History
1935
Alec McPherson started trading in Speyside with a "fleet" of an Albion truck and bus. These provided a regional coach service coupled with local agricultural distribution.
1939
Alec’s sons (David’s uncle and father) William and Hugh joined the business and very soon the business developed into three distinct operations. Alec ran the Agricultural side with William and Hugh running the Whisky and Timber/Coal sides respectively.
1945
After the war Alec, William and Hugh decided to go their own ways and took their own sides of the business with them!
1968
It was decided to consolidate the 3 operations into one, based in Aberlour. The business also diversified into post beeching and strategically started to focus on the distribution of whisky, which at that time was moving away from rail to road haulage.
1969
The McPherson business was bought by TDG Plc, with William and Hugh retained as joint Managing Directors.
1985
David McPherson joined the Traffic department within the business and rose to the position of Managing Director by 1993, a position he has held ever since.
1995
After a brief interlude of relocating it’s headquarters in Edinburgh the McPherson business returned to its heartland in Aberlour. This focus was reinforced with the acquisition of the Elgin depot of BRS, thereby consolidating our position in the bulk malt sector.
1998
By now McPherson had strategically moved away from the cased goods sector of the market and had concentrated fully on the production side of spirit supply. This lead to the initial acquisition of KSK Freight shortly followed in 2000 with the acquisition of the Chivas in house fleet.
2001
TDG Plc refocused its own business, to global logistics solutions, and began divesting itself of non-core operations. David made the most of this opportunity and brought the business back to family hands.
Today
The business has gone from strength to strength and is now firmly established, financially secure and looking forward to steady growth under David’s stewardship.
