INCHDAIRNIE DISTILLERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC132929 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14➕KARBERG, Gustav Just appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14➖KARBERG, Thomas Just resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-07-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-07-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-07-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-04-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23➕STUBTOFT, Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-06-23➖HEINZE, Per Steen Molin resigneddirector
- 2020-04-30➖TORRANCE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15➖SCOTT, John Neeson resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15➕TORRANCE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-04-29➖MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigneddirector
- 2012-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-08-10➕HEINZE, Per Steen Molin appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➕KARBERG, Thomas Just appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➖THOMSON, Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖BROWN, Ian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-04-01➕SCOTT, John Neeson appointeddirector
- 2008-03-12➖MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon resigneddirector
- 2001-02-14➕BROWN, Ian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon appointeddirector
- 1997-09-23➕SLOAN, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-23➕SLOAN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 1997-09-23➖MURRAY, Charles Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-23➖MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon resigneddirector
- 1992-03-13➕THOMSON, Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 1992-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1992-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Hiram Walker Group Limited
- 1991-12-16➖BRUCE, Graeme Murray resignednominee-secretary
- 1991-12-16➕MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1991-12-16➖BRUCE, Graeme Murray resignednominee-director
- 1991-12-16➖GALBRAITH, Eric Roger resignednominee-director
- 1991-12-16➕MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Ces Whisky Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ces Whisky Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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INCHDAIRNIE DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC132929
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ces Whisky Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/10/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Alexander Sloanceased 15/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Thomas Just Karbergceased 15/10/2025· significant influence
- Macduff International (Scotch Whisky) Limitedceased 15/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Per Steen Molin Heinzeceased 01/05/2023· significant influence
- Mr John Neeson Scottceased 15/10/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
6 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
SLOAN, David Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-09-23
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KARBERG, Gustav Just→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-11-14
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SLOAN, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-09-23
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STUBTOFT, Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-06-23
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BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-12-16
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 1997-09-23
BROWN, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2008-12-31
BRUCE, Graeme Murray→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-12-16
GALBRAITH, Eric Roger→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-12-16
HEINZE, Per Steen Molin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2021-06-23
KARBERG, Thomas Just→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2025-11-14
MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2008-03-12
MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 1997-09-23
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 2016-04-29
SCOTT, John Neeson→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2018-10-15
THOMSON, Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 2011-08-10
TORRANCE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2020-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/1992 | 05/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | The Hiram Walker Group The Hiram Walker Group Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/1992 | 21/08/2008 |
Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-07-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-07-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-07-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-07-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-17