GLASGOW WHISKY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC332208 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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
6
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-constitution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-11📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-11-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14➕TAYLOR, Rory William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank PLC and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17➕HENDRY, Stephanie Claire appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2012-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-11-20➕HENDRY, Stuart Fullarton appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-20➕HENDRY, Stuart Fullarton appointeddirector
- 2007-11-20➖LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-02➕TAYLOR, Graham Russell appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➕TAYLOR, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➖LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW WHISKY LIMITED
- 2007-10-10➕LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-10➕LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
33/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — TAYLOR, Rory William (same surname) appointed 2023-12-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuart Fullarton Hendry Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graham Russell Taylorceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
148 Terregles Avenue
Pollokshields
Glasgow
G41 4RR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
HENDRY, Stuart Fullarton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-20
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HENDRY, Stephanie Claire→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-17
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HENDRY, Stuart Fullarton→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-20
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TAYLOR, Graham Russell→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-11-02
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TAYLOR, Rory William→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-12-14
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TAYLOR, Victoria Jane→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-11-02
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LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2007-11-20
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2007-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank PLC and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/01/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-11
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-11
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-04