Guinness Limited

Active00510607 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 1952 (74 years)
Industry
Manufacture of malt (11060)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
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
27 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 July 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 September 2026
Also at Udv (SJ) Holdings Limited, James Buchanan & Company Limited, Shaw Wallace Overseas Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 15 September 2026
Also at Diageo Finance PLC, Diageo Holdings Limited, Diageo DV Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 12 December 2024
Also at Grand Metropolitan Estates Limited
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 12 December 2024
Also at Grand Metropolitan Estates Limited, Diageo Holdings Limited, Grand Metropolitan International Holdings Limited · more companies
Hungarian
Born May 1983 (43)
Officer history (62 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Edmunds, James Matthew Crayden as Director
15 September 2026
Appointed Ashton, Rachel Susan as Director
15 September 2026
Appointed Cox, Alexander Mitchell as Director
15 September 2026
Resigned Major, Kara Elizabeth as Director
12 December 2024
Appointed Bannerman, Audrey Jane as Director
12 December 2024
Appointed Toth, Zita as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Mahler, Aniko as Director
8 November 2021
Appointed Mahler, Aniko as Director
8 November 2021
Resigned Keresztesi, Dora as Director
30 July 2021
Resigned Twomey, Richelle Therese as Director
11 September 2020
Appointed Keresztesi, Dora as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Kovacs, Gabor as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Mahler, Aniko as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Major, Kara Elizabeth as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Harlock, David Frederick as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Kovacs, Gabor 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
Resigned Matthews, Claire Elizabeth as Secretary
5 January 2018
Appointed Guttridge, Jonathan Michael 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 Mahler, Aniko as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Pursell, John William as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Twomey, Richelle Therese as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Cooper, Victoria as Secretary
1 August 2014
Resigned Makos, Nandor 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
Resigned Bolton, Stephen John as Director
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 Pursell, John William 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
25 March 2011
Appointed Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Director
11 February 2011
Resigned Gosnell, David Peter as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Abigail, Adele Ann 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
5 September 2007
Appointed Crickmore, Gavin Paul as Director
28 June 2007
Resigned Moore, Sally Catherine as Director
28 June 2007
Appointed Moore, Sally Catherine as Director
22 June 2007
Resigned Joy, Raymond James as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Lester, Matthew John as Director
3 August 2006
Appointed Makos, Nandor as Director
7 April 2005
Appointed Lester, Matthew John as Director
7 April 2005
Appointed Flynn, Michael Christopher as Director
7 April 2005
Appointed Coase, Charles Dawson, Mr. as Director
31 March 2003
Resigned Myddelton, Roger Hugh as Director
20 January 2003
Appointed Gosnell, David Peter as Director
20 January 2003
Resigned Peeters, Allen Frederick as Director
7 December 2001
Appointed Myddelton, Roger Hugh as Director
7 December 2001
Appointed Bunn, Susanne Margaret as Director
7 December 2001
Appointed Nicholls, John James, Mr. as Secretary
7 December 2001
Resigned Joy, Raymond James as Secretary
29 June 2001
Resigned Fell, Nicholas Toby as Director
10 June 2001
Resigned Dando, Stephen as Director
12 April 2001
Resigned Storm, Colin Archibald as Director
18 December 2000
Resigned Mcgrath, John Brian as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Dando, Stephen as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Wilson, Alex as Director
31 January 2000
Resigned Mcclean, James Patrick Joseph as Director
31 January 2000
Appointed Peeters, Allen Frederick as Director
30 September 1999
Appointed Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director
1 March 1999
Resigned Odonovan, Sharon Maria Elizabeth as Secretary
1 March 1999
Appointed Joy, Raymond James as Secretary
15 January 1999
Resigned Matthews, Gary Steven as Director
16 September 1998
Resigned Greener, Anthony Armitage, Sir as Director
16 September 1998
Appointed Mcgrath, John Brian as Director
8 May 1998
Resigned O'Neill, Brendon Richard, Dr as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Matthews, Gary Steven as Director
26 January 1998
Appointed Odonovan, Sharon Maria Elizabeth as Secretary
26 January 1998
Resigned Forster, Paul Martin as Secretary
1 September 1997
Resigned Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Joy, Raymond James as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Hughes, Michael John as Director
2 July 1997
Appointed Storm, Colin Archibald as Director
1 June 1997
Resigned Peters, Mark David as Secretary
1 June 1997
Appointed Forster, Paul Martin as Secretary
30 November 1996
Resigned Smale, John Stanley as Director
11 September 1996
Appointed Fell, Nicholas Toby as Director
11 September 1996
Appointed Wilson, Alex as Director
28 June 1996
Appointed Greener, Anthony Armitage, Sir as Director
28 June 1996
Resigned Baldock, Brian Ford as Director
17 January 1996
Appointed Peters, Mark David as Secretary
16 January 1996
Resigned Beanland, Brian as Secretary
31 December 1995
Resigned Lipscombe, Peter Woodgate as Director
29 December 1995
Resigned Storm, Colin Archibald as Director
29 December 1995
Resigned Peeters, Allen Frederick as Director
22 December 1995
Resigned Davies, John Daniel Sydney as Director
22 December 1995
18 December 1995
Resigned Holliday, Shaun Patrick as Director
1 September 1995
Resigned Kayser, Michael Arthur as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Fletcher, Stuart Robert as Director
2 August 1994
Appointed Holliday, Shaun Patrick as Director
30 June 1994
Resigned Hearnden, John Frederick as Director
18 April 1994
Appointed Mcclean, James Patrick Joseph as Director
7 December 1993
Resigned Oneill, Brian Joseph as Director
7 December 1993
Resigned Spears, William as Director
7 December 1993
Appointed Hampshire, David Herbert Campbell as Director
15 February 1993
Appointed O'Neill, Brendon Richard, Dr as Director
1 January 1993
Resigned Yea, Philip Edward as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Kayser, Michael Arthur as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Slowey, Brian Aodh as Director
8 December 1992
Appointed Spears, William 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
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 23307

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 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 This company 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

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 July 2026
12 December 2025Accounts for a small company30 June 2025
7 July 2025Confirmation statement with no updates7 July 2025
14 January 2025Termination of appointment of a director
14 January 2025Appointment of a director
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