WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LIMITED
Company number SC131772 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
William Grant & Sons leverages its iconic distillery heritage and a highly insulated, family-owned governance structure to command a premium position in the global spirits market, free from the short-term constraints of publicly traded competitors. The strategic focus must remain on exploiting premiumization trends and international expansion while mitigating risks associated with recent board turnover and macroeconomic supply chain pressures.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1991-05-13
- Registered office
- The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Keith, Scotland, AB55 4DH
- Postcode
- AB55 4DH
- Capital
- 343,670 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-29
- Next due by
- 2027-09-12
Nature of business (SIC)
- 11010 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
Officers 15 current · 56 resigned
Group structure 7 subsidiaries
Controlled by WILLIAM GRANT & SONS HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2024-12-31
Controlled by WILLIAM GRANT & SONS GROUP LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Creative Worker (Temporary Worker (A rating)), Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2022 (period to 2021-12-31) as part of the WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DUFFTOWN LIMITED group statement.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5998011 (Tier 3), registered since 2001.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Political donations 1
£135,000 in registered political donations since 2014.
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Better Together 2012 Ltd
Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
10%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- williamgrant.com
William Grant & Sons Global Brands is an innovative family-owned distiller and distributor. Explore our premium spirits that are loved throughout the world.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM GRANT & SONS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1992-04-24 |
| PACIFIC SHELF 405 LIMITED | 1991-11-01 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| THE GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY, DUFFTOWN, BANFFSHIRE | 2019-02-28 |
| 24 GREAT KING STREET, EDINBURGH, EH3 6QN | 1991-11-05 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 41 similar companies in AB, trading since 1991
The class of 1991
50%
of the 20,887 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.