ROSEBANK WHISKY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC334522 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-27
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09➖STEWART, Alan Campbell resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-03-05➕STEWART, Fiona Anne Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-05➖STEWART, George Danskin resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-05➖STEWART, George Danskin resigneddirector
- 2008-01-18➕STEWART, Fiona Anne Campbell appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ROSEBANK WHISKY LIMITED
- 2007-11-27➕STEWART, George Danskin appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-27➕STEWART, Alan Campbell appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕STEWART, George Danskin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Fiona Anne Campbell Stewart Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 15/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Campbell Stewartceased 09/12/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOMAR LIMITED→ SC119586 · est 1989 | — | — | — | 8700 | 36y | 83 | 60y |
| GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY (PROCESSING) LIMITED→ SC311872 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 82 | 86y |
| GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY LIMITED→ SC312966 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 82 | 86y |
| HARVIESTOUN BREWERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC334493 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 2 | 18y | 82 | 87y |
| DEVON ALES LIMITED→ SC162887 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 0 | 30y | 81 | 80y |
| ARGO FOODS LIMITED→ SC245558 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 13 | 23y | 80 | 62y |
| ASHERS ICE CREAM LIMITED→ SC351857 · est 2008 | — | — | £755.7k | — | 17y | 80 | 61y |
| D CAMPBELL & SON LTD→ SC376494 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 6 | 16y | 80 | 74y |
| GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY (MILK PRODUCTS) LIMITED→ SC520864 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | 80 | 86y |
| ROSEBANK DISTILLERY CAMELON LIMITED→ SC437740 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ROST COFFEE LTD→ SC637633 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED→ SC432208 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
1 Grandsable Road
Polmont
Falkirk
FK2 0WA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
STEWART, Fiona Anne Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Fiona Anne Campbell→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, George Danskin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2008-03-05
STEWART, Alan Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2025-12-09
STEWART, George Danskin→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2008-03-05
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-14