Wemyss Development Company Ltd. the

ActiveSC003626 Private limited company

Incorporated: 22 October 1897 (129 years)
Industry: Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Thomas Neil Ferrier
Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg
Martin Orr
all 7 directors
Owned by: Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg
Earl Of Errol Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Earl Of Errol
William John Wemyss
all 5 owners
Accounts type: Group
Region: Scotland
Address: 4 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7JA

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 February 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ferrier, Thomas Neil

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025

British

Born August 1960 (66)

Hogg, Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower

Director · Appointed 15 September 2020

British

Born January 1962 (64)

Orr, Martin

Director · Appointed 5 December 2017

Also at Wemyss Renewables Limited, Balliemeanoch Hydro Limited, Balagowan Hydro Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1969 (57)

Wemyss, Isabella

Secretary · Appointed 30 January 2017

Wemyss, Michael James

Director · Appointed 7 December 2011

Also at St Adrian's Church Limited, W.T.E. Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1947

Ashe, David Rupert Armstrong

Director · Appointed 18 September 2008

Also at D5 Capital (UK) Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1960 (66)

Wemyss, Isabella Alethea

Director · Appointed 19 June 2003

Also at Wemyss Renewables Limited, Balliemeanoch Hydro Limited, Balagowan Hydro Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1968 (58)

Wemyss, William John

Director · Appointed 9 January 2002

Also at Wemyss Renewables Limited, Cresswell Street Glasgow Limited, John Swire & Sons Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1970 (56)

Officer history (22 former)

31 March 2026

Resigned Paterson, Graham Douglas as Director

1 January 2025

Appointed Ferrier, Thomas Neil as Director

12 December 2024

Resigned Wemyss, Andrew Michael John as Director

15 September 2020

Appointed Hogg, Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower as Director

11 December 2019

Appointed Paterson, Graham Douglas as Director

11 December 2019

Resigned Rutherford, Alan Gray, Dr as Director

31 May 2018

Resigned Waller, Richard Beaumont as Director

5 December 2017

Appointed Orr, Martin as Director

31 January 2017

Resigned Robertson, James Taylor as Secretary

30 January 2017

Appointed Wemyss, Isabella as Secretary

13 December 2016

Resigned Mackay, Marcus Bannerman as Director

24 September 2014

Appointed Mackay, Marcus Bannerman as Director

13 March 2012

Resigned Lennox Boyd, Mark, The Hon Sir as Director

7 December 2011

Appointed Wemyss, Michael James as Director

18 September 2008

Appointed Ashe, David Rupert Armstrong as Director

16 April 2008

Resigned Miller, Simon Edward Callum as Director

11 December 2007

Appointed Rutherford, Alan Gray, Dr as Director

20 June 2007

Appointed Waller, Richard Beaumont as Director

2 April 2007

Resigned Surtees, Anthony Conyers as Director

2 April 2007

Resigned Wemyss, Charles John as Director

15 January 2007

Appointed Miller, Simon Edward Callum as Director

8 May 2006

Resigned Wood, Rene Victor as Director

31 March 2006

Resigned Whitaker, David Alexander as Director

7 March 2005

Appointed Wemyss, Charles John as Director

26 January 2005

Resigned Wemyss, David, Captain as Director

26 January 2005

Resigned Wemyss, Charles John as Director

19 June 2003

Resigned Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director

19 June 2003

Appointed Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director

1 April 2003

Appointed Robertson, James Taylor as Secretary

31 March 2003

Resigned Mcgourty, Francis as Secretary

9 January 2002

Appointed Wemyss, Charles John as Director

9 January 2002

Resigned Wemyss, William as Director

9 January 2002

Appointed Wemyss, William John as Director

9 January 2002

Appointed Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director

18 September 2000

Resigned Seymour, Leopold Richard as Director

27 April 1999

Appointed Wemyss, William as Director

21 October 1997

Appointed Lennox Boyd, Mark, The Hon Sir as Director

30 June 1995

Resigned Waterhouse, Eric Catton as Director

28 July 1992

Appointed Whitaker, David Alexander as Director

21 January 1992

Resigned Everitt, John Martin as Director

7 August 1991

Appointed Surtees, Anthony Conyers as Director

20 March 1990

Resigned Wemyss, Michael James as Director

20 March 1990

Resigned Arbuthnott, Nicholas Charles as Director

Ownership 5 active

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

Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg

Individual · Notified 26 June 2022

Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 50–75% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born January 1962 (64)

Earl Of Errol Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Earl Of Errol

Individual · Notified 23 August 2021

Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 50–75% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born April 1948 (78)

William John Wemyss

Individual · Notified 30 September 2019

Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 50–75% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born October 1970 (56)

Fiona Wemyss

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born September 1956 (70)

Michael James Wemyss

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born November 1947

Former controllers (4)

30 June 2026

Ceased Andrew Michael John Wemyss — Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

21 June 2025

Ceased James Somerville Macleod — Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

30 September 2019

Ceased Alan Gray Rutherford — Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

30 September 2019

Ceased William Donger — Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

Group structure 27 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Wemyss Development Company Ltd. the This company

Carty Tileworks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rahoy Estate Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Sotik Fresh UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Family Spirits Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Warehouse Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Wines and Spirits Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

803 Fulham Road Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Bell Drive Hamilton Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Cambuslang Industrial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Craigleith Road Edinburgh Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cresswell Street Glasgow Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hagmill Road Shed Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Newbattle Terrace Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Distillery Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Kingsbarns Company of Distillers Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Properties Commercial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Properties Ine Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Properties Mbili Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wemyss Renewables Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Balagowan Hydro Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Balliemeanoch Hydro Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Deanston Stima Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Skiack Hydro Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wenham & Wemyss Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Simplex Mechanical Handling Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 November 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
9 November 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
6 August 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
1 June 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	4 February 2026
17 April 2026	Director's details changed