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Spirits Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Spirits sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

2,221

93% active

Avg age

10.5 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

307 active businesses

01 - Market

Spirits market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Spirits businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Spirits businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Spirits companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 1,635 companies
  • Ltd 574 companies
  • Public Limited Company 4 companies
  • Private Unlimited 2 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 2 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Spirits.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
55
2-5 years
392
5-10 years
1,140
10-20 years
411
20+ years
170

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

TULLIBARDINE LIMITED

SC210027 • Edinburgh

Total Assets: £51,726,319

Active 15/08/2000
#2

HUNTER LAING & COMPANY LIMITED

SC442464 • Glasgow

Total Assets: £49,608,518

Active 11/02/2013
#3

BROTHERS DRINKS CO_ LIMITED

02711055 • BRISTOL

Total Assets: £45,040,934

Active 30/04/1992
#4

COMPASS BOX DELICIOUS WHISKY LTD_

SC205193 • EDINBURGH

Total Assets: £35,819,742

Active 17/03/2000

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Spirits businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    307 active businesses

    13.8% of sector 307
  2. 02

    Glasgow

    109 active businesses

    4.9% of sector 109
  3. 03

    Edinburgh

    82 active businesses

    3.7% of sector 82
  4. 04

    Manchester

    32 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 32
  5. 05

    Elgin

    17 active businesses

    0.8% of sector 17