Qas Group

What Qas Group does

QAS Group is a privately held UK-based B2B supply chain services provider founded in 1993 and headquartered in Scotland, operating three sites — Kirkcaldy, Linwood, and Warrington — with more than 250,000 sq ft of warehousing capacity. The company is positioned as a one-stop contract packaging and logistics partner primarily for the spirits and drinks industry, with HMRC-approved excise status and SEDEX ethical-audit accreditation that allow it to handle bonded product on behalf of brand owners. Named customers include Pernod Ricard-owned Chivas Brothers, Diageo, Talisker, Justerini & Brooks, Boe Gin, Lindores Abbey, Cargill, and Duran Dogan, indicating a heavy concentration in Scotch whisky and adjacent premium spirits, with selective reach into food ingredients and FMCG co-packing.

Its core operating assets comprise three bottling lines and three dedicated bottle-sleeving lines co-located with warehousing, enabling a continuous flow from bulk or filled-glass intake through labelling/sleeving and decoration, packing, storage, and outbound transport. Beyond its original contract packing base, QAS Group has built out bottle sleeving, primary bottling, and order fulfilment services, and has signalled the ability to extend its facilities to accommodate additional volume. Operations are managed on SAP, supporting inventory, traceability, and the regulatory record-keeping required for excise-controlled goods.

The business model is project- and volume-based B2B contract services revenue: customers pay for bottling throughput, sleeving application, contract packing (pick, pack, configure), bonded warehousing (per-pallet storage and handling fees), and transport/fulfilment legs, typically under multi-year framework agreements. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, anchored by long-tenured accounts such as Chivas Brothers and Duran Dogan, with the 2021 rebrand from QAS Copak to QAS Group formalizing the broadened portfolio under a single commercial identity. Pricing, contract length, and revenue concentration are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Qas Group

Legal name

QAS Group Limited

Website

https://qasgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

QAS Group is a UK-based B2B supply chain services provider offering bottling, sleeving, contract packing, warehousing, and fulfilment to spirits and drinks brand owners, operating from three UK sites with 250,000+ sq ft of bonded capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkcaldy

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Contract Packing Services: Co-packing solutions including bonded rework, case and carton assembly, gifting, promotional merchandise, shrink wrapping, labelling, bar-coding, and quality inspection.
2. Bottling Services: Spirit bottling services using manual, semi-automatic and automatic lines, accommodating bottle sizes from 3cl miniatures to 6 litre bottles.
3. Warehousing & Storage: Over 250,000 sq ft of warehousing space with CCTV security and HMRC approval for bonded storage.
4. Fulfilment Services: Order fulfilment including inventory management, pick & pack, kitting and dispatch services.
5. Transport Services: Transport services through own fleet across Central Belt of Scotland and UK-wide through third-party transport network partners.
6. Bottle Sleeving: Heat shrink bottle sleeving services for brand differentiation and product differentiation, with tamper-proof security coding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

QAS Group is a B2B co-packing and supply chain specialist providing end-to-end services to the spirits and drinks industry across the UK. Core offerings include contract packing (bonded rework, case and carton assembly), spirit bottling (manual, semi-automatic Monobloc, and miniature lines), heat-shrink bottle sleeving, bonded warehousing, fulfilment (pick & pack, kitting, dispatch), and transport services. Operations run from three UK sites with 250,000+ sq ft of HMRC-approved capacity.

Product overview

QAS Group is a supply chain services company offering an integrated suite of four core services: Bottling & Sleeving (manual, semi-automatic, and automatic bottling lines plus heat-shrink bottle sleeving), Contract Packing (bonded rework, co-packing, case and carton assembly), Fulfilment (inventory management, pick & pack, kitting, dispatch), and Warehousing & Transport (250,000+ sq ft warehousing, transport logistics). The company operates from three UK locations (Kirkcaldy, Linwood, Warrington) providing end-to-end 'One Stop' solutions primarily serving the spirits and drinks industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bottling & Sleeving End-to-end bottling solutions including manual, semi-automatic, and automatic lines for various bottle sizes from 3cl miniatures to 6-litre bottles, combined with heat-shrink bottle sleeving for product and brand differentiation. Targeted at spirits brands and distilleries in the UK drinks industry.
• Contract Packing (Co-Packing) Comprehensive co-packing solutions including bonded rework, case and carton assembly, packing, repacking, and inspection services tailored to customer needs. Targeted at spirits brands and drinks manufacturers requiring outsourced packaging operations.
• Fulfilment Order fulfilment services including inventory management, pick & pack, kitting, and dispatch to simplify the sales order process for customers. Targeted at spirits and drinks brands seeking outsourced e-commerce and B2B order fulfilment.
• Warehousing & Transport Logistics services with over 250,000 sq ft of warehousing space across three UK locations and transport services through own fleet and third-party network partners. Targeted at spirits brands and drinks manufacturers requiring bonded storage and UK-wide distribution.
• Bottle Sleeving Heat shrunk full sleeve technology using specialist shrink sleeving machinery to differentiate products with full-body sleeves, offering tamper-proof security coding and recyclable materials. Targeted at spirits brands seeking product differentiation and brand impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000+ sq ft warehousing capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BWA (British Whitky Association)minorOthersQAS is an Associated Member of the British Whisky Association, regularly audited and fully compliant with HMRC regulations.
• RHA (Road Haulage Association)minorOthersQAS is an Associated Member of the Road Haulage Association, demonstrating commitment to transport industry standards.
• SEDEXminorOthersQAS is regularly audited and fully compliant with SEDEX standards for ethical supply chain practices.
• UKWA (UK Warehousing Association)minorOthersQAS is an Associated Member of the UK Warehousing Association, demonstrating adherence to industry standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CCL Industries: Global leader in label and shrink-sleeve technology, including for spirits brands. Directly comparable to QAS's bottle sleeving service and adjacent to its labelling capabilities, with products like the Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones sleeves being a shared reference point.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global: Large global packaging manufacturer with overlapping capabilities in bottles, labels and rigid packaging for beverages including spirits. Serves the same enterprise drinks customers as QAS but at materially greater scale and global reach.
• Silgan Holdings: Diversified packaging producer with closures, containers and dispensing systems widely used in spirits and beverages. Overlaps with QAS's bottling and closure (ROPP) capabilities and competes for similar enterprise drinks customers.
• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging giant with beverage can and closure offerings to spirits-adjacent drinks customers. A broader incumbent in drinks packaging with overlapping enterprise customers to QAS.
• Ardagh Group: Global glass packaging supplier serving leading spirits brands. Comparable to QAS as part of the spirits packaging supply chain, especially for bottles and containers used in QAS's bottling operations.
• Amcor: Global flexible and rigid packaging company with extensive exposure to beverage labelling and shrink-sleeve technology. Overlaps with QAS's sleeving and labelling services and competes for the same spirits brand budgets.
• Wincanton: UK-focused 3PL and warehousing operator providing contract logistics, fulfilment and transport to retail and consumer brands. Directly comparable to QAS's warehousing, transport and fulfilment services on UK territory.
• XPO Logistics: Large UK and European logistics and contract distribution provider with warehousing, transport and fulfilment capabilities. Comparable to QAS's warehousing and transport offering, though at much larger scale and breadth.
• Graphic Packaging: Global paper-based packaging producer with case and carton assembly capabilities used by consumer and beverage brands. Comparable to QAS's case and carton assembly and co-packing line of business at a larger and more global scale.

Emerging players

• Encirc: UK and Ireland-based glass container manufacturer serving premium spirits and beverage customers. Comparable to QAS through its UK geographic focus and overlap with spirits bottling supply chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qasgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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