The Scotch Whisky Research Institute
Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital · Edinburgh
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1974Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
No ownership or control evidence is available in our coverage. This does not establish the absence of shareholders or controlling interests.
People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
15 current · 57 historicalWL
William Bain LumsdenCurrent director
Appointed 2026-04-20
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Andrew Peter WaiteCurrent director
Appointed 2026-02-02
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Sarah BurgessCurrent director
Appointed 2025-11-24
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Donna Marie WillisCurrent director
Appointed 2025-05-01 · 1 yr · Vp - Director Technical Services
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Robert HughesCurrent director
Appointed 2024-03-06 · 2 yrs · Group Distillation Director
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Brian MacauleyCurrent director
Appointed 2024-02-28 · 2 yrs · Production Director
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Andrew SweenieCurrent director
Appointed 2021-08-04 · 5 yrs · Finance And Technical Director
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Stuart WattsCurrent director
Appointed 2021-05-01 · 5 yrs · Distilleries Strategic Development Direc
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Katherine SmartCurrent director
Appointed 2019-01-31 · 7 yrs · Isc Technical Director
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Susan MckinlayCurrent secretary
Appointed 2014-04-01 · 12 yrs
Show 57 historical appointments
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Alan MitchellResigned director
Resigned 2025-03-31 · Operations Director
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Michael David ScotlandResigned director
Resigned 2025-02-06 · Business Services Director
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Sophie HummerResigned director
Resigned 2024-05-29 · Director Product Insights
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Joshua AndersonResigned director
Resigned 2024-04-22 · Vp - Director Global Technical Services
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Stuart HarveyResigned director
Resigned 2023-03-15 · 2 yrs · Master Blender
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Julian PattonResigned director
Resigned 2020-05-18 · 5 yrs · International Supply Chain Director
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Niall MitchellResigned director
Resigned 2020-01-21 · 4 yrs · Operations Director
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John BroadbridgeResigned director
Resigned 2019-11-28 · 1 yr · Director
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Christopher TeeleyResigned director
Resigned 2018-08-28 · 5 yrs · Vice-President - Global Dir Of Research
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Alan KilpatrickResigned director
Resigned 2016-01-01 · 9 yrs · Managing Director
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Gordon BuistResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-13 · 9 yrs · Production Director
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Kevin HandleyResigned director
Resigned 2014-05-07 · 5 yrs · Head Of Manufacturing
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Michael OrdResigned director
Resigned 2013-10-31 · 8 yrs · Director
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David MalcolmResigned director
Resigned 2012-12-10 · 6 yrs · Distiller
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James StirratResigned director
Resigned 2011-10-01 · 2 yrs · Company Director
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Douglas ReidResigned director
Resigned 2008-03-29 · 5 yrs · Distilling
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Iain LochheadResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-01 · 14 yrs · Operations Director
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Ian EvansResigned director
Resigned 2004-10-08 · 15 yrs · Distiller
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Ian MackieResigned director
Resigned 2003-12-16 · 8 yrs · Gen Manager
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Graham HutcheonResigned director
Resigned 2003-11-12 · 17 yrs · Group Operations Director
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Martin LeonardResigned director
Resigned 2003-03-13 · 19 yrs · Operations General Manager
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Andrew RankinResigned director
Resigned 2002-02-05 · 12 yrs · Whisky Supply Director
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Robert McelroyResigned director
Resigned 2000-11-25 · 18 yrs · Technical Director
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Michael KeillerResigned director
Resigned 2000-11-25 · 1 yr · Accountant
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Robert BoyleResigned director
Resigned 2000-10-01 · 2 yrs · Director
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Stuart NickersonResigned director
Resigned 1999-03-23 · 5 yrs · Distiller
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Jonathan FullerResigned director
Resigned 1998-08-18 · 1 yr · Managing Director
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Peter NelsonResigned director
Resigned 1998-05-01 · 26 yrs · Operations Director
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Gerard WelchResigned director
Resigned 1997-12-31 · Operations Director
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Michael WebberResigned director
Resigned 1996-02-13 · 3 yrs · Chemist
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William RaeResigned director
Resigned 1996-01-31 · 19 yrs · Director
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Dennis WatsonResigned director
Resigned 1995-10-01 · 18 yrs · Director
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David GressickResigned director
Resigned 1994-11-25 · 6 yrs · Director
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Roger WalkeyResigned director
Resigned 1994-10-12 · Director
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David HallidayResigned director
Resigned 1993-10-01 · 7 yrs · Technical Director
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Gordon SteeleResigned director
Resigned 1993-09-02 · 21 yrs · Research Director
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Margaret TelferResigned director
Resigned 1993-06-23 · Teacher
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John RoscrowResigned director
Resigned 1993-04-27 · 6 yrs · Technical Manager, Distilling
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Henry CockburnResigned director
Resigned 1992-10-30 · 2 yrs · Production Director
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Michael WalkerResigned director
Resigned 1991-05-01 · 5 yrs · Head Of Scientific Services
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Ian CurleResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-29 · 12 yrs · Director
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Lynne BleakneyResigned secretary
Resigned 1990-10-01 · 23 yrs
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Alan WolstenholmeResigned director
Resigned 1989-06-30 · 6 yrs · Distiller
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John AdamResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 2 yrs
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David MacdonaldResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 9 yrs · Distiller
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Alastair MurrayResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · Distiller
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Ian MackenzieResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 7 yrs · Distiller
AR
Alistair RossResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 3 yrs · Distiller
DH
Derek HallResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 5 yrs · Operations Dir
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Alistair StevensonResigned secretary
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 1 yr
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Iain WilsonResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 1 yr · Distiller
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William PhillipsResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 7 yrs · Distiller
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Donald MackinlayResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 4 yrs · Distiller
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William McgregorResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 9 yrs · Distiller
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Richard HunterResigned director
Resigned 1988-12-29 · 2 yrs · Distiller
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 15
- Directors assessed
- 14
- Median age
- 51
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 1
- Disqualified match
- None active