Grand Metropolitan Limited

Active00291848 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 September 1934 (92 years)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
16 Great Marlborough Street
London
W1F 7HS

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 March 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 September 2026
Also at Grand Metropolitan Estates Limited, Guinness Limited, Diageo Holdings Limited · more companies
Hungarian
Born May 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 30 September 2021
Also at Usl Holdings (UK) Limited, Diageo Capital PLC, McDowell & Co. (Scotland) Ltd. · more companies
British
Born October 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 8 March 2018
Also at Diageo Great Britain Limited, Diageo Distribution Company Limited, The Pimm's Drinks Company Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1974 (52)
Officer history (68 former)
30 September 2026
Appointed Toth, Zita as Director
30 September 2026
Resigned Keresztesi, Dorotea as Director
28 November 2025
Resigned Nagy, Richard as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Keresztesi, Dorotea as Director
14 June 2024
Resigned Keresztesi, Dorotea as Director
14 June 2024
Appointed Nagy, Richard as Director
29 March 2022
Resigned Patel, Hina as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Lewin, Christopher Mark as Director
30 September 2021
Appointed Thrustle, Ian as Director
11 September 2020
Appointed Keresztesi, Dorotea as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Kovacs, Gabor as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Lewin, Christopher Mark as Director
1 August 2020
Resigned Viswanathan, Prabhaharan as Director
4 December 2019
Appointed Viswanathan, Prabhaharan as Director
28 September 2018
Appointed Patel, Hina as Director
28 September 2018
Resigned Major, Kara Elizabeth as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Harlock, David Frederick as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Major, Kara Elizabeth as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Kovacs, Gabor as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Mahler, Aniko as Director
20 April 2018
Resigned Guttridge, Jonathan Michael as Secretary
9 March 2018
Resigned Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Director
8 March 2018
Appointed Edmunds, James Matthew Crayden as Director
5 January 2018
Appointed Guttridge, Jonathan Michael as Secretary
5 January 2018
Resigned Matthews, Claire Elizabeth as Secretary
23 March 2017
Resigned Cooper, Victoria as Secretary
30 June 2016
Resigned Tunnacliffe, Paul Derek as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Harlock, David Frederick as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Cooper, Victoria as Secretary
5 November 2015
Appointed Mahler, Aniko as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Hockney, Ian Anthony as Director
1 October 2014
Appointed Hockney, Ian Anthony as Director
1 August 2014
Resigned Makos, Nandor as Director
2 February 2012
Resigned Heginbottom, David as Director
2 February 2012
Resigned Bolton, Stephen John as Director
2 February 2012
Resigned Franco, Jose Alberto Ibeas as Director
2 February 2012
Resigned Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Secretary
2 February 2012
Appointed Matthews, Claire Elizabeth as Secretary
2 February 2012
Resigned Crickmore, Gavin Paul as Director
2 February 2012
Resigned Smith, Andrew Mark as Director
16 December 2011
Appointed Franco, Jose Alberto Ibeas as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Bolton, Stephen John as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Coase, Charles Dawson, Mr. as Director
24 March 2011
Resigned Moore, Sally Catherine as Director
24 March 2011
Appointed Heginbottom, David as Director
24 March 2011
Appointed Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Abigail, Adele Ann as Director
29 June 2009
Resigned Kyne, Jill as Director
29 June 2009
Appointed Smith, Andrew Mark as Director
29 June 2009
Appointed Smith, Andrew Mark as Director
29 June 2009
Resigned Smith, Andrew Mark as Director
7 August 2008
Appointed Abigail, Adele Ann as Director
15 June 2008
Resigned Flynn, Michael Christopher as Director
7 January 2008
Appointed Tunnacliffe, Paul Derek as Director
4 January 2008
Resigned Bunn, Susanne Margaret as Director
30 September 2007
Resigned Marsh, Christopher Richard Roff as Director
28 June 2007
Appointed Moore, Sally Catherine as Director
28 June 2007
Appointed Kyne, Jill as Director
28 June 2007
Appointed Crickmore, Gavin Paul as Director
20 June 2007
Resigned Rose, Nicholas Charles as Director
3 October 2006
Appointed Marsh, Christopher Richard Roff as Director
3 October 2006
Appointed Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Secretary
3 October 2006
Appointed Bunn, Susanne Margaret as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Bunn, Susanne Margaret as Secretary
31 August 2006
Resigned Walsh, Paul Steven as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Lester, Matthew John as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Secretary
27 July 2006
Appointed Makos, Nandor as Director
17 May 2005
Appointed Flynn, Michael Christopher as Director
7 April 2005
Appointed Coase, Charles Dawson, Mr. as Director
7 April 2005
Resigned Rajagopal, Ravi as Director
14 June 2004
Resigned Walters, Joel Wayne as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Binning, Paviter Singh as Director
3 October 2003
Appointed Rajagopal, Ravi as Director
5 May 2003
Appointed Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Secretary
18 April 2003
31 March 2003
Appointed Bunn, Susanne Margaret as Secretary
31 March 2003
Resigned Myddelton, Roger Hugh as Secretary
1 February 2003
Resigned Moore, Robert Joseph as Director
1 February 2003
Appointed Lester, Matthew John as Director
1 May 2002
Appointed Williams, Alistair Charles Walter as Director
30 October 2001
Resigned Keenan, John Michael Joseph as Director
30 October 2001
Appointed Moore, Robert Joseph as Director
12 January 2001
