Company registration number SC348842 (Scotland)
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Director
J P Cayard
Company number
SC348842
Registered office
Glen Turner Distillery
Starlaw Road
Bathgate
West Lothian
United Kingdom
EH47 7BW
Auditor
Azets Audit Services
First Floor
River House
1 Maidstone Road
Sidcup
Kent
United Kingdom
DA14 5RH
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
United Kingdom
E14 5HP
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Director's report
2 - 3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 22
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The director presents the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Review of the business
During the financial year sales grew by 19.5% to £31.4M. Turnover is predominantly generated from sales of spirit to the parent Glen Turner company which bottles Glen Moray single Malt whisky and other blended whisky products. Additional sales are generated from reciprocal sales (Malt for Malt spirit exchanges) and these were £4M, an increase of 20.1% vs last year as a slightly higher volume of spirit was exchanged. Sales at the Visitor Centre dropped slightly and were down £46k vs 2024. Gross Profit was £8M and this represents a gross profit margin of 25.6%, up 5.6% versus 2024, and is driven by increased sales and production (stock grain) coupled with reduced material prices.
The directors consider the end of year position to be satisfactory.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The risks and uncertainties facing the company arise from the global economic climate emanating from the changes from US policy makers, ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and climate change. The principal areas of risk are:
1. Uncertainties in the global energy market are also a concern for the future as the cost of energy fluctuates from the effects of global demand.
2. Securing cereals for 2026 has eased since the downturn in the global demand for luxury beverages. GM have secured cereals for 2026 at a price consistent with 2025.
3. UK and EU inflationary pressures remain a concern as they continue to drive reduced demand globally.
4. Interest rate risk. The group has a policy to manage any exposure to interest rate fluctuations which enables it to finance its operations through group retained profits.
5. Liquidity risk. The group had net positive cash balances as at the balance sheet date.
The director has established systems so that the necessary steps can be taken to manage the risks.
Key performance indicators
The key financial performance indicators include:
Forward planning
The company's primary ambition is to grow turnover and increase profitability. Any future expansion plans will be assessed against these objectives and will only be progressed where additional long-term value can be delivered to the business.
J P Cayard
Director
27 August 2026
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of distilling whisky.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The director does not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Director
The director who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements was as follows:
J P Cayard
Financial instruments
The company's financial instruments at the balance sheet date comprised cash and liquid resources. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to provide finance for the company's operations. The company has various other financial instruments such as trade debtors and trade creditors, that arise directly from its operations.
Statement of director's responsibilities
The director is responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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On behalf of the board
J P Cayard
Director
27 August 2026
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Glen Moray Distillery Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The director is responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the director's report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the director's report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the director's report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of director
As explained more fully in the director's responsibilities statement, the director is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the director determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the director is responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework. Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims as well as actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
Assessing the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations considered to have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company through enquiry and inspection;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
Performing audit work over the risk of management bias and override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for indicators of potential bias.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Catherine Cooper FCCA
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Azets Audit Services
9 September 2026
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
First Floor
River House
1 Maidstone Road
Sidcup
Kent
United Kingdom
DA14 5RH
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£'000
£'000
Turnover
3
31,374
26,252
Cost of sales
(23,327)
(21,010)
Gross profit
8,047
5,242
Administrative expenses
(1,020)
(1,045)
Operating profit
4
7,027
4,197
Interest receivable and similar income
6
218
220
Profit before taxation
7,245
4,417
Tax on profit
8
(1,538)
(554)
Profit for the financial year
5,707
3,863
Other comprehensive income
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets
(141)
(141)
Total comprehensive income for the year
5,566
3,722
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
26,030
26,134
Current assets
Stocks
11
45,652
43,066
Debtors
12
16,689
14,424
Cash at bank and in hand
774
78
63,115
57,568
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(2,429)
(2,758)
Net current assets
60,686
54,810
Total assets less current liabilities
86,716
80,944
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
14
1,875
1,669
(1,875)
(1,669)
Net assets
84,841
79,275
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
16
50,000
50,000
Revaluation reserve
1,126
1,267
Profit and loss reserves
33,715
28,008
Total equity
84,841
79,275
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 27 August 2026
J P Cayard
Director
Company Registration No. SC348842
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Share capital
Revaluation reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Balance at 1 January 2024
50,000
1,408
24,145
75,553
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit for the year
-
-
3,863
3,863
Other comprehensive income:
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets
-
(141)
-
(141)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
(141)
3,863
3,722
Balance at 31 December 2024
50,000
1,267
28,008
79,275
Year ended 31 December 2025:
Profit for the year
-
-
5,707
5,707
Other comprehensive income:
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets
-
(141)
-
(141)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
(141)
5,707
5,566
Balance at 31 December 2025
50,000
1,126
33,715
84,841
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Glen Moray Distillery Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is Glen Turner Distillery, Starlaw Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, United Kingdom, EH47 7BW.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in Great British pounds sterling (£), which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £'000.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 4 ‘Statement of Financial Position’: Reconciliation of the opening and closing number of shares;
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues’: Carrying amounts, interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Glen Turner Company Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, 2nd Floor, Regis House, 45 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AN.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for delivery of the goods.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is five years.
1.5
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Freehold property
4% on cost
Plant and machinery
Between 10 and 15 years
Office furniture and computer equipment
33% on cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.7
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of replacement cost and cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.11
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.12
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
1.15
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Leases
Determine whether leases entered into by the company either as a lessor or a lessee are operating leases or finance leases. These decisions depend on an assessment of whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred from the lessor to the lessee on a lease by lease basis.
