SCOTCH WHISKY INVESTMENTS LTD

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SC687070 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2023-12-31
Average employees600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-24
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    RENNIE, Keith Thomas resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-01
    ➖
    MEULENBELT, Jan Cornelis resigned
    director
  7. 2024-12-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2024-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-01-29
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    MEULENBELT, Jan Cornelis appointed
    director
  11. 2023-12-22
    ➖
    VAN DIJK, Rudolf Adrianus resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-11-28
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    HABETS, Eran Hubert Theodoor Johan Marie resigned
    director
  15. 2023-08-01
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    HABETS, Eran Hubert Theodoor Johan Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2023-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-11-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2022-11-03
    ➖
    OFFRINGA, Johannes Okko resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-02-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2022-02-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2022-02-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2022-02-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2022-02-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2022-01-26
    ➖
    RF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2022-01-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2021-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  29. 2021-03-23
    ➕
    RF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2021-03-10
    ➕
    RENNIE, Keith Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2021-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCOTCH WHISKY INVESTMENTS LTD
  32. 2021-01-26
    ➕
    KAPPEN, Michel appointed
    director
  33. 2021-01-26
    ➕
    OFFRINGA, Johannes Okko appointed
    secretary
  34. 2021-01-26
    ➕
    VAN DIJK, Rudolf Adrianus appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Whisky Holding B.V. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Whisky Holding B.V.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SCOTCH WHISKY INVESTMENTS LTD
This company · SC687070

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Whisky Holding B.V.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/12/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Rudolf Adrianus Van Dijkceased 01/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Michel Kappenceased 01/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

5 Station Road
Auchtermuchty
Cupar
KY14 7DP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

KAPPEN, Michel→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OFFRINGA, Johannes Okko→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-26 · resigned 2022-11-03
Resigned
RF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-03-23 · resigned 2022-01-26
Resigned
HABETS, Eran Hubert Theodoor Johan Marie→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2023-11-28
Resigned
MEULENBELT, Jan Cornelis→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-01-29 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
RENNIE, Keith Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-10 · resigned 2025-06-24
Resigned
VAN DIJK, Rudolf Adrianus→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-26 · resigned 2023-12-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01