Walker's Shortbread Ltd

ActiveSC063233 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 October 1977 (49 years)
Previously known as
Walkers Shortbread Limited (until 5 August 2020)
Joseph Walker (Shortbread) Limited (until 3 January 1985)
Industry
Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes (10720)
Owned by
Ewan Paton Wallace
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Aberlour House
Aberlour-On-Spey
AB38 9LD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 May 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 20 October 2025
American
Born July 1967 (59)
Walker, Bryony Helen
Director · Appointed 22 May 2025
British
Born October 1984 (42)
Ross, Norman
Secretary · Appointed 25 May 2023
Director · Appointed 24 May 2021
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Mccarney, Stephen Lawrence
Director · Appointed 1 March 2019
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Walker, Jacqueline Barbara, Non Executive Director
Director · Appointed 1 January 2011
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Walker, Joseph Nicol
Director · Appointed 1 December 2007
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Walker, Richard John
Director · Appointed 1 December 2007
British
Born June 1972 (54)
Officer history (12 former)
20 October 2025
Appointed Stead, Justin Paul David as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Brannan, Robert as Director
22 May 2025
Appointed Walker, Bryony Helen as Director
15 December 2024
Resigned Walker, James Nicol as Director
25 May 2023
Appointed Ross, Norman as Secretary
25 May 2023
Resigned Edwards, David John as Director
25 May 2023
Resigned Edwards, David John as Secretary
7 October 2021
Resigned Walker, Joseph as Director
24 May 2021
Appointed Ross, Norman as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Mccarney, Stephen Lawrence as Director
13 September 2018
Resigned Walker, Marjorie Henderson as Director
25 May 2018
Resigned Walker, Michael John as Director
1 May 2018
Appointed Brannan, Robert as Director
23 June 2015
Appointed Edwards, David John as Secretary
23 June 2015
Resigned Fraser, Kenneth Stuart as Secretary
31 May 2011
Resigned Simpson, Peter Lewis as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Walker, Jacqueline Barbara, Non Executive Director as Director
1 April 2008
Resigned Seligman, Nigel Henry as Director
1 April 2008
Resigned Thomson, John Edward Fraser as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Walker, Richard John as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Edwards, David John as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Walker, Michael John as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Fraser, Kenneth Stuart as Secretary
1 December 2007
Appointed Walker, Joseph Nicol as Director
30 November 2007
Resigned Walker, Marjorie Henderson as Secretary
1 April 2005
Appointed Thomson, John Edward Fraser as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Seligman, Nigel Henry as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Simpson, Peter Lewis as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Joseph Nicol Walker
Individual · Notified 7 August 2020
Has significant influence or control
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Ewan Paton Wallace
Individual · Notified 4 April 2019
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born December 1958 (67)

Holdings 1

Companies where Walker's Shortbread Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (8)
22 November 2025
Ceased Maureen May Walker — Owns 25–50% of shares
15 December 2024
Ceased James Nicol Walker — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
13 July 2021
Ceased Kenneth Stuart Fraser — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 July 2021
Ceased Jennifer Ann Walker — Owns 25–50% of shares
6 August 2020
Ceased Joseph Walker — Has significant influence or control
11 October 2018
Ceased James David Walker — Owns 25–50% of shares
11 October 2018
Ceased Peter Lewis Simpson — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 September 2018
Ceased Marjorie Henderson Walker — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets
£96,499,000
Cash
£16,950,000
Profit
£8,245,000
Debt Ratio
10%
Current Ratio
6.3x
Return on Equity
9%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£26,592,000
Current Assets£81,059,000
Debtors£34,213,000
Cash£16,950,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£12,766,000
Net Current Assets£68,293,000
Net Assets£96,499,000
Shareholder Funds£96,499,000

Filings 181

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
25 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates31 May 2026
26 November 2025Cessation of a person with significant control
21 November 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
12 November 2025Other filing—
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