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Gin or spirits distillery companies in London

301 gin or spirits distillery companies have a registered office in London, and 78 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £5,927 in cash and owed £47,062 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits” (SIC 11010).

The numbers

Gin or spirits distillery companies in London compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLondonUK
Registered companies3012,104
Formed in 2025 or 202678 (26%)12%
Being struck off or in liquidation21 (7%)7.7%
Typical cash at year end£5,92755 accounts£9,132
Typical amount owed at year end£47,062132 accounts£52,942
Typical number of employees1130 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of gin or spirits distillery companies in London report net assets of -£63,643 or less; the median is -£3,857 (116 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical gin or spirits distillery company in London holds £5,927 in cash and owes £47,062; that cash figure is lower than 87% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical gin or spirits distillery company in London reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (130 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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