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Food and Drink Companies in Glasgow: 400+ Active Firms (2026)
Food and drink companies in Glasgow make, process, distribute and sell edible goods and drinks across the city region.
Buying conversations tend to sit with hospitality procurement, retail category teams, wholesale buyers and operations managers, rather than a single corporate centre. The customer base is mixed: business-to-business supply into cafés, restaurants, hotels and retailers sits alongside direct consumer outlets and catering work. Engagements usually look practical and recurring, from local supply contracts and event catering to wholesaler relationships and retailer listings. Owner-managed specialists and mid-market operators both matter, with compliance, shelf life, packaging and delivery reliability often shaping which suppliers are viable.
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Glasgow has 407 actively trading food and drink companies, giving the city a defined local cohort rather than a broad national market. The cohort reports 2,334 employees, so the labour footprint reaches beyond storefront retail into production, preparation, warehousing, logistics and account management. The commercial mix appears weighted towards owner-managed and smaller operators, with a thinner layer of higher-turnover suppliers serving retail, hospitality and wholesale channels. For researchers, that means the market is likely to include many relationship-led businesses as well as a smaller set of process-heavy manufacturers and distributors.
Food regulation is activity-based, so obligations vary with whether a business sells, cooks, stores, handles, prepares or distributes food. GOV.UK guidance places core duties at the centre of the regime: food must be safe to eat, labelling and marketing must not mislead consumers, traceability records must be kept, and unsafe food must be withdrawn or recalled. The Food Standards Agency covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while Scotland has separate food standards arrangements. In practice, Glasgow operators still face local authority registration and inspection, plus day-to-day controls around hygiene, allergens, storage temperatures, packaging claims and supplier traceability.
Glasgow’s cohort appears likely to remain fragmented, with new entrants filling local catering, speciality production and direct-to-consumer niches while fewer businesses move into larger wholesale or manufacturing positions. Compliance pressure tends to favour operators with documented processes, traceable supply chains and the working capital to absorb recalls, packaging changes or inspection-driven upgrades. Consolidation may come through distribution relationships and contract supply rather than high-profile acquisitions. Firms better placed to stretch beyond the city region are likely to be those with repeatable production, defensible margins and channels that are not wholly dependent on local footfall.
407
Active firms
2026
25
Above £5M turnover
reported threshold
118
Incorporated since 2022
newer entities
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (25 of 407 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
28% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (118 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, with £152 billion of turnover and £42 billion of GVA in 2025.
UK food and drink manufacturing employed 489,333 people across 12,130 manufacturers in 2025.
The 2024 trade snapshot put food export volumes down 12.6% year-on-year, while food and drink imports were at their highest ever level.
GOV.UK says businesses dealing in food must keep traceability records and withdraw or recall unsafe food.
Food businesses that sell, cook, store, handle, prepare or distribute food must register with their local authority, including home-based, mobile, temporary, online and distance-selling operators.
Top Glasgow food and drink companies
FAILTE PRODUCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, potatoes and salad products to foodservice customers. Sources produce from local, national and international growers and offers prepared vegetables packed for…
Serves foodservice and catering customers across Scotland, including NHS kitchens, schools, high street cafés and other commercial kitchens needing fresh produce and prepared vegetables.
Financial Health
StableStable · -72% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHAN'S LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsImports and wholesales Asian and Oriental food products and catering supplies through a cash‑and‑carry supermarket. Supplies rice, noodles, sauces, spices, tinned goods, fresh produce, seafood,…
Serves restaurants, caterers, food businesses and individual shoppers seeking Chinese and Oriental groceries and catering supplies in Glasgow and across Scotland.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -4% CAGR over 3y
Location
Fresh Select Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies food and drink products to foodservice businesses, offering wholesale ordering across a range of branded groceries, chilled and frozen goods, and meat prepared by an in‑house butchery.
Serves foodservice businesses in Glasgow and the West of Scotland, including restaurants, caterers, hospitality venues and commercial kitchens buying branded food products and butchered meat.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
GEORGE CARRUTHERS & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies fruit, vegetables and potatoes on a wholesale basis. Stocks a wide range of fresh and seasonal produce and provides product listings, recipes and related information through its website.
