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THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED

Operating as a non-trading entity, it serves as a holding company majority-owned by the Scottish spirits business Edrington Group Ltd alongside William Grant & Sons Investments Ltd.

#SC199077 · Active · Incorporated 1999-08-13 (27y 2m) · Last filing 2026-09-04 (1mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 74990 · M Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-12-31 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2026-12-14 (in 2 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

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Latest balance sheet

Net assets

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Equity attributable

Employees

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Average over period

Profit before tax

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Period ending 2026-03-31

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Our short-form breakdown of THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED's latest filing

The holding company behind Macallan whisky saw turnover drop 15% to £758m as the ultra-premium spirits market starts to squeeze. 🥃

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £1,028,200,000£895,600,000£758,300,000 -15.3%
Operating profit £375,900,000£274,900,000£250,100,000 -9%
Profit before tax £334,300,000£241,100,000— —
Net profit ——— —
Cash £32,000,000£118,300,000— —
Total assets less current liabilities £2,025,500,000£2,063,900,000— —
Net assets ——— —
Equity £940,400,000£1,086,500,000— —
Average employees 1,5562,093— —
Wages £123,200,000£157,700,000— —
Directors' remuneration £5,000,000£2,900,000— —

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 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating margin 36.6%30.7%33.0%
Return on capital employed 18.6%13.3%—
Current ratio 4.08x3.43x—
Interest cover 8.91x5.91x7.79x

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 2 times since incorporation

  1. THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED 2000-02-23 → present
  2. 1887 PLC. 1999-09-08 → 2000-02-23
  3. EDRINGTON GRANT PLC 1999-08-13 → 1999-09-08

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 101
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Deloitte LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The directors therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”

Group structure

  1. THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED · parent
    1. Edrington Distillers Limited 100% · Scotland · Blending, bottling, sales and marketing of Scotch whisky
    2. Highland Distillers Limited 100% · Scotland · Distilling, blending, bottling, sales and marketing of Scotch Whisky
    3. The Glenrothes Distillery Company Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    4. GT Distillery Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    5. BB&R Spirits Limited 100% · England · Dormant
    6. Highland Distribution Company Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of distribution holding companies
    7. Edrington Mexico S.A. de C.V. 100% · Mexico · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    8. Importadora EMEX S.A. de C.V. 100% · Mexico · Importer of alcoholic beverages
    9. Servicios 1824 S.A. de C.V 100% · Mexico · Provision of employment services
    10. Edrington Middle East and Africa 100% · Cyprus · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    11. Edrington European Travel Retail Limited 100% · Scotland · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    12. Edrington Danmark A/S 100% · Denmark · Sales and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    13. Edrington Sweden AB 100% · Sweden · Sales and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    14. Edrington Finland OY 100% · Finland · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    15. Edrington Norge AS 100% · Norway · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    16. Edrington Singapore Pte Limited 100% · Singapore · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    17. Edrington Taiwan Limited 87.5% · Taiwan · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    18. Edrington Shanghai Limited 100% · China · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    19. Edrington Hong Kong Limited 100% · Hong Kong · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    20. Edrington (Malaysia) SDN BHD 100% · Malaysia · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    21. The Edrington Group USA, LLC 100% · USA · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    22. Edrington France SAS 100% · France · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    23. Highland Distribution Netherlands Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of distribution holding companies
    24. Highland Distribution Ventures Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of distribution holding companies
    25. Edrington UK Distribution Limited 100% · Scotland · Safe and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    26. Highland Distribution Holdings Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of distribution holding companies
    27. Highland Distillers Group Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of holding companies
    28. HS (Distillers) Limited 100% · Scotland · Activities of holding companies
    29. The Macallan Distillers Limited 75% · Scotland · Distilling, sales and marketing of Scotch whisky
    30. Macallan Property Development Company Limited 75% · Scotland · Development of building projects
    31. Macallan Property Company Limited 100% · Scotland · Letting and operating of real estate
    32. James Grant & Company (Highland Park Distillery) Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    33. Vasyma S.L 100% · Spain · Manufacture of oak casks
    34. Destiladores y Bodegueros S.L.U. 100% · Spain · Manufacture of oak casks
    35. Edrington India Private Limited 100% · India · Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
    36. The Macallan Sherry Cask Company 100% · Spain · Activities of holding companies

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

7 active · 23 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
MURRAY, Gavin James Secretary 2020-09-01 — —
COCKBURN, Angus George Director 2025-04-01 Jun 1963 British
GORDON, Grant Glenn Director 2013-05-29 Oct 1957 British
GREENWOOD, Rita Maria Director 2024-06-19 May 1968 British
HYDE, Paul Andrew Director 2016-09-07 Sep 1972 British
MCCROSKIE, Scott John Director 2017-06-05 Nov 1967 British
SAUNDERS, Michael Stephen Director 2011-02-25 Oct 1966 British
Show 23 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
COOKE, Martin Alexander Secretary 1999-08-13 2020-08-31
CURLE, Ian Barrett Director 1999-08-13 2019-03-29
DAVID, Stella Julie Director 2013-06-10 2016-02-29
DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard Director 1999-09-09 2002-12-31
FARRAR, Richard William Director 2013-06-10 2017-06-05
FERRAN LARRAZ, Francisco Javier Director 2009-10-26 2012-05-01
GILLIES, Crawford Scott Director 2023-03-15 2025-04-01
GOOD, John James Griffen, Sir Director 1999-08-13 2004-05-28
GORDON, Glenn Grant Director 2003-05-22 2004-04-29
GORDON, Grant Glenn Director 1999-09-09 2000-05-05
GRAHAM, Heather Claire Director 2007-01-01 2008-10-27
HOWARD, Niall Mcleod Director 2003-01-06 2003-06-30
HUNT, Anthony Leonard Director 1999-09-09 2007-01-01
HUNTER, Richard Jackson Arrol Director 2004-05-28 2014-07-01
JACKSON, Barrie Mason Director 1999-09-09 2005-05-31
JACKSON, Veronica Lesley, Ms. Director 2008-09-01 2011-02-25
LAMONT, Michael Director 2019-12-16 2020-09-10
SHORT, Alexander Brian Cooper Director 2014-09-22 2016-07-04
SHORT, Alexander Brian Cooper Director 2003-06-30 2008-05-26
STRAIN, Dermid Martin Director 2011-11-01 2013-04-30
THOMAS, Patrick Marie Charles Director 2000-05-05 2003-04-16
VAN BOMMEL, Roland Director 2008-01-01 2009-09-18
WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant Director 2022-03-22 2024-05-12

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
William Grant &Sons (Enterprises) Limited Corporate entity Voting 25–50% 2016-04-06 Active
The Edrington Group Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 50–75% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 188 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-04 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-12-08 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-12-04 RP01AP01 officers Replacement filing of director appointment with name PDF
2025-08-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-04-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date
2025-04-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-12-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-08-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-06-19 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-05-16 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-11-09 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-11-09 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-11-09 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-08-01 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2023-03-21 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2022-12-22 466(Scot) mortgage Mortgage alter floating charge with number
2022-12-22 466(Scot) mortgage Mortgage alter floating charge with number
2022-12-16 466(Scot) mortgage Mortgage alter floating charge with number
2022-12-16 466(Scot) mortgage Mortgage alter floating charge with number

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
3

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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