# The Scotch Whisky Research Institute

Private company limited by guarantee registered in Edinburgh, classed under “Research and experimental development on biotechnology”.

- Company number: SC056430
- Status: Active
- Type: Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated: 30 September 1974
- Registered office: The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
- Location: Edinburgh
- Activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology

## Latest filed profit

No profit figure in its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does The Scotch Whisky Research Institute do?

Private company limited by guarantee registered in Edinburgh, classed under “Research and experimental development on biotechnology”.

### How much turnover does The Scotch Whisky Research Institute make?

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### Is The Scotch Whisky Research Institute profitable?

The Scotch Whisky Research Institute's profit isn't public: small companies may file without a profit and loss account.

### Who runs and owns The Scotch Whisky Research Institute?

Its directors are Susan Jane McKinlay, Gavin James Brogan, James Michael Brosnan, Sarah Burgess, Angus David Holmes and 10 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is The Scotch Whisky Research Institute based?

Its registered office is The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, in Edinburgh.

### When was The Scotch Whisky Research Institute founded?

The Scotch Whisky Research Institute was incorporated on 30 September 1974.

### Is The Scotch Whisky Research Institute still trading?

The register lists The Scotch Whisky Research Institute as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-06-20: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-04-20: Appointment of Dr William Bain Lumsden as a director on 20 April 2026
- 2026-02-02: Appointment of Mr Andrew Peter Waite as a director on 2 February 2026
- 2026-02-02: Termination of appointment of Michael David Scotland as a director on 27 January 2026
- 2026-02-02: Termination of appointment of Julian Deering Patton as a director on 31 January 2026
- 2025-11-24: Termination of appointment of Alan William Mitchell as a director on 24 November 2025
- 2025-11-24: Appointment of Sarah Burgess as a director on 24 November 2025
- 2025-10-16: Director's details changed for Mr Julian Deering Patton on 14 September 2025
- 2025-05-30: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2024
- 2025-05-29: Termination of appointment of Alan John Stewart Kilpatrick as a director on 29 May 2025
- 2025-05-29: Appointment of Mr Gavin James Brogan as a director on 29 May 2025
- 2025-05-01: Appointment of Mrs Donna Marie Willis as a director on 1 May 2025
- 2025-04-30: Termination of appointment of Sophie Roberte Hummer as a director on 30 April 2025
- 2025-03-31: Appointment of Mr Alan William Mitchell as a director on 31 March 2025
- 2025-03-31: Termination of appointment of Stuart Robert Harvey as a director on 31 March 2025
- 2025-02-06: Appointment of Mr Michael David Scotland as a director on 6 February 2025
- 2025-02-06: Termination of appointment of Peter Jonathon Nelson as a director on 6 February 2025
- 2025-01-07: Appointment of Mr Angus David Holmes as a director on 7 January 2025
- 2025-01-07: Termination of appointment of Niall William James Mitchell as a director on 6 January 2025
- 2024-12-11: Director's details changed for Mr Julian Deering Patton on 6 December 2024
- 2024-08-27: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2023
- 2024-05-31: Appointment of Sophie Roberte Hummer as a director on 29 May 2024
- 2024-05-13: Termination of appointment of Joshua James Anderson as a director on 10 May 2024
- 2024-04-22: Appointment of Mr Joshua James Anderson as a director on 22 April 2024
- 2024-03-07: Appointment of Mr Robert Hughes as a director on 6 March 2024

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/the-scotch-whisky-research-institute-sc056430