FINDLATER SCOTCH WHISKY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC102875 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-23
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 19 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
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕SLOAN, Michael Robert William appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold resigneddirector
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-24➕DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➕CO, Winston Sy appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar resigneddirector
- 2014-10-29➖ROY, Ashoke Kumar resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➖DOUGLAS, John Alexander George resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15➖HANLON, James Francis resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-15➖HANLON, James Francis resigneddirector
- 2009-10-14➕DOUGLAS, John Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2009-10-14➕MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➕HANLON, James Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➕ROY, Ashoke Kumar appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➖YODA, Yoichi resigneddirector
- 2007-05-16➖DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-16➖HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-03-19➖HANLON, James Francis resigneddirector
- 2004-03-19➖MCCROSKIE, Scott John resigneddirector
- 2004-03-02➕DALMORE WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-03-02➕HAY & MACLEOD LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-07-14➖MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne resigneddirector
- 2003-07-14➕MCCROSKIE, Scott John appointeddirector
- 2003-04-03➖MEGSON, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2003-02-18➕MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➖ROWE, Christopher Jack Bristow, Mr. resigneddirector
- 1999-06-24➖HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter resigneddirector
- 1996-02-29➖RIDDELL, Eric Adam resigneddirector
- 1995-11-24➕HANLON, James Francis appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕MEGSON, Brian John appointeddirector
- 1995-07-10➕HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter appointeddirector
- 1995-06-26➖LUNN, George Michael resigneddirector
- 1994-08-31➖CAMPBELL, Hew resignedsecretary
- 1994-08-31➕HANLON, James Francis appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-31➖GREIG, Christopher George, Dr resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Whyte And Mackay Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Whyte And Mackay Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FINDLATER SCOTCH WHISKY LIMITED
This company · SC102875
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 |
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Whyte And Mackay Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th Floor St. Vincent Plaza
319 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)
CO, Winston Sy→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SLOAN, Michael Robert William→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Hew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-02 · resigned 1994-08-31
HANLON, James Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2009-10-15
KINNAIRD, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-11-23 · resigned 1991-05-02
PARKER, Christopher Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-11-23
DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2025-12-31
DOUGLAS, John Alexander George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2010-03-31
GREIG, Christopher George, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1990-11-23 · resigned 1994-01-31
HANLON, James Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2009-10-15
HANLON, James Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2004-03-19
HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1999-06-24
LUNN, George Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1995-06-26
MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2003-07-14
MCCROSKIE, Scott John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2004-03-19
MEGSON, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2003-04-03
MENON, Hemanth Nandakumar→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2014-10-31
PARKER, Christopher Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1990-11-23
RIDDELL, Eric Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1996-02-29
ROWE, Christopher Jack Bristow, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-08-31
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Recent filings (145 total)
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officers · AP01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
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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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-10