THE BENRIACH DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC258480 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-30

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 11010

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.2y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 capital
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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2026-01-06
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2025-08-28
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officers · AP01
2025-08-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-14
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officers · TM01
2025-03-14
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officers · TM01
2025-02-01
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AGARWAL, Adip appointed
director
2025-02-01
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HADLEY, Shawn appointed
director
2025-02-01
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HUNGERFORD, Christopher resigned
director
2025-02-01
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WEST, Fiona Colette Michelle resigned
director
2025-01-27
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capital · SH01
2024-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
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officers · AP01
2024-09-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-20
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officers · TM01
2024-09-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
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2024-09-20
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2024-08-01
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LUCKEY, Joanne Elise appointed
director
2024-08-01
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MAYROSE, Edward Wayne appointed
director
2024-08-01
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AVERY, Lucas resigned
director
2024-08-01
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CARR JR., Michael resigned
director
2024-08-01
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EPPS, Philip Michael resigned
director
2024-08-01
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HUNGERFORD, Christopher appointed
director
2024-08-01
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WEST, Fiona Colette Michelle appointed
director
2024-06-04
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-10
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ANDERSON, Joshua James resigned
director
2024-01-08
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accounts · AA
2023-08-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-17
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officers · CH01
2023-08-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-06
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officers · AP01
2023-05-16
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AVERY, Lucas appointed
director
2023-04-15
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ANDERSON, Joshua James appointed
director
2023-04-13
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MAYROSE, Edward Wayne resigned
director
2021-06-23
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-02-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Leanne Dean resigned
director
2020-01-01
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WEST, Fiona Colette Michelle resigned
director
2019-12-18
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EPPS, Philip Michael appointed
director
2018-12-21
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CARR JR., Michael appointed
director
2017-07-10
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Charge satisfied #6
2017-05-17
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-10-07
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BARRAZOTTO, Mary Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-10-07
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CARR, JR., Michael resigned
director
2016-10-07
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CUNNINGHAM, Leanne Dean appointed
director
2016-10-07
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MASICK, Michael Andrew resigned
director
2016-10-07
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SCHOLTZ, Charles Edward resigned
director
2016-10-07
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WEST, Fiona Colette Michelle appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

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

Brown-Forman Scotland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brown-Forman Scotland Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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THE BENRIACH DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED

This company · SC258480

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
Brown-Forman Scotland Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	17/06/2016

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

Incorporated2003-10-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

50 Lothian Road

Festival Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9WJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-14

Last: 2026-02-28