Serves business customers buying wholesale fruit, vegetables and potatoes, including fresh produce buyers in Scotland and organisations sourcing from Glasgow Fruit Market.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
BREADWINNERS NURSERY CATERING LTD LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsPrepares and delivers hot meals for nurseries and early years childcare providers. Produces nutritionally planned school lunches following childcare food standards, with menus including…
Serves nursery owners and early years childcare providers in Glasgow and surrounding areas, including childcare settings with allergen-aware, halal and vegan meal requirements.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Davidson Wholesale Butchers Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies fresh meat and butchery products through an online butcher shop, including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, sausages, burgers, pies and prepared meat boxes, with options for home delivery and…
Serves households and individual shoppers in Glasgow and selected local postcodes, including customers ordering online for home delivery or collection.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
EJK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates oriental supermarkets and a wholesale food supply business, selling Asian groceries and ingredients including sauces, noodles, spices, seafood, and frozen products. Supplies retail customers…
Serves retail shoppers seeking Asian groceries and fresh seafood, plus catering businesses and restaurants needing Oriental/Asian food ingredients and wholesale supply in Scotland.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 2% CAGR over 1y
Location
Conetta Wholesale Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies wholesale food ingredients and catering consumables to the hospitality and catering trade, including edible fats and oils, flour, tomatoes, pasta, coffee, and cleaning products.
Sells to catering trade businesses such as restaurants, cafes, takeaways and other foodservice operators, including commercial kitchens needing wholesale grocery and cleaning supply purchasing.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Jameel Poultry Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProcesses and wholesales halal meat, supplying poultry, lamb and beef to hospitality, restaurant and retail businesses. Operates a butcher department and provides fresh meat products for trade…
Serves hospitality, dining and retail businesses in Scotland’s halal market, including restaurants, foodservice operators and retailers, alongside direct retail customers through its store.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
THISTLE FOODS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures chilled and frozen seafood products, including coated fish and fishcakes, for private label retail and foodservice markets. Develops and supplies value‑added fish products to…
Serves B2B retail and foodservice customers, including UK supermarkets and private-label buyers sourcing chilled and frozen value-added seafood products.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
United Wholesale Grocers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates cash-and-carry wholesale and distribution depots supplying grocery products, confectionery, tobacco, alcohol and household goods to retailers. Provides online ordering, telesales and…
Serves independent convenience retailers, local shops and other grocery trade businesses needing wholesale grocery, confectionery, alcohol and tobacco supplies.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
C&S DISTRIBUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes crisps, snack foods, confectionery and soft drinks as a wholesale delivered service. Provides product ranges, promotional offers and online ordering for retailers purchasing…
Sells to retail and trade buyers needing wholesale crisps, snacks, confectionery and soft drinks, including convenience stores and similar outlets, mainly across Glasgow, Scotland’s central belt,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
SPICE DIRECT WHOLESALE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies wholesale food and catering products including dry goods, frozen foods, chilled vegetables, chips, drinks, and packaging. Provides bulk ingredients and supplies to fast food outlets,…
Serves fast food outlets, restaurants, cafés and event organisers needing bulk food supplies, alongside home cooks buying in bulk without membership, primarily in Glasgow.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
CROSSBILL DISTILLING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProduces and sells craft gin distilled from hand‑harvested wild botanicals. Ingredients are macerated and distilled to create small‑batch spirits inspired by natural botanicals, marketed under the…
Sells to adults of legal drinking age, primarily retail consumers interested in Scottish craft gin and spirits made with wild botanicals.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
G.h. Davidson Butchers Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a butcher’s shop and online store selling fresh meat products including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, sausages, pies and steak cuts, as well as meat boxes and seasonal packs, with home delivery…
Serves consumers and households in Glasgow and selected local postcodes, including shoppers buying fresh meat, seasonal packs, breakfast items and butcher products for home delivery or collection.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
ICE 24/7 DELIVERY SERVICE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies packaged ice and provides delivery services to hospitality venues, retailers and events. Offers bulk and wholesale ice distribution for bars, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and festivals,…
Serves hospitality venues, wholesalers, supermarkets, festivals and domestic customers needing ice delivery, with emphasis on bars, restaurants and hotels across Scotland including Glasgow and…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
The Crolla Ice Cream Company Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies gelato and ice cream products for wholesale customers, including parlour-range tubs, speciality flavours, bulk ice cream, cakes and desserts, supplying ice cream parlours,…
Sells B2B to ice cream cafés, dessert parlours, restaurants, buffet operators and retail food businesses seeking wholesale gelato, ice cream, cakes and desserts in Scotland and the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 2y
Location
Ardnahoe Distillery Company Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProduces Scotch whisky at a distillery and visitor centre. Offers guided distillery tours and tastings, sells whisky and branded merchandise through an online shop, and operates a membership society…
Serves B2C whisky enthusiasts, distillery visitors and tourists, including online shoppers seeking whisky releases and merchandise, and society members interested in early release access and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -14% CAGR over 3y
Location
FRESCO FOOD SERVICE (GLASGOW) LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies foodservice products to catering businesses, offering a catalogue of over 1,500 items including food, beverages, and kitchen essentials. Operates an online shop and wholesale distribution…
Serves B2B customers in the catering and foodservice industry, including commercial kitchens and hospitality operators seeking wholesale food products and related support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 43% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProduces artisan sourdough breads and baked goods, including loaves, baguettes and focaccia, supplying wholesale to hospitality businesses such as hotels, restaurants, cafés and retail shops.
