JOHN DEWAR AND SONS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00613551
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 October 195867 years
Registered office: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 10 September 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Previous company names
WILLIAM LAWSON DISTILLERS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BISHOP, Matthew John ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		Scotland	December 1981	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
HOGG, Keith James ACTIVE	Director	27 May 2024		United Kingdom	October 1971	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
MACLEOD, Stephanie Jane ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2023		United Kingdom	January 1971	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
MITCHELL, Niall William James ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2020		Scotland	April 1965	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
HUGHES, John RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Feb 2002	31 Mar 2007			Lindholm 27 Lefroy Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 1NB
JOHNSTONE, Paul James RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2007	06 Nov 2013			16 Campsie Drive, Milngavie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G62 8HY
MCLAUCHLAN, John Alan RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Feb 2002			8 Stonefield Crescent, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA2 7RU
RAINBOW, Graham Martin RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Nov 2013	27 Feb 2015			1700, London Road, Glasgow, G32 8XR, Scotland
ARAGON, Jose Luis RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 1994	31 Jan 1997		December 1948	Apollo House Appollolaan 15, Amsterdam 1077-Ab, Holland
BACH TERRICABRAS, Luis RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 1997	30 Sep 2005		December 1955	B 1-2a Abadessa Olzet 14bis, B 1-2a, 08034 Barcelona, Barcelona, KT13 9ZE, Spain
BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH, Robert, Lord RESIGNED	Director		16 Jul 1997	Scotland	January 1927	10 Old Church Lane, Edinburgh, EH15 3PX
BATHGATE, George Nichol RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	05 Jul 2000		August 1943	Sunnyfield, Albert Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, IV12 4HF
BOYD, Neil Phillips Murray RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2002	30 Sep 2005		September 1961	12 Braidburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6ES
BROADBRIDGE, John Ricson RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	31 Jul 2012	Switzerland	September 1957	-, Chemin De Trembley 38, Prangins, -, 1197, Switzerland
CROXFORD, Ian Christopher RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1999	30 Apr 2001		April 1958	24 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, East Lothian, EH13 0EF
DAVIDSON, John Richard RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2006	30 Apr 2008		March 1957	Cul-Na-Sithe, Stirling Street, Blackford, Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH4 1QA
DEIROS, Sebastian Andres RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2023	27 May 2024	Netherlands	January 1974	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
FERRAN, Javier RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2000	22 Nov 2004		August 1956	Oakwood Horse Shoe Ridge, 57-63 St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NR
GRAY, Gary Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2001	05 Sep 2008	England	August 1951	106, Meols Parade, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 5AY
GREY, Jonathan Paul RESIGNED	Director	04 Oct 2005	15 May 2008		October 1961	40 Acorn Way, Hessle, Hull, HU13 OTB
HANDA, Mohit RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2022	01 Apr 2023	Switzerland	September 1971	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
HENDERSON, John Alexander RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2016	31 Oct 2018	Scotland	September 1963	C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, Bacardi Brown-Forman House, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW
HUGHES, John RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2002	14 Mar 2016	Scotland	January 1962	9, Deanbank Road, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 1RY, United Kingdom
LAMBERT, Jean Marc RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2012	01 Oct 2022	France	March 1965	C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, 2, Royal Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW, England
LOCHHEAD, Iain Macgregor RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2002	27 Mar 2020	Scotland	June 1962	Cumbrae House, 14 Torridon Avenue, Glasgow, G41 5AU
LOWTHIAN, Ian Stuart RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2012	27 Mar 2019	United Kingdom	January 1959	C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, Bacardi Brown-Forman House, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW
LUSSO, Gianfranco RESIGNED	Director		15 Jul 1994		March 1935	6 Rue Eynard, Geneva Ch1205, FOREIGN, Switzerland
MATHIAS, Gerard RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 2003	04 Oct 2005		December 1948	7 Allee Des Hauts Dimanches, Louveciennes, Yvelines 78430, France
MILLER, Thomas Morrison Honeyman RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 2008		July 1937	Greenways, Ochlochy Park, Dunblane, FK15 0DX
PHILLIPS, Matthew James RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2018	31 Dec 2022	Scotland	February 1983	C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, 2, Royal Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW, England
POWELL, Barry RESIGNED	Director	04 Aug 2003	31 May 2006		May 1956	Castlebank, Doune, Perthshire, FK16 6EA
REID JR., George Bernard RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 1999	31 Mar 2000		December 1948	C/O 65 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, Hm08, Bermuda
ROCHE, James RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 1995	01 Oct 1997		December 1951	5 Abercromby Drive, Bridge Of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4EA
SANCHEZ NOGUES, Felipe RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 1994	31 Jan 1997		January 1946	65 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, Bermuda, FOREIGN
SARDINA, Eduardo Manuel RESIGNED	Director	13 May 1993	31 Dec 1993		March 1946	24 Avenue Peschier, Geneva 1206, Switzerland
SEARLE, Christopher John Mackenzie RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2001	30 Sep 2014	England	July 1950	Beechwood House, 25 Meadow Way Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4DY
SPINOLA, Gianluca, Marquis RESIGNED	Director		13 May 1993		February 1933	6 Rue Eynard, Ch-1205 Geneva, FOREIGN, Switzerland
THOMSON, Linda RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2002	30 Apr 2008	Scotland	January 1968	3 Elmwood Manor, Blantyre Mill Road, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, G71 8EA
TUCCI, Paolo Camillo RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 2009	01 Apr 2023	France	September 1963	180, Rue Leone De Joinville, Gex, 01170, France
TUCCI, Paolo Camillo RESIGNED	Director	04 Oct 2005	31 May 2008	France	September 1963	180, Rue Leone De Joinville, Gex, 01170, France
WEATHERHEAD, George S RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 2003		December 1944	11 Merlinford Avenue, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA4 8XS
WYLD, Dawn RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2022	29 Sep 2023	United Kingdom	May 1980	12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
ZANNONI, Arnaldo RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1997	31 Dec 1998		August 1959	Bacardi Martini Bv, Apollo House, Apollolaan 15, Amsterdam, 1077 AB, Netherlands

