COPPER DOG WHISKY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC458271 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-03
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 12.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-27➕KERESZTESI, Dorotea appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-27➖CLARKE, Tanya Maria resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➕HENDERSON, Rachel Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➕EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➕MAJOR, Kara Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖ADAM, Piers Benedict resigneddirector
- 2018-09-28➖TORRANCE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-09-25➖FENNELL, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Diageo Great Britain Limited
- 2016-04-15➕CLARKE, Tanya Maria appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➕FENNELL, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➕TORRANCE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-01-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs COPPER DOG WHISKY LIMITED
- 2013-09-03➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-03➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-03➕ADAM, Piers Benedict appointeddirector
- 2013-09-03➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-09-03➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-09-03➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Diageo Great Britan Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Diageo Great Britan Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COPPER DOG WHISKY LIMITED
This company · SC458271
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diageo Great Britan Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Orange Autumn Limitedceased 23/11/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
11 Lochside Place
Edinburgh
EH12 9HA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-09-28
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HENDERSON, Rachel Jayne→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-11-22
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KERESZTESI, Dorotea→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-10-27
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MAJOR, Kara Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-28
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COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2013-09-03
ADAM, Piers Benedict→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2018-09-28
CLARKE, Tanya Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-04-15 · resigned 2019-08-27
FENNELL, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-04-15 · resigned 2018-09-25
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2013-09-03
TORRANCE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-04-15 · resigned 2018-09-28
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2013-09-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Diageo Great Britain Diageo Great Britain Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2014 | 18/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-03-21