Sells wholesale to hospitality businesses, including hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops in Glasgow and beyond.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
FAILTE FOOD SERVICE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes chilled, frozen and ambient food products, soft drinks and catering supplies. Product range includes dairy, meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables, bakery items, canned goods,…
Sells B2B to catering and retail operators in Scotland, including restaurants, quick service restaurants, outside caterers, hotels, pubs and food retailers buying wholesale food, drink and catering…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
LOMOND FINE FOODS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies chilled, frozen and ambient food products to hospitality and retail customers. Operates a wholesale food distribution service with product catalogues, promotions and online ordering,…
Serves business customers needing wholesale chilled, frozen and ambient food products, including multi-site groups and foodservice buyers across Scotland and the wider UK.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
The Urban Grocer Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies wholesale fresh fruit and vegetables to the hospitality sector, including restaurants, hotels and catering businesses. Sources produce from growers and delivers seasonal, exotic and prepared…
Serves B2B hospitality customers in Central Scotland, including restaurants, hotels, executive chefs, event caterers and commercial kitchens in Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding towns.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
MORRISON GLASGOW DISTILLERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDistils, blends, bottles and brokers Scotch whisky. Produces and markets whisky brands including Carn Mor and Bruadar, and supplies bottled and blended Scotch products through its own labels and…
Serves whisky distributors, retailers and adult consumers interested in Scotch whisky brands.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
Produces and markets Scotch whisky and other spirits. Operates a portfolio of whisky brands including The Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn and Tamnavulin, alongside blended and modern spirits such as The…
Serves adult whisky and spirits consumers, alongside drinks trade buyers such as retailers, distributors and hospitality operators stocking branded alcoholic beverages.
Location
MATTHEW'S FOODS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates oriental supermarkets and a wholesale supply business selling Asian food products. Supplies ingredients such as noodles, sauces, spices, pastes, and fresh fish and prawns for retail…
Serves retail shoppers, restaurants and catering businesses in Scotland seeking Asian and Oriental food ingredients, including Chinese, Malaysian, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indian…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 2% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures and sells retro-style cakes, custom cookies and other baked goods, including personalised and themed designs. Operates a bakery and online shop offering cookies, chocolate products and…
Serves consumers buying personalised celebration treats and cafe goods, plus corporate buyers ordering branded or custom cookies. Targets online shoppers and cafe visitors in Glasgow.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 31% CAGR over 3y
Location
United Wholesale Cash and Carry
Operates cash-and-carry wholesale depots supplying groceries, drinks and household goods to independent retailers. Provides bulk purchasing, delivery distribution, online ordering, and retail support…
Sells to independent retailers in Scotland, particularly convenience store operators and symbol group members, through cash-and-carry depots, delivery and online ordering. Targets retail trade buyers…
Location
Produces and markets Scotch whisky and other spirits. Manages brands including The Macallan, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, Brugal rum, Wyoming Whiskey, No.3 London Dry Gin, and Valdespino sherry.
