# Diageo (Diageo PLC)

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”.

- Company number: 00023307
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 21 October 1886
- Registered office: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS
- Location: London
- Activity: Activities of head offices
- Website: diageo.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 30 June 2026: **$1.96bn**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does Diageo do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is driven to be the world’s best brand builder, leading the way in premium drinks.”

### How much turnover does Diageo make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/diageo-00023307

### Is Diageo profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of $1.96bn in the year to 30 June 2026, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns Diageo?

Its directors are Randall David Ingber, Melissa Bethell, Karen Tracey Blackett, Julie Belita Brown, Valerie Marie Anne Chapoulaud-Floquet and 6 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is Diageo based?

Its registered office is 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, in London.

### When was Diageo founded?

Diageo PLC was incorporated on 21 October 1886.

### Is Diageo still trading?

The register lists Diageo PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-08: Sale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 46,238,301.828111 (and 34 more like it since 3 June 2024)
- 2026-08-13: Cancellation of shares by a PLC. Statement of capital on 30 June 2026 · GBP 703,818,612.55
- 2026-07-16: Replacement Filing for the appointment of Sir John Alexander Manzoni as a director
- 2026-05-27: Replacement filing of SH01 - 05/09/25 Statement of Capital gbp 703826817.13
- 2026-03-17: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 5 September 2025 · GBP 703,827,075.3477 (and 5 more like it since 5 June 2024)
- 2026-01-06: Appointment of Sir David John Lewis as a director on 1 January 2026
- 2025-11-20: Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 2025-11-18: Resolutions (and 1 more like it since 8 October 2024)
- 2025-11-15: Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 June 2025
- 2025-11-03: Appointment of John Frederick Rishton as a director on 1 November 2025
- 2025-08-12: Second filing for the appointment of Mr Manik Hiru Jhangiani as a director (and 1 more like it since 4 August 2025)
- 2025-07-17: Termination of appointment of Debra Ann Crew as a director on 16 July 2025
- 2025-07-02: Appointment of Mr Randall David Ingber as a secretary on 1 July 2025
- 2025-07-02: Termination of appointment of James Matthew Crayden Edmunds as a secretary on 30 June 2025
- 2025-05-22: Termination of appointment of Thomas Bailey Shropshire, Jr. as a secretary on 21 May 2025
- 2025-05-21: Appointment of Mr James Matthew Crayden Edmunds as a secretary on 20 May 2025
- 2025-02-06: Termination of appointment of Francisco Javier Ferran Larraz as a director on 5 February 2025
- 2025-02-05: Director's details changed for Sir John Alexander Manzoni on 5 February 2025
- 2024-10-13: Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 June 2024
- 2024-09-27: Termination of appointment of Alan James Harris Stewart as a director on 26 September 2024
- 2024-09-03: Termination of appointment of Lavanya Chandrashekar as a director on 1 September 2024
- 2024-09-03: Appointment of Manik Hiru Jhangiani as a director on 1 September 2024
- 2024-08-07: Appointment of Julie Belita Brown as a director on 5 August 2024
- 2024-07-12: Purchase of own shares (and 8 more like it since 13 May 2024)
- 2024-06-14: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 30 May 2024 · GBP 703,824,448.20 (and 22 more like it since 13 May 2024)

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/diageo-00023307