THE BOTANIST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC415807 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-31

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2022

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

61/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 11010

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2022-03-31	2021-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2023-07-04
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-07-04
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Company dissolved
2023-04-18
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-04-06
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-01
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MARCHAND, Patrick Jean Luc Alban appointed
director
2019-11-30
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CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame resigned
director
2018-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-06-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-06-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-11
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TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson appointed
director
2018-06-11
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CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame appointed
director
2018-06-11
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HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie resigned
director
2017-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-24
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HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie appointed
director
2014-01-24
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PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar resigned
director
2012-08-31
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COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick appointed
director
2012-08-31
➖
ADAMS, John Peter Anthony resigned
director
2012-08-31
➕
PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar appointed
director
2012-08-31
➖
REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew resigned
director
2012-01-31
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Company incorporated
As THE BOTANIST LIMITED
2012-01-31
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COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick appointed
secretary
2012-01-31
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BURNESS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-01-31
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BURNESS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-01-31
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ADAMS, John Peter Anthony appointed
director
2012-01-31
➕
GRAY, Gary George appointed
director
2012-01-31
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GRAY, Gary George resigned
director
2012-01-31
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REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew appointed
director
2012-01-31
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-01-31
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-04

Group structure

Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited

Corporate parent

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THE BOTANIST LIMITED

This company · SC415807

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% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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
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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
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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-01-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

The Bruichladdich Distillery

Bruichladdich

Islay

Argyll

PA49 7UN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick→

secretary · appointed 2012-01-31

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Active

COUGHLIN, Simon Patrick→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-08-31

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Active

MARCHAND, Patrick Jean Luc Alban→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-12-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TAYLOR, Douglas Adamson→

director · ~50y · appointed 2018-06-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BURNESS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2012-01-31

Resigned

ADAMS, John Peter Anthony→

director · ~68y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2012-08-31

Resigned

CHAPOULAUD-FLOQUET, Valerie Marie Anne, Madame→

director · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2019-11-30

Resigned

GRAY, Gary George→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2012-01-31

Resigned

HERIARD DUBREUIL, Francois Pierre Marie→

director · ~78y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2018-06-11

Resigned

PFLANZ, Frederic Jean-Pierre Elmar→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2014-01-24

Resigned

REYNIER, Mark Bartholomew→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2012-08-31

Resigned

BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2012-01-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-07-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-04-18

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-04-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-09-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-03-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-02-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2020-01-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-12-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2019-12-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-02-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2018-12-21