WEMYSS FAMILY SPIRITS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC277994 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
73 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
80
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC (Registered Number 2294747) as Security Trustee for Each of Itself and Each Secured Party.
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-01➕SEGOVIA, Gonzalo Forero appointeddirector
- 2020-07-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2020-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-08➖STEWART, Karen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31➕WEMYSS, Isabella appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➖ROBERTSON, James Taylor resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-13➕STEWART, Karen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➕WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➕ROBERTSON, James Taylor appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➖WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs WEMYSS FAMILY SPIRITS LIMITED
- 2005-01-06➕WEMYSS, William John appointeddirector
- 2005-01-06➕WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEMYSS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Wemyss Properties Ltd
Corporate parent
🏛️ultimate parent
The Wemyss Development Company Limted
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WEMYSS FAMILY SPIRITS LIMITED
This company · SC277994
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wemyss Properties Ltd Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
The Wemyss Development Company Limted 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
4 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7JA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SEGOVIA, Gonzalo Forero→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEMYSS, William John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTSON, James Taylor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2017-01-31
WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-06 · resigned 2005-02-14
STEWART, Karen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2020-06-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (Registered Number 2294747) as Security Trustee for Each of Itself and Each Secured Party. | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/10/2016 | 12/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/08/2015 | 12/06/2024 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-15