THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED
Company number SC199077 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
The 1887 Company Limited serves as a high-capital, heritage-rich holding vehicle strategically positioned at the intersection of two global spirits giants, Edrington and William Grant & Sons. While its robust £20M capitalization and elite governance structure provide significant strategic optionality, realizing this potential requires navigating the inherent risks of dual-ownership governance and transitioning from a passive non-trading status to an active value-generating lever.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1999-08-13
- Registered office
- 100 Queen Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3DN
- Postcode
- G1 3DN
- Capital
- 20,000,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-30
- Next due by
- 2026-12-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 74990 Non-trading company
Officers 8 current · 21 resigned
Group structure 4 subsidiaries
Controlled by WILLIAM GRANT & SONS ENTERPRISES LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
Controlled by The Edrington Group Limited (SC36374) — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| 1887 PLC. | 2000-02-23 |
| EDRINGTON GRANT PLC | 1999-09-08 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| WEST KINFAUNS, KINFAUNS, PERTH, PERTHSHIRE, PH2 7XZ | 2017-06-15 |
| 106 WEST NILE STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE G1 2QX | 2000-09-13 |
The class of 1999
30%
of the 2,791 companies in this sector incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 68% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.