CVH Spirits has relocated to Kintyre House in Glasgow city centre, marking a significant move for the business, which is custodian for Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Tobermory distilleries.
Real estate adviser CBRE acted on behalf of landlord Legal and General (L&G), securing a five-year, 3,024 sq ft lease, which will see CVH re-locate its corporate operations from East Kilbride.
The move will see around 30 staff across marketing, finance, HR, IT and commercial functions establish a new central hub in the city centre, while production, bottling, blending and warehousing operations will remain at the company’s East Kilbride site.
Founded in 2023, CVH Spirits was previously part of the Distell Group and earlier operated as Burn Stewart Distillers. Today, the business is an independent premium spirits company and custodian of some of Scotland’s most recognised distilleries and whisky brands, with the company employing around 300 people across the UK, EU and Asia.
Establishing a high quality, central HQ is said to reflect the company’s confidence in its brand portfolio and future opportunity.
Kintyre House has been recently refurbished to provide modern workspace with an EPC A energy rating, and offering L&G’s ‘Capsule’ brand of fully fitted office space, including meeting rooms, breakout areas, workstations and pre-installed IT infrastructure.
Martin Speirs, director at CBRE Scotland, said, “CVH Spirits’ move to Kintyre House is a clear statement of intent and the latest positive signal for Glasgow city centre. In a competitive market, businesses are being more selective about where and how they occupy space, and Kintyre House offers the quality, efficiency and profile that forward-looking companies are seeking. We were pleased to advise L&G in securing a strong occupier in CVH Spirits for the building.”
Ronan O’Rahilly, CEO at CVH Spirits, added, “Our move into the heart of Glasgow marks an important milestone for CVH Spirits and for the continued development of our world-renowned brands. There have been well-documented challenges across the whisky industry over the last 12 months, but we are taking a long-term view and continuing to invest with confidence. This new, refurbished city centre space gives our teams an environment that reflects our forward-thinking, commercially focused approach, commitment to the trade and our ambitions for growth.”
