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The Scotch Whisky Research Institute

SC056430

active
private limited guarant nsc
scotland
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk

No risk factors detected.

Details

The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
Incorporated 30/09/1974

Previously known as

Pentlands Scotch Whisky Research Limited · until 02/10/1995

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2025

group

Next accounts due

30/09/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 24/01/2026

Due 07/02/2027

On track

Industry

72110
Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Officers

Mrs Susan Jane Mckinlay

secretary · Since 01/04/2014

Dr James Michael Brosnan

director · Since 02/03/2015

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 60

Also on 1 other board

Katherine Anne Smart

director · Since 31/01/2019

ISC TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 60

Mr Greig Alexander Stables

director · Since 27/02/2019

GENERAL MANAGER

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 51

Dr Stuart Henry Watts

director · Since 01/05/2021

DISTILLERIES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT DIREC

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 48

Also on 1 other board

Mr Andrew Graeme Sweenie

director · Since 04/08/2021

FINANCE AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 48

Mr Craig Alexander Martin

director · Since 05/01/2022

GENERAL MANAGER

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 51

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Brian Macauley

director · Since 28/02/2024

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 54

Mr Robert Hughes

director · Since 06/03/2024

GROUP DISTILLATION DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 60

Mr Angus David Holmes

director · Since 07/01/2025

WHISKY CATEGORY LEAD

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 45

Also on 3 other boards

Mrs Donna Marie Willis

director · Since 01/05/2025

VP - DIRECTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES

AMERICAN · UNITED STATES · Age 45

Mr Gavin James Brogan

director · Since 29/05/2025

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 49

Also on 1 other board

Sarah Burgess

director · Since 24/11/2025

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 50

Mr Andrew Peter Waite

director · Since 02/02/2026

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 36

Dr William Bain Lumsden

director · Since 20/04/2026

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 66

Susan Jane Mckinlay

secretary · Since 01/04/2014

James Michael Brosnan

director · Since 02/03/2015

British · Scotland · Age 60

Katherine Anne Smart

director · Since 31/01/2019

British · United Kingdom · Age 60

Greig Alexander Stables

director · Since 27/02/2019

British · Scotland · Age 51

Stuart Henry Watts

director · Since 01/05/2021

British · Scotland · Age 48

Andrew Graeme Sweenie

director · Since 04/08/2021

British · Scotland · Age 48

Craig Alexander Martin

director · Since 05/01/2022

British · Scotland · Age 51

Brian Macauley

director · Since 28/02/2024

British · Scotland · Age 54

Robert Hughes

director · Since 06/03/2024

British · Scotland · Age 60

Angus David Holmes

director · Since 07/01/2025

British · Scotland · Age 45

Donna Marie Willis

director · Since 01/05/2025

American · United States · Age 45

Gavin James Brogan

director · Since 29/05/2025

British · Scotland · Age 49

Sarah Burgess

director · Since 24/11/2025

British · Scotland · Age 50

Andrew Peter Waite

director · Since 02/02/2026

British · Scotland · Age 36

William Bain Lumsden

director · Since 20/04/2026

British · Scotland · Age 66

Former

Alastair Buchanan Murray

director · Resigned 30/06/1989

Alistair James Graham Stevenson

secretary · Resigned 01/10/1990

Richard Jackson Arrol Hunter

director · Resigned 29/04/1991

John Mason Adam

director · Resigned 30/04/1991

Donald Mackinlay

director · Resigned 27/04/1993

Derek Richardson Hall

director · Resigned 12/10/1994

Henry Linkstone Cockburn

director · Resigned 25/11/1994

Ian Douglas Mackenzie

director · Resigned 31/01/1996

David William Alexander Macdonald

director · Resigned 31/12/1997

William James Mcgregor

director · Resigned 02/02/1998

Robert Mcelroy

director · Resigned 18/03/1998

Jonathan Andrew Fuller

director · Resigned 31/01/2000

David John Halliday

director · Resigned 25/11/2000

David Gressick

director · Resigned 25/11/2000

Michael Colvin Keiller

director · Resigned 05/02/2002

Robert Boyle

director · Resigned 31/12/2002

Ian Barrett Curle

director · Resigned 12/11/2003

Ian Mackie

director · Resigned 31/03/2012

Lynne Bleakney

secretary · Resigned 01/04/2014

Robert Mcelroy

director · Resigned 21/01/2019

Dennis David Alexander Malcolm

director · Resigned 19/02/2019

Ian Evans

director · Resigned 28/11/2019

Iain Macgregor Lochhead

director · Resigned 28/11/2019

Kevin Sanderson Handley

director · Resigned 28/11/2019

John Ricson Broadbridge

director · Resigned 30/04/2021

Graham Robert Hutcheon

director · Resigned 30/06/2021

Martin John Leonard

director · Resigned 10/03/2023

Gordon William Buist

director · Resigned 28/02/2024

Joshua James Anderson

director · Resigned 10/05/2024

Niall William James Mitchell

director · Resigned 06/01/2025

Peter Jonathon Nelson

director · Resigned 06/02/2025

Stuart Robert Harvey

director · Resigned 31/03/2025

Sophie Roberte Hummer

director · Resigned 30/04/2025

Alan John Stewart Kilpatrick

director · Resigned 29/05/2025

Alan William Mitchell

director · Resigned 24/11/2025

Change History

statusactive
2026-07-30

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-07-30

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line1The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North
2026-07-30

THE ROBERTSON TRUST BUILDING RESEARCH AVENUE NORTH

post townEdinburgh
2026-07-30

EDINBURGH

officer appointedMCKINLAY, Susan Jane
2026-07-30
officer appointedBROGAN, Gavin James
2026-07-30
officer appointedBROSNAN, James Michael, Dr
2026-07-30
officer appointedBURGESS, Sarah
2026-07-30
officer appointedHOLMES, Angus David
2026-07-30
officer appointedHUGHES, Robert
2026-07-30
officer appointedLUMSDEN, William Bain, Dr
2026-07-30
officer appointedMACAULEY, Brian
2026-07-30
officer appointedMARTIN, Craig Alexander
2026-07-30
officer appointedSMART, Katherine Anne
2026-07-30
officer appointedSTABLES, Greig Alexander
2026-07-30
officer appointedSWEENIE, Andrew Graeme
2026-07-30
officer appointedWAITE, Andrew Peter
2026-07-30
officer appointedWATTS, Stuart Henry, Dr
2026-07-30
officer appointedWILLIS, Donna Marie
2026-07-30