BROWN-FORMAN SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC526282 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-02➕LUCKEY, Joanne Elise appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02➕SINGER, Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02➖CARR, JR., Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-01➖DE LONG, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17➕DE LONG, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2020-11-16➖MASICK, Michael Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-08-01➖SCHOLTZ, Charles Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➕MAYROSE, Edward Wayne appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWN-FORMAN SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2016-02-08➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-02-08➕CARR, JR., Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕MASICK, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕SCHOLTZ, Charles Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
Brown-Forman Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brown-Forman Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROWN-FORMAN SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC526282
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown-Forman Corporation Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2016-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-02-08
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LUCKEY, Joanne Elise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-10-02
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MAYROSE, Edward Wayne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-06-01
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SINGER, Scott→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-02
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CARR, JR., Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2023-10-02
DE LONG, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-11-17 · resigned 2022-04-01
MASICK, Michael Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2020-11-16
SCHOLTZ, Charles Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2020-08-01
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-05-16