James Finlay Limited

ActiveSC007139 Private limited company

What James Finlay say about themselves

“Discover Finlays, a global supplier of tea, coffee and botanical ingredients and solutions to leading brands, retailers and operators.”

— from finlays.net
Incorporated
27 May 1909 (117 years)
Industry
Growing of beverage crops (01270)
Silviculture and other forestry activities (02100)
Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (46190)
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (46370)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
The Quadrant
Poynernook Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5QX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 February 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 21 August 2024
Also at John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited, Taikoo Limited, JS&S (PNG) Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 5 September 2022
Also at Finlays Solutions Limited, Finlay Beverages Limited, Finlay Tea Solutions UK Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Morris, David Charles
Secretary · Appointed 3 October 2018
Director · Appointed 1 February 2013
Also at Finlays Solutions Limited, Finlay Beverages Limited, Finlay Hull Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Officer history (51 former)
31 July 2026
Resigned Mason, Jennifer Aspen as Director
16 July 2026
10 March 2026
Resigned Kuehne, Christiane as Director
2 December 2025
Resigned Strathdee, Stuart as Director
11 July 2025
Resigned Woolf, Benjamin as Director
21 August 2024
Appointed Pelling, Sean Colin as Director
21 August 2024
Appointed Mason, Jennifer Aspen as Director
10 April 2024
Resigned Cubbon, Martin as Director
13 April 2023
Appointed Woolf, Benjamin as Director
5 September 2022
Appointed Woodrow, James Hugh, Mr. as Director
3 June 2022
Resigned Chambers, Guy Rufus as Director
15 September 2021
Resigned Fortmann, Kathy as Director
3 December 2019
Appointed Fortmann, Kathy as Director
31 July 2019
Resigned Johnston, David James, Dr as Director
1 February 2019
Resigned Davies, Julian as Director
3 October 2018
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
13 July 2018
Resigned Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
2 July 2018
Resigned Hughes-Hallett, James Edward as Director
2 July 2018
Appointed Cubbon, Martin as Director
29 June 2018
Appointed Cubbon, Martin as Director
29 June 2018
Resigned Cubbon, Martin as Director
1 March 2017
Resigned Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
1 September 2016
23 August 2016
Resigned Morris, David Charles as Secretary
23 August 2016
Appointed Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
1 July 2016
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
30 June 2016
Resigned Gilmour, Duncan James as Secretary
17 December 2015
Appointed Kuehne, Christiane as Director
23 November 2015
Resigned Hudson, Martin John as Director
14 September 2015
Appointed Chambers, Guy Rufus as Director
14 September 2015
Resigned Mathison, Ronald James as Director
13 July 2015
Resigned Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director
9 July 2015
Appointed Johnston, David James, Dr as Director
9 July 2015
9 December 2014
Appointed Davies, Julian as Director
9 December 2014
Resigned Gilmour, Duncan James as Director
13 December 2013
1 February 2013
Appointed Rutherford, Julian Michael as Director
1 February 2013
Resigned Henson, Paul Robert as Director
20 April 2012
Appointed Hughes-Hallett, James Edward as Director
1 July 2011
Resigned Davies, Neville Vincent as Director
14 August 2009
Resigned Large, Simon Richard St John as Director
10 August 2009
Resigned Blackburn, Timothy Joseph as Director
3 April 2009
31 December 2008
Resigned Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
17 October 2008
Appointed Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
22 September 2008
22 September 2008
Appointed Mathison, Ronald James as Director
4 April 2008
Appointed Davies, Neville Vincent as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Hudson, Martin John as Director
22 January 2007
Appointed Henson, Paul Robert as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Blackburn, Timothy Joseph as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Lockett, Patrick Gordon as Director
30 June 2006
Resigned Ferguson, Michael Stuart as Director
1 September 2005
1 April 2005
Appointed Gilmour, Duncan James as Director
5 July 2004
Appointed Large, Simon Richard St John as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Eyton, William Byran, Dr as Director
22 October 2002
Appointed Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director
29 January 2002
Resigned Scott, Edward John Rankin as Director
1 January 2002
30 September 2001
Resigned Hill, Simon George as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Muir, Richard James Kay as Director
15 January 2001
Appointed Hill, Simon George as Director
29 September 2000
Appointed Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
26 May 2000
Appointed Todhunter, Michael John Benjamin as Director
1 March 2000
Appointed Strathdee, Stuart as Director
3 August 1999
Resigned Rankin, Alick Michael, Sir as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Ferguson, Michael Stuart as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Swire, Glen Douglas William as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned Stone-Wigg, Robert Lindsay as Director
1 December 1996
Appointed Gilmour, Duncan James as Secretary
30 November 1996
Resigned Mccracken, Robert White as Secretary
29 April 1996
Appointed Weaver, Christopher Giles Herron as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Eyton, William Byran, Dr as Director
24 November 1995
Resigned Capper, Richard Gerald as Director
1 September 1995
Appointed Lockett, Patrick Gordon as Director
31 August 1995
Resigned Forsyth, David William as Director
28 June 1995
Resigned Afxentiou, Andreas Costa as Director
14 October 1994
Resigned Ingleby, John Mungo as Director
12 May 1994
Appointed Rankin, Alick Michael, Sir as Director
10 December 1992
Resigned Fraser, Robert as Director
26 June 1992
Appointed Swire, Glen Douglas William as Director
25 June 1992
Resigned Campbell, Colin Moffat, Sir as Director
25 June 1992
Resigned Rees, Peter Wynford Innes, Lord as Director
25 June 1992
Resigned Swire, John Anthony, Sir as Director
1 January 1992
Appointed Forsyth, David William as Director
1 August 1991
Appointed Scott, Edward John Rankin as Director
26 July 1991
Resigned Mccallum, Andrew Graham Stewart as Director
26 July 1991
Resigned Murray, John as Director
26 July 1991
Resigned Stephens, Stuart Robert as Director
26 July 1991
Resigned Lamond, William as Director
1 September 1990
Appointed Stone-Wigg, Robert Lindsay as Director
1 February 1990
Appointed Fraser, Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 20 December 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 00133143
Former controllers (1)
20 December 2022
Ceased Finlay Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 26 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

John Swire & Sons Limited
Argent Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Argent Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
China Navigation Company Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Shipping Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Haeco Global Engine Support Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
James Finlay Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Beverages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Tea Solutions UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlays Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Hull Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International (U.K.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (57BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (58BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (China) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
JS&S (PNG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Investments (Australia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sre Blades UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Taikoo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Westech Process Equipment UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
20 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
15 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
18 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 February 2026
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