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Alcoholic Beverages Company for Sale in London, UK

For sale: UK-based Japanese alcohol business featuring strong brewery relationships and import know-how.
This Business is on a Premium Plan
Established 5-10 year(s)
Employees < 2
Legal Entity Private Limited Company
Reported Sales Nil
Run Rate Sales Nil
EBITDA Margin Nil
Industries Alcoholic Beverages + 1 more
Locations  London
Local Time 4:38 PM Asia / Tokyo
Listed By Advisor / Business Broker
Status Active
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Full Sale
Asking Price: USD 66 thousand (Native Currency: GBP 49,000)
Reason: The owners are shifting focus to another business venture and are seeking to transfer the brewery re... View More
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Business Overview
- UK-based Japanese alcohol import and distribution platform offered primarily as a brewery relationship and know-how transfer opportunity.
- The business previously served 50+ wholesale customers across hospitality, retail, restaurants, bars, and speciality beverage channels in the UK. These are historical trading relationships, not customer contracts included in the transaction.
- Built direct sourcing relationships with 10+ established Japanese breweries, including access to premium, seasonal, and limited-production products not commonly available through traditional UK wholesalers.
- The product portfolio has included premium junmai daiginjo sake, seasonal craft releases, and high-demand fruit liqueurs across multiple pricing segments.
- The opportunity is best suited for an existing drinks distributor, hospitality group, importer, wholesaler, or buyer who can develop UK sales using the brewery relationships and operating know-how.
- The owner has shifted focus to another business. No inventory remains, and no employees will transfer.
- Knowledge transfer covers supplier introductions, UK logistics, order fulfilment, export coordination, duty/customs procedures, and alcohol compliance.
- The transaction focuses on the brewery network and operational know-how. No UK legal entity, licence, or premises are included. The buyer should expect to operate through its own legal entity and licensing structure.
- The business has experience with UK alcohol import documentation, Japanese export documentation, duty calculations, customs procedures, and product labelling requirements.
- The business owner is currently based in London, while the advisor managing the transaction is based in Japan.
- The buyer does not receive a turnkey operating business,
Products & Services Overview
Premium Japanese sake, seasonal craft sake, spirits, and fruit liqueurs supplied to UK wholesalers, restaurants, bars, hospitality groups, and specialty beverage retailers.
Assets Overview
Intangible assets include the network of 10+ Japanese brewery suppliers, product knowledge, and UK import/compliance and operating know-how. No inventory or other tangible assets are included.
Facilities Overview
Products were previously held through a rented facility/storage arrangement in London. No facility or storage arrangement is included in the sale; logistics and supply-chain know-how form part of the knowledge transfer.
Capitalization Overview
The business is solely owned and fully self-funded, with no outstanding loans or external liabilities.
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