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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Scotch distiller Gordon & MacPhail sees CEO depart
Phillip White has stepped down as the chief executive of Gordon & MacPhail after just a year in the role. White, who took up the position in April last year, described his departure in a social media post as a decision made with 'mixed emotions'. On LinkedIn, he wrote: 'After an incredibly rewarding year as CEO at Gordon & MacPhail, I will soon be stepping away from the role due to a change in our family circumstances.' A spokesperson for Gordon & MacPhail confirmed to that chair of the board Neil Urquhart will take over as acting chief executive "in the meantime". They added that White 'left the business to pursue other opportunities and interests'. At the time of his appointment last year, Gordon & MacPhail said White, a former Bacardi and Brown-Forman executive, would focus on international growth 'as [the business] moves into its next chapter of development'. Reflecting on his time at the company on LinkedIn, White said: 'I leave with immense pride in what we have achieved together over the past year. I have had the privilege of leading a talented and passionate team through a period of transformation, intelligent innovation and profitability'. He also highlighted several milestones reached during his time at the helm, including 'delivering strong profit growth despite a challenging market environment, implementing a refreshed strategy that's both commercially successful and culturally resonant and building a stronger and more unified leadership team and empowering talent across the business'. Founded in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail is a family-owned premium spirits company headquartered in Elgin, Scotland. Its portfolio includes brands such as Benromach, The Cairn, and Red Door. The company owns two distilleries in the renowned Speyside region in Scotland. The Benromach Distillery in Forres, Moray, and The Cairn, near Grantown-on-Spey, which opened in October 2022. In its most recent full-year results for the period 29 February 2024, the group's sales declined 26% on 2023 to £34.4m ($46.1m). Pre-tax profit tumbled roughly 75.3% to £4.3m on the year prior. "Scotch distiller Gordon & MacPhail sees CEO depart " was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Herald Scotland
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Scotch whisky chief quits Elgin-based Gordon & MacPhail
The departure of the food and spirits drinks industry veteran follows a 13-month spell at the helm of the family-owned firm. Mr White joined the business, which began life as a greengrocer in 1985 and established its reputation as a Scotch whisky bottler before becoming a distiller in its own right, in April 2024. He was previously managing director Kent Frozen Foods and Medina Foodservice, prior to which he had a career in marketing, sales and distribution within the food wholesale and spirits sectors. This included 10 years with Bacardi and Brown-Forman. Read more: A spokesperson for Gordon & MacPhail said: 'I can confirm that Phillip White, chief executive at Gordon & MacPhail, has left the business to pursue other opportunities and interests. Neil Urquhart, chair of the board, has in the meantime stepped into the role of acting chief executive.' Gordon & MacPhail owns two distilleries, Benromach in Forres which it acquired in 1993, and The Cairn near Grantown-on-Spey which it built and opened in 2022. In July 2023, the company announced that from 2024 it would no longer fill casks with spirit from distilleries it does not own, having effectively secured a pipeline of its own single malt from its own whisky making sites.
