ARDBEG DISTILLERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC010077 · ltd · incorporated 1918-06-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-26➕MACRAE, Caspar Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01➖NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01➕BERNADOU, Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene resigneddirector
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-04-30➖FLEMING, Martha Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-30➕BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖FLEMING, Martha Jayne resigneddirector
- 2017-04-30➕NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-08-14➕FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointeddirector
- 2009-08-14➖HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2005-06-01➕FLEMING, Martha Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖MACDONALD, Alison Erica resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖MACDONALD, Alison Erica resigneddirector
- 1998-07-06➖DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor resigneddirector
- 1998-07-03➕HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1996-08-31➖CULLEN, Peter Beszant resigneddirector
- 1996-06-25➖CULLEN, Peter Beszant resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-25➕MACDONALD, Alison Erica appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-07➕DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor appointeddirector
- 1994-08-31➕MACDONALD, Alison Erica appointeddirector
- 1994-08-31➖MACDONALD, David William Alexander resigneddirector
- 1918-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDBEG DISTILLERY LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Glenmorangie Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Glenmorangie Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARDBEG DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC010077
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Glenmorangie Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1918-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
6 St Andrew Square
Level 4
Edinburgh
EH2 2BD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
BERNADOU, Marie→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-01
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MACRAE, Caspar Alexander→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLEN, Peter Beszant→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-25
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2017-04-30
MACDONALD, Alison Erica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2005-05-31
BOULAN, Jean-Marc Rene→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-30 · resigned 2022-07-01
CULLEN, Peter Beszant→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1996-08-31
DARBYSHIRE, Peter Michael Arvor→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1998-07-06
FLEMING, Martha Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2017-04-30
HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2009-08-14
MACDONALD, Alison Erica→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2005-05-31
MACDONALD, David William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-08-31
NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-30 · resigned 2025-04-01
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Recent filings (118 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03