Resigned Cray, Ian Stewart as Director
18 December 2000
Resigned Mcgrath, John Brian as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Bentley, Phillip Keague as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Stainton, Douglas Carter as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Greener, Anthony Armitage, Sir as Director
30 June 2000
Appointed Cray, Ian Stewart as Director
30 June 2000
Appointed Walters, Joel Wayne as Director
30 June 1999
Resigned Yea, Philip Edward as Director
30 June 1999
Appointed Rose, Nicholas Charles as Director
28 May 1999
Resigned Mullins, Andrew Oliver as Director
12 May 1999
Resigned King, Raymond as Director
12 May 1999
Appointed Binning, Paviter Singh as Director
30 April 1999
Appointed Mullins, Andrew Oliver as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Walsh, Paul Steven as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Keenan, John Michael Joseph as Director
31 July 1998
Resigned Bull, George Jeffrey, Sir as Director
18 March 1998
Appointed King, Raymond as Director
18 March 1998
Appointed Bentley, Phillip Keague as Director
18 March 1998
Appointed Stainton, Douglas Carter as Director
17 December 1997
Appointed Yea, Philip Edward as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Giordano, Richard Vincent as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned St Mark, Carole Frandsen as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Keenan, John Michael Joseph as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Walsh, Paul Steven as Director
17 December 1997
Appointed Greener, Anthony Armitage, Sir as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Hepher, Michael Leslie as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Tagg, David Edward as Director
17 December 1997
Resigned Job, Peter James Denton, Sir as Director
26 June 1997
Resigned Corbett, Gerald Michael Nolan as Director
28 March 1997
Resigned Cawdron, Peter Edward Blackburn as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Simon, David, Lord as Director
4 March 1996
Appointed Keenan, John Michael Joseph as Director
29 February 1996
1 January 1996
Appointed St Mark, Carole Frandsen as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Hohler, Gertrud, Professor Dr as Director
17 October 1995
Resigned Nash, David Percy as Director
17 October 1995
Appointed Walsh, Paul Steven as Director
28 February 1995
Resigned Marshall, Colin Marsh, Lord as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Harvey-Jones, John Henry, Sir as Director
24 November 1994
Appointed Job, Peter James Denton, Sir as Director
24 November 1994
Appointed Hepher, Michael Leslie as Director
11 April 1994
Appointed Corbett, Gerald Michael Nolan as Director
5 February 1994
Resigned Martin, Ian Alexander as Director
24 September 1993
Appointed Cawdron, Peter Edward Blackburn as Director
5 November 1992
Appointed Hohler, Gertrud, Professor Dr as Director
8 June 1992
Appointed Mcgrath, John Brian as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 10 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 3623314

Group structure 39 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Diageo PLC
Diageo Capital PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Employee Shares Nominees Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grand Metropolitan Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo DV Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Great Britain Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Healthcare Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Grand Metropolitan Capital Company Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Grand Metropolitan Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grand Metropolitan International Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kanlaon Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lakeside MWS Limited Liability Partnership Holds 50–75% of voting rights (as a firm)
The Pimm's Drinks Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Northern Ireland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Pension Trust Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Diageo Share Ownership Trustees Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Guinness Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Guinness Overseas Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Moet Hennessy Services UK Limited In liquidationOwns 25–50% of shares
Tanqueray Gordon and Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Distribution Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Treasury Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
McDowell & Co. (Scotland) Ltd. Owns 50–75% of shares
Shaw Wallace Overseas Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Usl Holdings (UK) Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
United Spirits (Great Britain) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Spirits (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Glenmorangie Company Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Ardbeg Distillery Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Martin & Company, Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Macdonald & Muir Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Glenmorangie Distillery Company Limited, the Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Nicol Anderson & Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Udv (SJ) Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Financing Turkey Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
J & B Scotland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Diageo Holland Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 1038

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
7 October 2026Appointment of a director
9 June 2026Change of share class name or designation
9 June 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
31 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2026
Show all 1038 filings

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