Sells to adult consumers of premium spirits worldwide through its whisky, rum, gin and wine brands. Serves international drinks markets and retail/hospitality channels, though specific trade buyer…
Location
Phil MaCan Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides contract canning and bottling services for independent brewers and craft beverage producers. Packages small-batch drinks into cans and bottles, offering production runs suited to craft beer…
Serves B2B independent brewers and craft beverage producers, particularly small-batch drinks businesses seeking canning and bottling support. Targets producers in Scotland looking to scale packaging…
Financial Health
StableStable · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
Produces and markets Scotch whisky and other spirits. Manages a portfolio of brands including The Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn, Tamnavulin, The Woodsman and Shackleton, covering single malt whiskies…
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsBlends, bottles and markets Scotch whisky, offering a range of branded single malt and blended releases. Sources whisky casks, manages ageing stocks, and operates a distillery producing peated Islay…
Serves legal drinking-age whisky consumers and collectors interested in Scotch whisky ranges, and engages private cask owners looking to sell whisky casks.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
TheDorkyFrench Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProduces and sells vegan French-style baked goods including croissants, pains au chocolat and other viennoiseries. Operates a bakery and takeaway café offering pre‑order pastry boxes, individual…
Serves consumers seeking vegan French bakery items in Glasgow, including takeaway café visitors and pre-order customers, with additional reach through local stockists and events.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Produces and markets distilled spirits including Scotch whisky, rum and gin. Manages a portfolio of brands such as The Macallan, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, Brugal and No.3 London Dry Gin for…
Sells to consumers of premium spirits worldwide, particularly whisky, rum, gin and wine drinkers, through a portfolio of global drinks brands.
Location
Seafish U.K. Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProcesses and manufactures seafood products and related sauces for retail and foodservice markets. Operates large-scale production facilities producing packaged seafood items and develops bespoke…
Serves B2B and institutional customers in retail, education, healthcare and foodservice, including buyers needing packed seafood products and bespoke sauce solutions.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
COTTONRAKE LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a bakery and café producing pastries and baked goods. Offers eat‑in food and drinks, online bakery pre‑orders, table bookings, catering services, and gift cards through its website and shop.
Serves local consumers in Glasgow’s West End, including bakery pre-order customers, café diners, gift card buyers and people booking tables, plus local individuals or organisations making catering…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -22% CAGR over 1y
Location
MY HOME BAKERY LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates bakery shops producing and selling cakes, brownies, pastries and other baked goods. Offers vegan and gluten‑free cakes, savoury pies, sausage rolls, soups and coffee, plus party cake boxes…
Serves local consumers in Glasgow, including walk-in bakery shoppers, click-and-collect customers, people buying cakes for occasions, and customers with vegan or gluten-free preferences.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
COURAGEOUS SPIRITS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and markets alcoholic spirits brands, producing and selling products including Glaswegin gin, King’s Inch single malt whisky, GOAT vodka and McQueen Gin, and distributing bottled spirits…
Sells to adult consumers through its online shop and to drinks distributors/trade partners interested in Scottish gin, whisky and vodka brands, with messaging aimed at domestic and international…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 55% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsBlends, bottles and sells Scotch whisky, including single malt and rum releases, under multiple branded ranges. Also operates the Ardnahoe distillery and manages cask sales and whisky maturation…
Serves adult whisky consumers and collectors interested in Scotch whisky ranges, including old, rare, single-cask and Islay malt bottlings.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
GEORGE MEWES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSells artisan and farmhouse cheeses sourced from small producers, alongside accompaniments such as breads, oatcakes, crackers, chutneys and wines. Operates retail cheese shops and an online store,…
Serves retail consumers buying artisan cheese online or from Glasgow and Edinburgh shops, including gift and celebration cake buyers, plus wholesale customers seeking cheese and accompaniments.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 21% CAGR over 4y
Location
Garden Fresh Exotics Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOnline retailer supplying fresh fruit and vegetables, including exotic produce, alongside grocery items such as bread, snacks, herbs, spices, grains and condiments. Offers curated fruit and vegetable…
Sells directly to consumers and households ordering fresh fruit, vegetables and grocery essentials online, with subscriptions and home delivery focused on customers across Greater Glasgow and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Newlands Home Bakery Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProduces and sells baked goods including artisan breads, rolls, cakes, pastries and gateaux. Offers made-to-order celebration cakes and speciality products such as kosher, vegan and dairy‑free baked…
Serves local consumers in the south side of Glasgow, including customers buying celebration cakes, breads and bakery goods, with options for Kosher, vegan and lactose-free diets.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 1% CAGR over 3y
Location
THE START-UP DRINKS LAB LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides beverage development and small-scale production services, including recipe formulation, trial production, and small-batch bottling or canning. Supports drinks brands in developing and…
Serves B2B drinks brands, from start-ups to established producers, developing mixers, soft drinks, non-alcoholic beers and spirits, functional drinks, RTDs and spirits that need product development…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -14% CAGR over 4y
Location
MEADOWSIDE BLENDING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSelects, blends and bottles Scotch whisky, including single malt, grain and blended expressions. Releases single cask bottlings and branded ranges such as Maltman, Grainman and Royal Thistle, and…
Sells to individual whisky drinkers, enthusiasts and collectors looking for single malt, grain and blended Scotch options across different tastes and budgets.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
ALISHAN HALAL BUTCHERS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsRetail butcher selling halal-certified meats including beef, chicken, lamb and mutton. Offers fresh cuts and specialty items, with online ordering and in-store payment and collection.
