MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED

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SC039426 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-27
    ➕
    CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-08-27
    ➖
    CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-08-27
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  5. 2025-08-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-12-31
    ➕
    BAILEY, Angela Isabella appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-31
    ➖
    ORD, Michael John resigned
    director
  13. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-15
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2021-06-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-12-20
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2019-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-12-19
    ➕
    CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2015-01-16
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Douglas George resigned
    secretary
  25. 2015-01-16
    ➕
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2015-01-16
    ➕
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2015-01-16
    ➖
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    KEILLER, Michael Colvin resigned
    director
  29. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    ORD, Michael John appointed
    director
  30. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    MORRISON, William Brian resigned
    director
  31. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Douglas George appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-03-27
    ➖
    WATSON, Alistair resigned
    secretary
  33. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    FORBES, James Ewing resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    WATSON, Alistair appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    FORBES, James Ewing resigned
    director
  36. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    KEILLER, Michael Colvin appointed
    director
  37. 1996-10-28
    ➕
    FORBES, James Ewing appointed
    director
  38. 1996-10-28
    ➖
    MORRISON, Stanley Walker resigned
    director
  39. 1994-12-31
    ➖
    COCKBURN, Henry Linkstone resigned
    director
  40. 1992-10-31
    ➖
    ROSS, Alistair Fraser resigned
    director
  41. 1991-12-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  42. 1990-03-31
    ➖
    HOWAT, James Thom resigned
    director
  43. 1985-03-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1983-03-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  45. 1981-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Citibank Wa
  46. 1963-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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MORRISON'S BOWMORE DISTILLERY LIMITED
This company · SC039426

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
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1963-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Springburn Bond
Carlisle Street
Glasgow
G21 1EQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Angela Isabella→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWFORD, Douglas George→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2015-01-16
Resigned
FORBES, James Ewing→
secretary · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
WATSON, Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-12-19 · resigned 2025-08-27
Resigned
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
COCKBURN, Henry Linkstone→
director · ~90y · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
FORBES, James Ewing→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
HOWAT, James Thom→
director · ~100y · resigned 1990-03-31
Resigned
KEILLER, Michael Colvin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
MORRISON, Stanley Walker→
director · ~85y · resigned 1996-10-28
Resigned
MORRISON, William Brian→
director · ~82y · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
ORD, Michael John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
ROSS, Alistair Fraser→
director · ~86y · resigned 1992-10-31
Resigned
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-01-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Trust deed1 property27/03/198512/12/1991
satisfied
Citibank Wa
Standard security1 property05/10/198122/03/1983

Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-08-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-15