INVERGORDON GIN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02757681 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-01
    SLOAN, Michael Robert William appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-31
    DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2014-11-24
    DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-31
    CO, Winston Sy appointed
    director
  21. 2014-10-31
    MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar resigned
    director
  22. 2014-10-29
    ROY, Ashoke Kumar resigned
    director
  23. 2010-03-31
    DOUGLAS, John Alexander George resigned
    director
  24. 2009-10-15
    HANLON, James Francis resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-10-15
    HANLON, James Francis resigned
    director
  26. 2009-10-14
    DOUGLAS, John Alexander George appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-14
    MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar appointed
    director
  28. 2007-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2007-05-16
    HANLON, James Francis appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-16
    ROY, Ashoke Kumar appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-16
    DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-05-16
    HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2007-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2007-03-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2005-02-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  36. 2004-03-19
    HANLON, James Francis resigned
    director
  37. 2004-03-19
    MCCROSKIE, Scott John resigned
    director
  38. 2004-03-02
    DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2004-03-02
    HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2003-07-14
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigned
    director
  41. 2003-07-14
    MCCROSKIE, Scott John appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-03
    MEGSON, Brian John resigned
    director
  43. 2003-02-18
    MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointed
    director
  44. 2001-10-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch (As "Security Trustee")
  45. 2001-10-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch
  46. 1999-06-24
    HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter resigned
    director
  47. 1996-02-29
    RIDDELL, Eric Adam resigned
    director
  48. 1995-11-24
    HANLON, James Francis appointed
    director
  49. 1995-11-24
    MEGSON, Brian John appointed
    director
  50. 1995-07-10
    HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Whyte And Mackay Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Whyte And Mackay Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
INVERGORDON GIN LIMITED
This company · 02757681

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Whyte And Mackay Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
1-6 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)

CO, Winston Sy
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-10-31
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Active
SLOAN, Michael Robert William
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
CAMPBELL, Hew
secretary · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1994-08-31
Resigned
HANLON, James Francis
secretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2009-10-15
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1992-10-21
Resigned
DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
DOUGLAS, John Alexander George
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
GREIG, Christopher George, Dr
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1994-01-31
Resigned
HANLON, James Francis
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2009-10-15
Resigned
HANLON, James Francis
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned
HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1999-06-24
Resigned
LUNN, George Michael
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1995-06-26
Resigned
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
MCCROSKIE, Scott John
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned
MEGSON, Brian John
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2003-04-03
Resigned
MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
RIDDELL, Eric Adam
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
ROY, Ashoke Kumar
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2014-10-29
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Thomas Geoffrey
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1994-01-31
Resigned
DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2007-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Debenture1 property01/02/200508/10/2007
satisfied
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch (As "Security Trustee")
Guarantee and debenture made between, inter alios, the company and westdeutsche landesbank girozentrale, london branch (the "security trustee")1 property15/10/200124/03/2007
satisfied
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, London Branch
Floating charge1 property15/10/200124/03/2007

Recent filings (144 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-25