Tangible fixed assets
Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the company's tangible assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit.
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
Goodwill
Goodwill is amortised over its useful life taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual life of the asset and residual value are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
Stock valuation
Stocks of raw materials are valued at the lower of cost and the estimated selling price less costs to sell. In assessing the value of the company's stock, consideration is given to any impairment in its value as a result of any stock which is likely to have become obsolete or which has an estimated selling price less than its cost price.
Stocks of whisky are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. In the case of the company's own production, cost comprises direct materials, direct labour and attributable overheads.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
31,374
26,252
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Other revenue
Interest income
218
220
4
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£'000
£'000
Exchange losses/(gains)
21
(3)
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
3,104
2,970
Operating lease charges
46
47
5
Employees
The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Administration
4
4
Production
14
13
Visitors centre
7
6
Warehouse
6
6
Total
31
29
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Wages and salaries
1,295
1,201
Social security costs
166
132
Pension costs
162
144
1,623
1,477
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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6
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
8
12
Interest receivable from group companies
210
208
Total income
218
220
7
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£'000
£'000
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
39
36
For other services
Taxation compliance services
8
9
All other non-audit services
9
13
17
22
8
Taxation
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,965
1,278
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(633)
(447)
Total current tax
1,332
831
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
206
(277)
Total tax charge
1,538
554
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Taxation
(Continued)
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The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Profit before taxation
7,245
4,417
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
1,811
1,104
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
4
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(633)
(447)
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation
154
170
Movement on deferred tax
206
(277)
Taxation charge for the year
1,538
554
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Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£'000
Cost
At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025
2,500
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025
2,500
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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10
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Office furniture and computer equipment
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025
19,070
30,897
341
50,308
Additions
277
2,839
25
3,141
At 31 December 2025
19,347
33,736
366
53,449
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
8,056
15,849
269
24,174
Depreciation charged in the year
747
2,323
34
3,104
Revaluation
141
141
At 31 December 2025
8,944
18,172
303
27,419
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
10,403
15,564
63
26,030
At 31 December 2024
11,014
15,048
72
26,134
Independent valuations of freehold land and buildings were made as at December 2008, by James Barr, Chartered Surveyors, on a depreciated replacement cost of £8,150,000. The valuation was prepared in accordance with the RICS valuation standards and was adopted as historic cost under FRS102. The directors have reviewed the value of the land and buildings in the year and have confirmed they do not believe the value has changed.
If revalued assets were stated on an historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the total amounts included would have been as follows:
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Cost
5,038
5,038
Accumulated depreciation
(3,558)
(3,372)
Carrying value
1,480
1,666
Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £510,000 (2024: £510,000) which is not depreciated.
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Stocks
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Raw materials and consumables
172
391
Finished goods and goods for resale
45,480
42,675
45,652
43,066
Stock recognised in cost of sales during the year was £17,291k (2024: £17,399k)
An impairment loss of £nil (2024: £nil) was recognised against stock.
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Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£'000
£'000
Trade debtors
819
252
Corporation tax recoverable
616
558
Amounts owed by group undertakings
14,843
13,299
Other debtors
281
239
Prepayments and accrued income
130
76
16,689
14,424
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Trade creditors
1,936
2,433
Taxation and social security
43
30
Other creditors
28
28
Accruals and deferred income
422
267
2,429
2,758
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Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£'000
£'000
Accelerated capital allowances
1,875
1,669
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Deferred taxation
(Continued)
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2025
Movements in the year:
£'000
Liability at 1 January 2025
1,669
Charge to profit or loss
206
Liability at 31 December 2025
1,875
The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 12 months and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.
The deferred tax rate used for 2025 is 25% (2025: rate used 25%)
15
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£'000
£'000
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
162
144
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
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Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£'000
£'000
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary of £1 each
50,000,000
50,000,000
50,000
50,000
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Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
2024
£'000
£'000
Within one year
1
1
Between two and five years
1
1
2
18
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
GLEN MORAY DISTILLERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
18
Related party transactions
(Continued)
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Transactions with Group Companies
During the year the company made purchases amounting to £26,272 (2024: £18,788) from Compagnie Financière Européenne de Prises de Participation (COFEPP), the ultimate parent company and included within trade creditors is an amount of £4,366 (2024: £7,175) due from COFEPP and accruals of £7,108 (2024: £nil).
During the year the company made purchases amounting to £207,327 (2024: £222,873) from a fellow subsidiary, Quinta de Ventozelo and included in trade creditors is an amount of £61,882 (2024: £192,314) due to Quinta de Ventozelo.
During the year the company made purchases amounting to £157,175 (2024: £107,491) from a fellow subsidiary, Henriques and Henriques SA and included in trade creditors is an amount of £nil (2024: £5,811) due to Henriques and Henriques SA.
During the year the company made sales amounting to £nil (2024: £2,520) from a fellow subsidiary, Calvados Preaux SAS. No amounts were outstanding at year end.
During the year the company made purchases amounting to £nil (2024: £31,123) from a fellow subsidiary, Bunsel Distillerie. No amounts were outstanding at year end.
During the year the company made purchases amounting to £9,323 (2024: £2,718) from a fellow subsidiary, Bardinet France and included in trade creditors is an amount of £1,544 (2024: £nil) due to Bardinet France.
Other information
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the UK group.
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Ultimate controlling party
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glen Turner Company Limited (incorporated in England and Wales) which is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere Europeenne de Prises de Participation SA, a company registered in France. This company is controlled by Mr J P Cayard as the majority shareholder.
The results of the company are included in the consolidation financial statements of Glen Turner Company Limited. The consolidated accounts are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
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