ISLE OF ARRAN DISTILLERS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6M
-25.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£39M
+4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
90
-3.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.1M
-22.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,030,515 | £15,534,728 | £17,460,906 | £19,418,669 | £16,854,743 | £16,004,081 | -5% | |
| Operating profit | £2,995,063 | £5,051,820 | £5,437,432 | £6,058,768 | £4,183,653 | £3,446,574 | -17.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,472,957 | £4,625,696 | £4,872,251 | £4,850,144 | £2,649,028 | £2,051,410 | -22.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,907,530 | £3,271,902 | £3,793,137 | £3,647,656 | £1,935,490 | £1,484,461 | -23.3% | |
| Cash | £2,559,231 | £2,893,796 | £1,656,366 | £1,541,882 | £2,129,202 | £1,594,163 | -25.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £42,851,657 | £46,630,585 | £51,159,901 | £58,314,057 | £65,150,435 | £68,077,402 | +4.5% | |
| Net assets | £22,605,273 | £27,227,628 | £31,191,894 | £35,350,063 | £37,285,553 | £38,770,014 | +4% | |
| Equity | £22,605,273 | £27,227,628 | £31,191,894 | £35,350,063 | £37,285,553 | £38,770,014 | +4% | |
| Average employees | 73 | 77 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 90 | -3.2% | |
| Wages | £1,738,927 | £1,959,911 | £2,375,263 | £2,655,971 | £2,937,452 | £2,949,143 | +0.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £177,604 | £183,413 | £150,600 | £162,026 | £172,025 | £165,185 | -4% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 27.2% | 32.5% | 31.1% | 31.2% | 24.8% | 21.5% | |
| Net margin | 17.3% | 21.1% | 21.7% | 18.8% | 11.5% | 9.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 6.4% | 5.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 43.2% | 45.2% | 44.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 8.19x | 12.83x | 17.57x | |
| Interest cover | 5.73x | 11.85x | 9.58x | 4.98x | 2.71x | 2.45x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL, David George | Secretary | 2025-01-24 | — | — |
| AUCHINCLOSS, Leslie | Director | 1994-12-28 | Jun 1933 | British |
| MITCHELL, Euan Douglas | Director | 2008-06-02 | May 1973 | British |
| PEIRCE, Michael Alexander, Doctor | Director | 2001-10-10 | Jun 1942 | Irish |
| TULLY, Raymond Christopher | Director | 2006-12-12 | Dec 1965 | Irish |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORNWALL, Margaret | Secretary | 2007-03-05 | 2025-01-24 |
| CURRIE, Harold James | Secretary | 1994-12-21 | 1999-09-22 |
| CURRIE, Harold James | Secretary | 1991-11-11 | 1994-08-24 |
| GARWOOD, Paul | Secretary | 1999-09-22 | 2001-10-10 |
| GREEN, Calum James | Secretary | 2001-10-10 | 2007-02-21 |
| OGSTON, Alan | Secretary | 1994-08-24 | 1994-12-21 |
| SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-11-11 | 1991-11-11 |
| BOYLE, William David | Director | 1999-11-15 | 2001-10-10 |
| BRIDGER, Martyn James | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2000-05-27 |
| CURRIE, Andrew Nigel | Director | 1994-07-08 | 1999-09-30 |
| CURRIE, Harold James | Director | 1991-11-11 | 1999-09-22 |
| CURRIE, Paul Richard | Director | 1994-07-08 | 2003-08-22 |
| DAVIDSON, Douglas Charles | Director | 2001-10-10 | 2010-12-31 |
| DROMGOOLE, Patrick Shirley Brookes Fleming | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2002-02-14 |
| HEWSON, George Derek | Director | 1994-07-08 | 1994-12-08 |
| HUTCHISON, David | Director | 1991-11-11 | 1995-08-14 |
| KETTLES, Andrew | Director | 1999-07-14 | 2005-09-30 |
| MACTAGGART, James Islay | Director | 2008-03-11 | 2022-01-30 |
| PETERS, Ross Stevenson | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2017-02-21 |
| WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-11-11 | 1991-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leslie Auchincloss | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2022-11-10 |
| Lafor Establishment | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Leslie Auchincloss | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust), Voting 25–50% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 264 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-27 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-02 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-12-02 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-12-02 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-12-02 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.