MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC039426 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-27➖CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➕BAILEY, Angela Isabella appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖ORD, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-19➕CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-28➖LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-16➖CRAWFORD, Douglas George resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-16➕LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-16➕LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-16➖LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-10-01➖KEILLER, Michael Colvin resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕ORD, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-31➖MORRISON, William Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-03-27➕CRAWFORD, Douglas George appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-27➖WATSON, Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-05➖FORBES, James Ewing resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-05➕WATSON, Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-05➖FORBES, James Ewing resigneddirector
- 2000-04-05➕KEILLER, Michael Colvin appointeddirector
- 1996-10-28➕FORBES, James Ewing appointeddirector
- 1996-10-28➖MORRISON, Stanley Walker resigneddirector
- 1994-12-31➖COCKBURN, Henry Linkstone resigneddirector
- 1992-10-31➖ROSS, Alistair Fraser resigneddirector
- 1991-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1990-03-31➖HOWAT, James Thom resigneddirector
- 1985-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1983-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1981-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Citibank Wa
- 1963-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC039426
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morrison Bowmore Distillers 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
Incorporated1963-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Springburn Bond
Carlisle Street
Glasgow
G21 1EQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Angela Isabella→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Douglas George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2015-01-16
FORBES, James Ewing→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-04-05
WATSON, Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2002-03-27
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-12-19 · resigned 2025-08-27
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-08-28
COCKBURN, Henry Linkstone→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-12-31
FORBES, James Ewing→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2000-04-05
HOWAT, James Thom→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1990-03-31
KEILLER, Michael Colvin→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2014-10-01
MORRISON, Stanley Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1996-10-28
MORRISON, William Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2003-03-31
ORD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2021-12-31
ROSS, Alistair Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-10-31
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-01-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Trust deed | 1 property | 27/03/1985 | 12/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Citibank Wa | Standard security | 1 property | 05/10/1981 | 22/03/1983 |
Recent filings (124 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-08-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-15