Alcohol Licensing Overview
Overview Training Personal Licence Premises Licence Club Certificate AWRS WOWGR Other Services
Alcohol Sales to the General Public: Pro-Leagle provides training and application services for Personal Licences, Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates as well as licence variations, hearings and appeals.
Alcohol Wholesales: Pro-Leagle can assist with applications for approval under HMRC's AWRS scheme (required for alcohol wholesales) and WOWGR scheme (for storage of alcohol in a duty-suspended state).
- Alcohol sales to the general public are regulated by local councils.
- Sales of alcohol to other businesses, and matters related to alcohol excise duty, are regulated by HMRC.
Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH)
- To obtain a Personal Licence you must first pass the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) examination (formerly the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders - NCPLH).
- As a formerly BIIAB accredited training, Pro-Leagle offer an APLH Licensing Manual for both APLH examination training and general alcohol licensing law compliance.
Personal Licence Application
Take our eligibility test to see whether you qualify for a Personal Licence. You can then apply to your local Licensing Authority for a Personal Licence.
Confused about documentary requirements? We can manage the application on your behalf.
Premises Licence Application
Want to sell alcohol in your shop, bar or restaurant? You must apply for a Premises Licence from your Licensing Authority.
Would you like your application to be accepted smoothly without significant changes? We can manage the application on your behalf.
Club Premises Certificate
Want to supply alcohol to your social club members or their guests? You must apply for a Club Premises Certificate from your Licensing Authority.
Need assistance drafting or adapting your club rules to meet the legal requirements?
Would you like your application to be accepted smoothly without significant changes? We can manage the application on your behalf.
Additional Licensing Services
- Have you had a licence application rejected?
- Are you subject to a hearing regarding a breach of your existing licence?
- Do you need to vary the operating conditions of your licence?
- Do you need to change the Designated Premises Supervisor?
- Do you need to transfer an existing licence into your name?
AWRS approval
If your business wants to sell alcohol to other UK companies, you must apply for approval under HMRC's Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).
AWRS applications are complex and document-intensive. The main reason for failure of an application is lack of preparedness.
We strongly recommend that new businesses seek professional assistance with their applications.
WOWGR approval
Storing alcohol in a duty-suspended state means that you only pay excise duty on the alcohol once a sale has been made. This can assist significantly with business cash-flow.
To store duty-suspended alcohol you must apply for approval under HMRC's Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations (WOWGR).
Pro-Leagle provides professional assistance with applications.