THE BENROMACH DISTILLERY CO LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC437374 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-22
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-04-18
    ➖
    WHITE, Phillip Francis resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-04-15
    ➕
    WHITE, Phillip Francis appointed
    director
  7. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-29
    ➖
    MACKINTOSH, Ewen Cameron resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2021-10-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-08-18
    ➕
    COOKMAN, Benjamin Adam appointed
    secretary
  15. 2021-05-23
    ➖
    ROSS, Norman resigned
    secretary
  16. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-08-01
    ➖
    URQUHART, Michael Gordon Clark resigned
    director
  22. 2014-09-08
    ➖
    MCKELLAR, Duncan Alexander resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-09-08
    ➕
    ROSS, Norman appointed
    secretary
  24. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    RANKIN, Stephen Alexander Masson appointed
    director
  25. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    URQUHART, Neil Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    MCKELLAR, Duncan Alexander appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    MACKINTOSH, Ewen Cameron appointed
    director
  29. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Angus George resigned
    director
  30. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    URQUHART, Michael Gordon Clark appointed
    director
  31. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2012-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE BENROMACH DISTILLERY CO LTD
  33. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Angus George appointed
    director
  35. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE BENROMACH DISTILLERY CO LTD
This company · SC437374

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
Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

Benromach Distillery
Invererne Road
Forres
Morayshire
IV36 3EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

COOKMAN, Benjamin Adam→
secretary · appointed 2021-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANKIN, Stephen Alexander Masson→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
URQUHART, Neil Edward→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKELLAR, Duncan Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2014-09-08
Resigned
ROSS, Norman→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2021-05-23
Resigned
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-06
Resigned
MACKINTOSH, Ewen Cameron→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2024-03-29
Resigned
MACLEOD, Angus George→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-06
Resigned
URQUHART, Michael Gordon Clark→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
WHITE, Phillip Francis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-15 · resigned 2025-04-18
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-10-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-12