LOCHINDAAL DISTILLERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC306875 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-15
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£6k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £690.2k | £1 |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £5.8k |
| Cash | £5.8k | £5.8k |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31➖MARCHAND, Patrick Jean Luc Alban resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➕TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➕LOGAN, Allan Cameron appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➖COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➖COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-01➕MARCHAND, Patrick Jean Luc Alban appointeddirector
- 2019-11-30➖CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame resigneddirector
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-11➕TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson appointeddirector
- 2018-06-11➕CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame appointeddirector
- 2018-06-11➖HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie resigneddirector
- 2014-01-24➕HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie appointeddirector
- 2014-01-24➖PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar resigneddirector
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-08-31➖ADAMS, John Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➕COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➕PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew resigneddirector
- 2011-09-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-09-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-09-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-09-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-03-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-09-15➕ADAMS, John Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-01-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Western Heritable Investment Company Limited
- 2007-03-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Western Heritable Investment Company Limited
- 2006-09-08➕COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-08➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-08➕REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew appointeddirector
- 2006-09-08➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHINDAAL DISTILLERY LIMITED
- 2006-08-15➕BURNESS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LOCHINDAAL DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC306875
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · PA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. & A. MITCHELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED→ SC003582 · est 1897 | £18.31M £13.49M–£23.13M | — | — | 112 | 128y | 85 | 91y |
| ISLAND BAKERY ORGANICS LIMITED→ SC384005 · est 2010 | £1.63M £1.20M–£2.05M | £4.81M | — | 3700 | 15y | 90 | 54y |
| SGRIOB-RUADH DISTILLERS LTD→ SC676164 · est 2020 | £14.7k £10.8k–£18.6k | £13.2k | — | 400 | 5y | 86 | 62y |
| MITCHELL'S GLENGYLE LIMITED→ SC211312 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 0 | 25y | 83 | 90y |
| ARGYLL SEAFOODS LIMITED→ SC255313 · est 2003 | — | — | £190.8k | — | 22y | 82 | 77y |
| AULDS BAKERIES LIMITED→ SC193178 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 82 | 67y |
| FYNE ALES LIMITED→ SC216690 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 22 | 25y | 82 | 78y |
| G. PORRELLI & CO., LIMITED→ SC041254 · est 1964 | — | — | — | 28 | 61y | 82 | 66y |
| AULDS DELICIOUS DESSERTS LIMITED→ SC044454 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | 80 | 67y |
| AULDS THE BAKERS LTD→ SC440756 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | 80 | 67y |
| C PARDUCCI WHOLESALE LIMITED→ SC293509 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 3 | 20y | 80 | 60y |
| GEORGE INGRAM (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC046731 · est 1969 | — | — | £122.1k | — | 56y | 80 | 74y |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
The Bruichladdich Distillery
Islay
Argyll
PA49 7UN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-07-31
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LOGAN, Allan Cameron→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-07-31
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TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-06-11
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COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2023-07-31
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2006-09-08
ADAMS, John Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2012-08-31
CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2019-11-30
COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2023-07-31
HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2018-06-11
MARCHAND, Patrick Jean Luc Alban→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2014-01-24
REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2012-08-31
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2006-09-08
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/09/2011 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/08/2011 | 04/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/03/2010 | 07/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Western Heritable Investment Company Western Heritable Investment Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 08/01/2009 | 07/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Western Heritable Investment Company Western Heritable Investment Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/03/2007 | 07/09/2011 |
Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25