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The RED Gauntlet Scotch Whisky Company Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Michael John Ord 2014-2021 Director View profile
  2. Michael Colvin Keiller 2000-2014 Director View profile
  3. James Ewing Forbes 1996-2000 Director View profile
  4. William Brian Morrison 2003 Director View profile
  5. James Thom Howat 1990 Director View profile
  6. Stanley Walker Morrison 1996 Director View profile
  7. Alistair Fraser Ross 1992 Director View profile
  8. Lycidas Secretaries Limited 2015-2015 Corporate-secretary View profile
  9. Douglas George Crawford 2002-2015 Secretary View profile
  10. Alistair Watson 2000-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/10/1972

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 RED Gauntlet Scotch Whisky Company Limited is controlled by Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited is controlled by Beam Suntory UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-12-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Beam Suntory UK Limited is controlled by Beam Suntory UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Beam Suntory UK Holdings Limited.

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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 for researchers

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.

1 directors on the board

4.5y median 4.5y
average tenure
4.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Dormant 21Finance 2Business services 1Manufacturing 1Retail and trade 1

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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC051544
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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