ARTHUR BELL & SONS LIMITED
ActiveCompany number SC011975
Edinburgh, Scotland · Incorporated 19 December 1921
11 Lochside Place, Edinburgh, EH12 9HA, Scotland
Last updated on 20 September 2026
Non-trading company non trading · SIC 74990
Company history
ARTHUR BELL & SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 19 December 1921 – 30 October 1989
ARTHUR BELL DISTILLERS PLC · 30 October 1989 – 1 October 1990
UNITED DISTILLERS UK PLC · 1 October 1990 – 26 February 1992
SQUARECHERRY LIMITED · 26 February 1992 – 7 August 2001
DIAGEO VENTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED · 7 August 2001 – 13 December 2010
Company overview
ARTHUR BELL & SONS LIMITED is an active private limited company incorporated on 19 December 1921 and registered in Scotland. It has changed its name 5 times, most recently from DIAGEO VENTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED on 7 August 2001. Its registered office is at 11 Lochside Place, Edinburgh, EH12 9HA, Scotland. Its principal activity is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990).
It is controlled by Justerini & Brooks, Limited, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of three directors: EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden (appointed 8 March 2018), MAJOR, Kara Elizabeth (appointed 1 August 2018) and KERESZTESI, Dorotea (appointed 28 November 2025). 62 former officers have previously served the company.
No charges are registered against the company, and it has neither an insolvency history nor a past liquidation. Its most recent dormant accounts, made up to 30 June 2025, were filed on 21 November 2025. The next accounts are due by 31 March 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 27 April 2026. The next is due by 11 May 2027. Companies House holds 290 filings for this company, most recently a confirmation statement filing on 27 April 2026.
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