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Highland Distribution Netherlands Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Martin Alexander Cooke 2009–2020 Director View profile
  2. Richard Jackson Arrol Hunter 2009–2014 Director View profile
  3. Trina Catherine Glen 2005–2009 Director View profile
  4. Richard William Farrar 1998–2017 Director View profile
  5. David Darragh Maxwell Scott 1998–2000 Director View profile
  6. Barrie Mason Jackson 1998–2005 Director View profile
  7. Niall Fraser Stirling 1998–1999 Director View profile
  8. Richard Alistair Ian White 1998–1999 Director View profile
  9. Paul Grimwood 1998–1999 Director View profile
  10. Peter James Morrison Fairlie 1998–1999 Director View profile
  11. Sir Brian Gammell Ivory 1998–1999 Director View profile
  12. Fraser Stuart Morrison 1998–2017 Director View profile
  13. James Simpson Wilson 1998–1999 Director View profile
  14. James Robert John Macarthur 1998–1998 Director View profile
  15. Gemma May Robson 2017–2020 Secretary View profile
  16. Scott Russell Cochrane 1998–1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/05/1998

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. Highland Distribution Netherlands Limited is controlled by Highland Distillers Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Highland Distillers Limited is controlled by The 1887 Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The 1887 Company Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Enterprises Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. William Grant & Sons Enterprises Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. William Grant & Sons Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited is controlled by Peter Grant Gordon
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Grant Gordon.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.6y median 8.9y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 12Manufacturing 8Finance 6Retail and trade 6Professional services 4Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Construction 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

  • 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
SC185657
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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