In her role as Company Accountant, Ms. Gaffney will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial strategy and operations, with a focus on driving profitability and maximizing shareholder value.

Ms. Gaffney is a native of Port Glasgow and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS).

Speaking on her appointment, Paula commented:

“I am excited to take on the role of Company Accountant at Ardgowan. The company has a strong track record of growth, and I look forward to leveraging my expertise to help drive even greater profitability and position the company for long-term success. This is a wonderful project for Inverclyde and as a local I am so pleased to be part of this fantastic endeavour.”

Ms. Gaffney joins Ardgowan with over 7 years of post-qualified experience, including 6 years in industry. Most recently, she served as the Finance Business Partner for the EMEA region at Peak Scientific, where she delivered monthly management accounts, prepared statutory financial statements, and led the EMEA budgeting process.

Ardgowan Distillery Chief Financial Officer, Don Woodward, added:

“We are thrilled to welcome Paula to our team as Company Accountant,” said Don Woodward, CFO, Ardgowan Distillery “Her extensive experience in financial reporting, commercial sales support, audit, compliance, and forecasting make her the ideal candidate to help guide our company’s financial success.”

Ardgowan Distillery is implementing extensive heat recovery and heat storage as part of the whisky-making process. The distillery has already partnered with Heriot Watt University and engineers Briggs of Burton to develop technology to capture and repurpose the CO2 in its fermentation process.

Ardgowan expects to create almost 50 jobs for the local area and, upon completion, will have the capacity to produce up to one million litres of premium whisky per year.