# Hills Prospect PLC

## Details

- **Company number:** [04257011](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04257011)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Public Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 23 Jul 2001
- **Registered office:** LWC DRINKS LTD GREENSIDE WAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1SW
- **Nature of business:** [46342](/sic/46342) Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
- **Corporate group:** [Licensed Wholesale Company Limited](/group/10521) (14 companies)


## Previous names

- Hills Drinks Distributors PLC (until 25 Sep 2009)




## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 23 Jun 2016 |  |
| Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 17 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Mr Nicholas Callaghan | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent | 29 Jun 2022 | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Mr Trevor Bowers | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent | 23 Mar 2017 | 17 Jul 2023 |



## Accounts

| Year ended | Turnover | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2025 | - | £21,677,989 | £6,287,696 | 2 |
| 30 Sep 2024 | - | £18,404,742 | £1,925,629 | 182 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | - | £15,818,421 | £6,043,858 | 164 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £65,178,829 | £11,106,920 | £7,996,547 | 140 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £40,964,908 | £6,944,568 | £5,927,733 | 153 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £21,009,390 | £5,188,285 | £1,926,658 | 161 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £50,611,787 | £6,156,758 | £2,473,021 | 155 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £48,849,027 | £4,553,744 | £2,046,134 | 144 |



## Owned by

Hills Prospect PLC → [Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd](/company/09863021) → [LWC Drinks Limited](/company/07677007) → [Licensed Wholesale Company Limited](/company/02053090)





## Companies at the same address

- [Expressmode Limited](/company/03606503) (03606503)
- [Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd](/company/09863021) (09863021)
- [LWC Drinks Limited](/company/07677007) (07677007)