Food & drink
The coffee brand belongs to Starbucks Corporation, based in Seattle. Its UK network combines company-operated coffeehouses with stores run by licensees. [1][2]
01 / Behind the name
Publicly listed · Nasdaq [1]
The UK operating company and Starbucks EMEA are different reporting entities. Independently operated licensed stores also have their own accounts. The simplified chain omits intermediate holding companies. [2][1]
02 / On the map
Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.
03 / The figures, with context
The UK results describe an accounting tax credit involving deferred tax and a prior-year adjustment. A credit in the income statement is not evidence of a cash refund or of zero tax paid.
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited
Period ending 28 Sept 2025
The UK results announcement was reviewed; a cash-tax figure has not yet been verified against the full filed accounts. No amount is inferred from its accounting tax credit. [2][3]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Understand the measures04 / Check our working
Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.
Starbucks Corporation · Form 10-K cover and business overview
Accessed 26 Sept 2026Starbucks · UK financial update; operating model; accounting tax credit
Accessed 26 Sept 2026Companies House · Full accounts made up to 28 September 2025; cash-tax extraction pending
Accessed 26 Sept 2026