| Subsidiary | Laphroaig Distillery |
| Parent | Long John International Ltd. |
| Start Date | 1972-00-00 |
| Notes | Ian Hunter made Laphroaig into a limited company in 1951, with himself as Managing Director and Miss Bessie Williamson as Secretary and Director. Ian Hunter died in 1954 and he bequeathed ownership of the distillery to Bessie. Miss Elizabeth “Bessie” Leitch Williamson sold her shares to American company Seager Evans, its subsidiary "Long John International", in 1962, 1967 and finally in 1972, but continued as Chairman and Managing Director until 1972 when she retired. |