Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits

UK SIC 2007 · 11010ISIC 11 · Manufacture of beveragesC · Manufacturing
Live companies2,104main activity SIC 11010
New, past 12 months1487.0% of live
Median age7 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration411.9%
Oldest1877incorporated 24 Apr 1877

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

01002003004002011: 2020112012: 442013: 6120132014: 422015: 7720152016: 1032017: 15620172018: 2122019: 18120192020: 1732021: 15520212022: 1222023: 13820232024: 1502025: 15720252026: 121

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

Scotland
532
London
359
South East
216
South West
207
North West
166
East of England
130
West Midlands
109
East Midlands
94
Yorkshire and The Humber
89
Wales
80
Northern Ireland
68
North East
52

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,104 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 43.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Diageo Scotland Limited
SC000750
Edinburgh24 Apr 1877
The North British Distillery Company Limited
SC001491
—24 Oct 1885
Highland Distillers Group Limited
SC001645
Glasgow7 Jul 1887
Adnams plc
00031114
Southwold24 Mar 1890
J. & A. Mitchell and Company, Limited
SC003582
Campbeltown10 Aug 1897
Justerini & Brooks,limited
00068576
City of Westminster22 Dec 1900
James Martin & Company, Limited
SC008390
Edinburgh23 Sept 1912
The Lochnagar Distillery Limited
SC009211
Edinburgh28 Jul 1914
James Catto & Company Limited
SC010032
Airdrie1 Apr 1918
Ardbeg Distillery Limited
SC010077
Edinburgh6 Jun 1918
Whyte and Mackay Limited
SC014456
Glasgow20 Jan 1927
Edrington Distillers Limited
SC014472
Glasgow31 Jan 1927
Glendronach Distillery Company Limited
SC014477
Edinburgh7 Feb 1927
Nicol Anderson & Company Limited
SC014539
Edinburgh30 Mar 1927
Scottish Independent Distillers Company Limited
SC014900
Broxburn16 Jan 1928
The Old Bushmills Distillery Company Limited
NI000601
Co Antrim3 Apr 1930
Macnab Distilleries Limited
00279256
Lambeth1 Sept 1933
Edrington Distillers Group Limited
SC017727
Glasgow13 Feb 1934
Foxdenton Estate Company Limited
00304654
Salford2 Sept 1935
Macdonald & Muir Limited
SC019038
Edinburgh3 Apr 1936
Glenmorangie Distillery Company Limited, the
SC019135
Edinburgh23 May 1936
Matthew Gloag & Son Limited
SC020954
Bellshill14 Apr 1939
Ben Nevis Distillery (Fort William) Limited
SC022667
Fort William5 Feb 1944
The Macallan Distillers Limited
SC024068
Banffshire25 Apr 1946
J. & G. Grant
SC025459
Banffshire30 May 1947
Mason & Summers Limited
00444035
Islington22 Oct 1947
The Glenmorangie Company Limited
SC026752
Edinburgh30 Dec 1948
R. Carmichael & Sons Limited
SC028818
Airdire27 Mar 1952
Diageo Great Britain Limited
00507652
City of Westminster5 May 1952
Hayman Distillers Limited
00533731
Lambeth26 May 1954
Alcohols Limited
00547325
Rugby5 Apr 1955
Ian Macleod Distillers Limited
SC032696
Broxburn26 Nov 1957
John Dewar and Sons Limited
00613551
City of Westminster24 Oct 1958
The Edrington Group Limited
SC036374
Glasgow25 Apr 1961
Speymalt Whisky Distributors Limited
SC037522
Elgin11 Apr 1962
Strathnairn Whisky Limited
SC039972
Inverness27 Feb 1964
Inver House Distillers Limited
SC040036
Airdrie12 Mar 1964
Avonside Whisky Limited
SC040359
Elgin8 May 1964
Elgin Bonding Company Limited
SC042827
Elgin23 Nov 1965
Ian Macleod and Company Limited
SC043532
Broxburn24 May 1966
J. Macarthur JR. & Co. Limited
SC051989
Airdire12 Dec 1972
Montrose Scotch Whisky Ltd.
01110907
Chester-le-Street30 Apr 1973
WM. Lundie & Company
SC056140
—7 Aug 1974
Dunville & Co. Limited
NI010828
Newtownards8 Aug 1975
Hankey Bannister & Company Limited
SC059177
Airdrie6 Jan 1976
Glen Calder Blenders Limited
SC063872
Airdrie16 Jan 1978
GT Distillery Limited
SC073680
Glasgow21 Jan 1981
English Whisky Co. Limited
01545184
Norwich12 Feb 1981
Laurence Philippe Wines Limited
01552679
Chelmsford25 Mar 1981
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Limited
SC083022
Leith6 May 1983