BISHOP, Matthew John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1981
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

HOGG, Keith James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1971
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

MACLEOD, Stephanie Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1971
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

MITCHELL, Niall William James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2020
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

HUGHES, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2007
Address: Lindholm 27 Lefroy Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 1NB

JOHNSTONE, Paul James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2013
Address: 16 Campsie Drive, Milngavie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G62 8HY

MCLAUCHLAN, John Alan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2002
Address: 8 Stonefield Crescent, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA2 7RU

RAINBOW, Graham Martin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2015
Address: 1700, London Road, Glasgow, G32 8XR, Scotland

ARAGON, Jose Luis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1997
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: Apollo House Appollolaan 15, Amsterdam 1077-Ab, Holland

BACH TERRICABRAS, Luis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2005
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: B 1-2a Abadessa Olzet 14bis, B 1-2a, 08034 Barcelona, Barcelona, KT13 9ZE, Spain

BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH, Robert, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1927
Address: 10 Old Church Lane, Edinburgh, EH15 3PX

BATHGATE, George Nichol RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2000
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Sunnyfield, Albert Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, IV12 4HF

BOYD, Neil Phillips Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2005
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 12 Braidburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6ES

BROADBRIDGE, John Ricson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: -, Chemin De Trembley 38, Prangins, -, 1197, Switzerland

CROXFORD, Ian Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2001
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 24 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, East Lothian, EH13 0EF

DAVIDSON, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: Cul-Na-Sithe, Stirling Street, Blackford, Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH4 1QA

DEIROS, Sebastian Andres RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 27 May 2024
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

FERRAN, Javier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2004
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: Oakwood Horse Shoe Ridge, 57-63 St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NR

GRAY, Gary Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: 106, Meols Parade, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 5AY

GREY, Jonathan Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 15 May 2008
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: 40 Acorn Way, Hessle, Hull, HU13 OTB

HANDA, Mohit RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

HENDERSON, John Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, Bacardi Brown-Forman House, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW

HUGHES, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: 9, Deanbank Road, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 1RY, United Kingdom

LAMBERT, Jean Marc RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, 2, Royal Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW, England

LOCHHEAD, Iain Macgregor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 27 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: Cumbrae House, 14 Torridon Avenue, Glasgow, G41 5AU

LOWTHIAN, Ian Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 27 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, Bacardi Brown-Forman House, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW

LUSSO, Gianfranco RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jul 1994
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: 6 Rue Eynard, Geneva Ch1205, FOREIGN, Switzerland

MATHIAS, Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2005
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: 7 Allee Des Hauts Dimanches, Louveciennes, Yvelines 78430, France

MILLER, Thomas Morrison Honeyman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2008
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: Greenways, Ochlochy Park, Dunblane, FK15 0DX

PHILLIPS, Matthew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: February 1983
Address: C/O Bacardi-Martini Limited, 2, Royal Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7TW, England

POWELL, Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Aug 2003
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: Castlebank, Doune, Perthshire, FK16 6EA

REID JR., George Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: C/O 65 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, Hm08, Bermuda

ROCHE, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1997
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: 5 Abercromby Drive, Bridge Of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4EA

SANCHEZ NOGUES, Felipe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1997
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: 65 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, Bermuda, FOREIGN

SARDINA, Eduardo Manuel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 1993
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1993
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: 24 Avenue Peschier, Geneva 1206, Switzerland

SEARLE, Christopher John Mackenzie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: Beechwood House, 25 Meadow Way Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4DY

SPINOLA, Gianluca, Marquis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 May 1993
Date of birth: February 1933
Address: 6 Rue Eynard, Ch-1205 Geneva, FOREIGN, Switzerland

THOMSON, Linda RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: 3 Elmwood Manor, Blantyre Mill Road, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, G71 8EA

TUCCI, Paolo Camillo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 180, Rue Leone De Joinville, Gex, 01170, France

TUCCI, Paolo Camillo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 31 May 2008
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 180, Rue Leone De Joinville, Gex, 01170, France

WEATHERHEAD, George S RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2003
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 11 Merlinford Avenue, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA4 8XS

WYLD, Dawn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1980
Address: 12 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom

ZANNONI, Arnaldo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1998
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: Bacardi Martini Bv, Apollo House, Apollolaan 15, Amsterdam, 1077 AB, Netherlands

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