£9.58m
−3%vs Mar 2024ActiveSC141800Private limited companyAcharacle
ADELPHI DISTILLERY LIMITED
Significant control: Donald Francis Irwin-Houston (25–50%), Rain Dance Investments Limited (significant control) and 1 more
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Summary
ADELPHI DISTILLERY LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC141800) incorporated on 18 December 1992, registered in Acharacle. Its registered activity is distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits (SIC 11010). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £9.58m and cash of £261k, with 31 employees on average. Net assets fell 3% on the prior period (£9.85m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 422 comparable companies in Other (median £2, upper quartile £13k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Donald Francis Irwin-Houston
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Rain Dance Investments Limited
- has significant influence or control
- Mr James Hector Reid Falconer
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Keith Falconer
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 December 199233 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 67 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 January 2027in 68 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 11010
- Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£261k
−45%vs Mar 2024Not reported
31
+7%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9.58m | £261k | £12.23m | — | — | — | 31 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9.85m | £477k | £11.92m | — | — | — | 29 |
Cash per employee£8,407Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £9,575,949 at 31 March 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £260,617
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 December 1992
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 68 days
- Next accounts duein 67 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £9.58m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £9.85m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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