Serves local consumers and households in Glasgow seeking halal beef, chicken, lamb and mutton for everyday cooking and special occasions, with online ordering for in-store collection.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Processes and supplies salmon products including whole fish, fillets, portions, burgers and steaks. Provides seafood processing and by‑product utilisation services and markets packaged salmon…
Location
R.A. Wotherspoon Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowSupplies fresh and frozen seafood, shellfish and poultry to restaurants and catering businesses, and sells products directly to consumers via an online shop. Offers items such as oysters, scallops,…
Serves a mix of trade customers, including restaurants and catering establishments in Scotland, and consumers seeking restaurant-quality seafood, poultry and fresh produce delivered to their doorstep.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
ANDREW MCDICKEN LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies fresh and frozen seafood through an online shop and wholesale service. Sources fish and shellfish from market suppliers and delivers products to consumers and businesses, including smoked…
Serves UK consumers buying seafood online for home delivery, alongside wholesale and commercial customers such as foodservice operators and retailers seeking fresh Scottish fish and seafood.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How Glasgow food and drink companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Glasgow food and drink firms make money through a mix of physical product sales, preparation services and distribution margin. Revenue can come from repeat supply into hospitality, wholesale and retail channels, one-off event catering, direct consumer sales, and contract production for other sellers. Pricing is usually grounded in cases, units, weight, menus, service days or delivery drops rather than abstract licence fees. Gross margin, wastage and shelf life matter as much as order value, so commercial conversations tend to join up production capacity, packaging, storage and route economics. Smaller operators may sell relationship by relationship; scaled suppliers often need more formal account management and documented operating processes.
Who they sell to
Customers are usually fragmented across cafés, restaurants, hotels, independent retailers, regional wholesalers, event buyers and retail category teams. Owner-managers, chefs and operations managers may approve practical local supply, while procurement, finance and technical teams tend to appear when a supplier is entering a larger hospitality, wholesale or retail relationship. Contract size can range from low-value trial orders to recurring supply agreements with scheduled deliveries and service-level expectations. Sales cycles are often short for local catering and repeat trade, but longer where buyer audits, allergen checks, packaging review, credit terms or listing processes are involved. Routes to market are typically direct, wholesaler-led or tender-based for larger catering work.
What they buy
Most food and drink firms tend to spend on tools and services that protect margin, evidence compliance and keep orders moving. Relevant categories include stock control, order management, route planning, temperature monitoring, traceability, allergen and labelling systems, accounting, payroll, payments, customer communications and basic analytics. Physical and service spend can be just as important: refrigeration, packaging, warehousing, cleaning, pest control, waste collection, fleet support, insurance, legal advice, food testing, bookkeeping and recruitment. Larger manufacturers and distributors may also buy production planning, supplier management, quality documentation and trade marketing support, while smaller operators often prefer services that reduce manual admin without forcing a full process rebuild.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying triggers usually appear when a food and drink firm moves from informal local selling into repeat wholesale, retail or multi-site hospitality supply. New listings, kitchen expansion, a larger distribution route, packaging changes, inspection preparation, a recall incident or a change in management can all create budget for better systems or external support. Pain points are practical: short shelf life, delivery reliability, traceability records, allergen risk, cash tied up in stock, and staff time spent reconciling orders and invoices. Outbound messages tend to land better when they reference measurable operating frictions, such as fewer missed deliveries, faster recall evidence, clearer margin by product line or less admin around repeat orders.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
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