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Mcdowell & CO. (Scotland) LTD.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Prabhaharan Viswanathan 2020–2021 Director View profile
  2. Nandor Szakolczai 2020–2026 Director View profile
  3. Gavin Paul Crickmore 2015–2020 Director View profile
  4. Nicholls, John James, Mr. 2015–2018 Director View profile
  5. Nandakumar Hemanth Menon 2008–2015 Director View profile
  6. Murali Ananthasubramanian Pathai 2007–2015 Director View profile
  7. Gul Mohammad Khan Lodhi 2003–2008 Director View profile
  8. Jayprakash Vallabh 1994–2015 Director View profile
  9. James Alexander Melrose 1993–2003 Director View profile
  10. Dr Vijay Mallya 1993–2002 Director View profile
  11. Thiruvannamalai Venkatesan Lakshmi Kanthan 1993–2015 Director View profile
  12. Philip Scott 1993–1994 Director View profile
  13. Jonathan Michael Guttridge 2017–2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Victoria Cooper 2016–2017 Secretary View profile
  15. Thiruvannamalai Venkatesan Lakshmikanthan 2003–2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/07/1993

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. Mcdowell & CO. (Scotland) LTD. is controlled by Tanqueray Gordon and Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Tanqueray Gordon and Company Limited is controlled by Diageo PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · 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 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.

2 directors on the board

6.6y median 6.6y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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 27Business services 21Manufacturing 6Retail and trade 5Finance 3Hospitality 1Property 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC145242
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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