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The Distillers Company (Biochemicals) Limited

Non-trading company

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Richard Nagy 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Gabor Kovacs 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. David Frederick Harlock 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Aniko Mahler 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Ian Anthony Hockney 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Jose Alberto Ibeas Franco 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Stephen John Bolton 2011-2012 Director View profile
  8. David Heginbottom 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. John James Nicholls 2011-2018 Director View profile
  10. Gavin Paul Crickmore 2010-2012 Director View profile
  11. Nandor Makos 2010-2014 Director View profile
  12. Charles Dawson Coase 2010-2011 Director View profile
  13. Sally Catherine Moore 2010-2011 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Mark Smith 2010-2012 Director View profile
  15. Diageo Corporate Officer A Limited 2000-2010 Corporate-director View profile
  16. Roger Hugh Myddelton 1998-2000 Director View profile
  17. Mark David Peters 1998-2000 Director View profile
  18. Geoffrey William King 1992-1998 Director View profile
  19. John William Smart 1992 Director View profile
  20. Jonathan Michael Guttridge 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  21. Victoria Cooper 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  22. Claire Elizabeth Matthews 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  23. John James Nicholls 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  24. Diageo Corporate Officer B Limited 2000-2010 Corporate-secretary View profile
  25. Susanne Margaret Bunn 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  26. Valerie Ann Lynch 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  27. Ronald James Gilchrist 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
31/03/1953
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Distillers Company (Biochemicals) Limited is controlled by Diageo Scotland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Diageo Scotland Limited is controlled by Diageo Great Britain Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Diageo Great Britain Limited is controlled by Grand Metropolitan Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Grand Metropolitan Limited is controlled by Diageo Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Diageo Holdings Limited is controlled by Diageo PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Diageo PLC.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

7.4y median 8y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 56Business services 30Manufacturing 12Retail and trade 11Finance 9Hospitality 3Property 3

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00518031
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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