{"product_id":"uk-wholesalers-of-beers-wines-john-d-blackburn-9781912736157","title":"UK Wholesalers of Beers, Wines and Spirits: Profiles of the leading 4500 companies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis study looks at all companies registered in the United Kingdom where they identify\u003cbr\u003e themselves as wholesalers of beers, wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study includes companies that are dormant or non-trading some of which might be\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003elatent while others may operate under their owners' names but are incorporated to protect the business name. In addition, all newly incorporated companies are included. The study will exclude those companies that do not specifically identify themselves as wholesalers of beers, wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this study is to provide an overview of the key movers and shakers in the UK wholesale market in beers, wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly key data has been isolated, particularly the company's net worth and total assets, but also its full name, date incorporated, registered office, other activities, shareholders, directors (with date of birth, occupation and nationality) and number of employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, new company incorporations in the alcohol wholesale sector were 353, 583 and 1,069 respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo indicators of size are used: net worth and total assets. These are preferable to turnover which is influenced by profit margins and whether the companies are capital or labour intensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Great Britain, 57% of those aged 16 years and over in 2017 drank alcohol (29 million people of the population) while 20% did not drink alcohol at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverages breakdown in the UK is soft drinks (28%), beer (27%), whisky (25%), cider (7%), gin (3%), mineral water (3%) and others (2%).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top two wholesalers, Matthew Clark and Diageo's distribution arm, account for 11% of the market. Distributors and wholesalers can be alcohol-focused specialists, such as Matthew Clark, which focuses on pubs; or general suppliers, such as Palmer \u0026amp; Harvey PLC, which collapsed in November 2017, that served supermarkets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is the trade association for food and drink wholesalers in the UK. According to the FWD, the sector spent a total of  24 billion on their suppliers with alcoholic drinks accounting for  1.9 billion and non-alcoholic drinks  2.2 billion. With an annual turnover of  30 billion and 60,000 employees, the sector supports over 400,000 retail and catering businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sector suppies 81,000+ outlets in retail, travel and leisure worth  3 billion; 165,000+ hotels, pubs and restaurants worth  5 billion; 116,000+ outlets in the contract sector worth  4 billion. The sector generated  830 million in taxes in 2016. This included  300 million in value added tax,  170 million in employers' NI contributions,  150 million in business rates and  70 million in corporation tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 11,000 pubs have closed in the UK in the last decade, a fall of almost a quarter (23%). The number of UK pubs has fallen from around 50,000 in 2008 to some 39,000 in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912736152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912736157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dellam Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.95d","brand":"John D. Blackburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519619936511,"sku":"9781912736157","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ab4fda7-b523-4cb9-9b3b-35929741ddf6.jpg?v=1778737861","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/uk-wholesalers-of-beers-wines-john-d-blackburn-9781912736157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}