“We’re open-minded and if something came up adding value and balance to the business, we would certainly consider it,” he said.
Walker, the firm’s managing director, said it plans to invest about £25m over the next two years to take advantage of the significant opportunities it sees for further growth.
“We continue to make significant strides in brand development where we are concentrating our efforts on the top end of market.
Walker said the investment plans were being supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, and he described the bank’s support in recent years as “magnificent”.
Export markets will be a key focus for the company’s growth plans.
Although there was growth across the company’s brands in 2014, Walker said the Glenglassaugh range in particular had significantly outperformed against the company’s forecasts.
When the company posted its first full year’s figures in 2005, turnover was £4.62m, pre-tax profit was £241,716 and the company employed just 12 people. The firm currently employs 120 people across its four sites.
The record profits cap a highly successful year for the Newbridge-headquartered group, which was recently highlighted by the London Stock Exchange among a range of companies to inspire Britain.