WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2m
+45.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£526m
-36.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
622
-0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£43m
-51.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £317,128,000 | £349,155,000 | £281,949,000 | -19.2% | |
| Operating profit | £85,569,000 | £79,296,000 | £38,870,000 | -51% | |
| Profit before tax | £96,636,000 | £88,303,000 | £43,085,000 | -51.2% | |
| Net profit | £81,984,000 | £73,515,000 | £34,493,000 | -53.1% | |
| Cash | £8,992,000 | £810,000 | £1,182,000 | +45.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £887,189,000 | £1,056,527,000 | £840,553,000 | -20.4% | |
| Net assets | £763,146,000 | £824,174,000 | £525,667,000 | -36.2% | |
| Equity | £763,146,000 | — | £525,667,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 586 | 626 | 622 | -0.6% | |
| Wages | £32,658,000 | £31,151,000 | £29,566,000 | -5.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £753,000 | £537,000 | £463,000 | -13.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £753,000 | £537,000 | £463,000 | -13.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 27.0% | 22.7% | 13.8% | |
| Net margin | 25.9% | 21.1% | 12.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.6% | 7.5% | 4.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 24.2% | — | 43.5% | |
| Current ratio | 6.58x | 7.75x | 6.45x | |
| Interest cover | 6.14x | 5.16x | 2.09x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED 2003-09-30 → present
- KYNDAL SPIRITS LIMITED 2001-10-16 → 2003-09-30
- JBB (GREATER EUROPE) LIMITED 1996-12-31 → 2001-10-16
- THE WHYTE & MACKAY GROUP PLC 1991-06-17 → 1996-12-31
- WHYTE & MACKAY DISTILLERS LIMITED 1927-01-20 → 1991-06-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the current trading projections and continued support through intercompany funding from Emperador Inc, the Directors consider that it is appropriate for the accounts to be prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED · parent
- St Vincent Street (446) Limited 100%
- Whyte and Mackay (Americas) Limited, LLC 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO, Winston Sy | Director | 2014-10-31 | Jan 1958 | Filipino |
| DOMECQ, Jorge | Director | 2014-10-31 | Jul 1970 | Spanish |
| MANLAPAZ, Glenn | Director | 2026-07-21 | Mar 1971 | Filipino |
| SLOAN, Michael Robert William | Director | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1978 | British |
| TAN, Andrew Chong Buan Lim, Dr | Director | 2014-10-31 | Aug 1949 | Filipino |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANLON, James Francis | Secretary | 1991-01-03 | 2010-03-05 |
| RIDDELL, Eric Adam | Secretary | — | 1991-01-03 |
| ALBALADEJO, Patrick Gaetan Gilbert | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2007-05-16 |
| BARRETT, Michael | Director | — | 1989-12-31 |
| BEARD, John Edward | Director | 2009-06-15 | 2013-07-30 |
| BERISH, Barry Maurice | Director | 1996-02-01 | 1997-04-02 |
| BORTHWICK, David Jaffray | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1999-10-13 |
| BRACKENBURY, Frederick Edwin John Gedge | Director | 1989-02-17 | 1990-02-20 |
| BRAND, Dominic Christopher Damion | Director | 1996-01-15 | 2001-04-30 |
| BRANNAN, Robert | Director | 2005-03-23 | 2007-07-17 |
| BURCHELL, Philip Raymond | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1996-12-04 |
| BURESH, Jeffrey Joseph | Director | 1997-10-10 | 1999-12-02 |
| CORTES, Juan | Director | 2014-10-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| CRAIG, Philip David | Director | 1996-02-01 | 1999-10-13 |
| DONAGHEY, Bryan Harold | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2025-12-31 |
| ESPEY, James Stuart | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2010-03-31 |
| FIELDEN, Christopher Thomas | Director | 1990-04-05 | 1996-12-04 |
| FRAGIS, Iacovos | Director | 2004-03-02 | 2007-05-16 |
| FRIZE, Thomas Mulholland | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| GILCHRIST, Iain | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2003-07-22 |
| GOSSMAN, James | Director | — | 1990-03-30 |
| GRIBBON, Glen James, Mr. | Director | 2002-03-05 | 2004-10-23 |
| GROTH II, Harry | Director | 1997-10-10 | 1999-12-02 |
| HILL, Malcolm | Director | — | 1990-01-12 |
| HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Walter | Director | 1995-06-26 | 1999-06-24 |
| HOUSEHAM, Anthony Derwent | Director | 1990-02-20 | 1994-01-31 |
| IMERMAN, Vivian Saul | Director | 2003-02-26 | 2007-05-16 |
| KAPOLNEK, Ronald George | Director | 1999-12-02 | 2001-10-15 |
| KATZEFF, Gerald Saul | Director | 2004-11-03 | 2005-01-27 |
| KERGON, Barry | Director | 1989-07-31 | 2001-10-15 |
| KHANNA, Sudhinder Krishan | Director | 2007-05-17 | 2014-10-28 |
| LUNN, George Michael | Director | — | 1995-06-26 |
| MACDUFF, Stewart Gordon | Director | — | 1990-02-27 |
| MACEACHRAN, Ronald Bannatyne | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2003-07-14 |
| MACKIE, Alan Crawford | Director | 2000-02-28 | 2003-07-08 |
| MALIK, Ashwin | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2009-04-10 |
| MALLYA, Vijay, Dr | Director | 2007-05-16 | 2014-10-29 |
| MCCALL, Robert Henry | Director | — | 1996-05-31 |
| MCCROSKIE, Scott John | Director | 2003-07-14 | 2004-03-19 |
| MCINTOSH, Alastair Stiles | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1995-10-31 |
| MEGSON, Brian John | Director | 1992-12-01 | 2003-04-03 |
| MENON, Sreedhara | Director | 2007-05-16 | 2014-10-10 |
| NEDUNGADI, Ayani Kurussi Ravindranath | Director | 2007-05-16 | 2013-07-30 |
| PALMER, Ian Gordon | Director | 1998-08-01 | 2003-07-08 |
| PATHAI, Murali Ananthasubramanian | Director | 2007-05-16 | 2014-10-31 |
| REESE, Richard Benjamin | Director | 1997-04-04 | 1999-12-02 |
| REKHI, Vijay Kumar | Director | 2007-05-16 | 2014-10-17 |
| RIDDELL, Eric Adam | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
| ROBINSON, Terry John | Director | — | 1990-01-12 |
| SHAW, Charles Mclaughlin | Director | — | 1999-06-24 |
| VINCENT, John Alexander | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2007-05-16 |
| WALKER, George Alfred | Director | — | 1990-02-20 |
| WILEN, Tom Vilhelm | Director | 1996-02-01 | 1999-11-22 |
| WILSON, Peter Michael | Director | 1990-02-20 | 1996-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyte And Mackay Global Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-09-05 | Active |
| Whyte And Mackay Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 668 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-21 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2021-12-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-14 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2021-12-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.