
Company
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
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Investments in subsidiaries |
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Investments in associates |
- |
|
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Unlisted investments |
200,000 |
- |
|
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Subsidiaries |
£ |
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Cost or valuation |
|
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At 1 April 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 March 2025 |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Associates |
£ |
|
Cost |
|
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At 1 April 2024 |
|
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Disposals |
( |
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At 31 March 2025 |
- |
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
- |
|
At 31 March 2024 |
|
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Unlisted investments
|
£ |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Additions |
200,000 |
|
At 31 March 2025 |
200,000 |
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
200,000 |
Details of undertakings
Details of the investments in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:
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Undertaking |
Holding |
Proportion of voting rights and shares held |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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Unlisted investments |
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Ordinary |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited The principal activity of Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited is |
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Spirit Cartel Limited The principal activity of Spirit Cartel Limited is |
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Churchill Vintners Limited The principal activity of Churchill Vintners Limited is |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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BWC Brasil Comercio E Importacao LTDA The principal activity of BWC Brasil Comercio E Importacao LTDA is |
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Berkmann Ltd The principal activity of Berkmann Ltd is |
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Cartel Brands Limited The principal activity of Cartel Brands Limited is |
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Unlisted investments |
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Cantinetta London Limited The principal activity of Cantinetta London Limited is |
During the year 50% of the investment in Cantinetta was sold, leaving a 10% investment remaining.
Section 479A parent company guarantee exemptions
For the period ending 31 March 2025 the following subsidiaries were entitled to exemption from audit under section 479A of the Companies Act 2006 relating to subsidiary companies:
Cartel Brands Limited (Company number: 15081768)
Berkmann Ltd (Company number: 13841396)
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2025 |
2024 |
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2024 |
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Goods for resale |
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Goods in transit |
2,947,843 |
2,383,639 |
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En primeur stock - payment on account |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Debtors |
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Trade debtors |
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Other debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Included in other debtors is amounts due from Cantinetta London Limited of £248,300.
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash on hand |
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Cash at bank |
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Bank overdrafts |
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Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows |
(8,476,287) |
(5,012,928) |
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- |
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Loans and borrowings |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts due to group undertakings |
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Social security and other taxes |
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Other creditors |
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Accruals |
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Corporation tax |
1,170,548 |
1,170,411 |
6,532 |
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Deferred income |
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Loans and borrowings |
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The group was party to 16 (2024 - 3) forward exchange rate contracts at the year end. The fair value of these contracts at 31 March 2025 has been determined by the bank using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The derivative asset at 31 March 2025 totalled £124,322 (2024 - asset of £19,122) and is reflected in accruals (2024 - other debtors).
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Bank borrowings |
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Current loans and borrowings
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Bank borrowings |
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Bank overdrafts |
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The first bank loan is denominated in Brazilian Real with a nominal interest rate of 28.3% per annum. The final instalment is due on 5 December 2028. The carrying value at year end is £674,338 (2024 - £Nil).
The second bank loan is denominated in Brazilian Real with a nominal interest rate of 11.9% per annum. The final instalment is due on 10 February 2026. The carrying value at year end is £880,599 (2024 - £735,398).
The third bank loan is denominated in Brazilian Real with a nominal interest rate of 21.6% per annum. The final instalment is due on 18 October 2027. The carrying value at year end is £278,594 (2024 - £Nil).
The fourth bank loan is denominated in Brazilian Real with a nominal interest rate of 11.5% per annum. The final instalment is due on 18 February 2026. The carrying value at year end is £132,404 (2024 - £Nil).
The fifth bank loan is denominated in Brazilian Real with a nominal interest rate of 10.0% per annum. The final instalment is due on 16 March 2026. The carrying value at year end is £238,540 (2024 - £Nil).
The Rosebery House property term loan facility is denominated in Sterling with a nominal interest rate of 1.75% over base rate, and the final instalment is due on 27 October 2027. The carrying amount at period end is £2,597,181 (2024 - £2,857,646).
The Kinloch House property term loan facility is denominated in Sterling with a nominal interest rate of 1.75% over base rate, and the final instalment is due on 11 August 2027. The carrying amount at period end is £839,457 (2024 - £926,250).
Bank loans and overdrafts are secrued by fixed and floating charges over all assets of the group.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Analysis of changes in net debt |
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Cash flow |
At 31 March 2025 |
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Cash at bank and on hand |
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319,799 |
548,427 |
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Bank overdrafts |
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(3,783,158) |
(9,024,714) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
(5,012,928) |
(3,463,359) |
(8,476,287) |
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Bank loans |
(4,519,294) |
(1,121,819) |
(5,641,113) |
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Net debt |
(9,532,222) |
(4,585,178) |
(14,117,400) |
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Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts |
Group
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
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Not later than one year |
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
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Later than five years |
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The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Deferred tax |
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Increase (decrease) in existing provisions |
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Contingent liabilities |
Group
The group has a guarantee in favour of HM Customs and Excise which varies according to seasonal requirements. At 31 March 2025, this guarantee stood at £2,920,000 (2024 - £2,920,000)
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Commitments |
Group
Capital commitments
The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £
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Share capital |
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Ordinary shares of £1 each |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
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Pension schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £
Contributions totalling £
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Related party transactions |
Group
At 31 March 2025, £42,017 (2024 - £427,350) was advanced to a director with an agreement to pay 7% interest on the outstanding balance. By year end £33,074 of interest had accrued leaving £524,565 (2024 - £449,474) due at the year end.
Company
During the year ended 31 March 2025, £362,999 was advanced to the company from Berkmann Wine Cellars Limited. At 31 March 2025, the company owed £2,804,810 (2024 - £3,167,810) to this subsidiary.
At 31 March 2025, £248,300 (2024 - £411,300) was due from an associate undertaking in respect of a start up loan, and is repayable on demand.
Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Transactions with directors |
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Advances to director |
Repayments by director |
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Director 1 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 2 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 2 - Loan |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 3 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 4 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 5 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 6 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Berkmann Family Holdings Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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2024 |
At 1 April 2023 |
Advances to director |
Repayments by director |
At 31 March 2024 |
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Director 1 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 2 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 2 - Loan |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 3 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 4 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 5 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Director 6 |
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Interest bearing at 7%, unsecured and repayable on demand |
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The ultimate parent is Latin American Rum Traders SA, incorporated in Panama.
The ultimate controlling party is Rupert Berkmann.