SCOTT BROTHERS (BUTCHERS) LLP

What SCOTT BROTHERS (BUTCHERS) LLP does

Scott Brothers (Butchers) LLP, trading as Scott Brothers Butchers Dundee, is a third-generation family-owned butcher business founded in 1935 in Dundee, Scotland, currently led by George and Scott Jarron. The company operates 5 physical retail shops (four in the Dundee area and one in St Andrews) and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform offering UK-wide delivery via DPD with double-insulated, temperature-controlled packaging (maintaining freshness for up to 72 hours in winter / 48 hours in summer). Core products include fresh beef (traditionally matured on the bone for 21+ days, steaks 28+ days), lamb, pork, chicken and venison sourced from named local farms including Kincraig Farm (beef) and Kinnell Mill Farm (pork), plus award-winning handmade pies under the Scottie's Pehs sub-brand (British Pie Awards 2022, World Scotch Pie Championship 2018 winner for Bridie) and chef-prepared frozen ready meals under the Scott's Kitchen sub-brand.

The business operates three go-to-market motions: direct-to-consumer retail (in-store and online), wholesale foodservice supplying schools, hospitals, nursing homes, sporting venues, restaurants and hotels within a 30-mile radius of Dundee, and event catering (over 30 years) for parties, weddings and corporate functions ranging from sandwich platters to 3-course dinners. Revenue is generated through one-time unit pricing on consumer goods (e.g., Scotch Pies from £8.75, Family Steak Pies £14.40–£32.80, ready meals £5.20–£7.50), gift voucher sales (£5–£50 denominations, 12-month validity), bespoke wholesale contracts, and event catering fees. Delivery pricing tiers include free standard UK delivery over £80, Saturday delivery at £10.95, and free local Dundee delivery (DD1–DD5, DD7 postcodes) over £40. The company holds multiple certifications including PGI Scottish Beef, Scotch Beef Club membership, Scotch Lamb supplier status, and Great Taste recognition.

Scott Brothers is a private limited company (SC432652) with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, fully owned and controlled by the founding Jarron family. Operations are supported by approximately 75 staff (per wholesale page) across retail, production, wholesale distribution, and event catering functions. Marketing channels include an email newsletter, social media presence, content marketing via cooking guides, online retargeting advertising, and Google Customer Reviews. Geographic delivery excludes remote Scottish postcodes, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man.

Name

SCOTT BROTHERS (BUTCHERS) LLP

Legal name

Scott Brothers Butchers Limited

Website

https://scottbrothersbutchers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scott Brothers Butchers is a third-generation family-owned butcher in Dundee, Scotland, operating 5 retail shops and a UK-wide e-commerce platform selling fresh locally sourced meat, award-winning handmade pies, and ready meals, with a wholesale foodservice arm serving regional hospitality and event catering clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Butchery

NAICS

Meat Retailers (44524), Meat Retailers (445240), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Artisan butcher
• Fresh meat retail
• Handmade pies
• Wholesale foodservice
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Meat Sales: Sale of fresh meat products (beef, lamb, pork, chicken, venison) directly to consumers through 5 retail stores and online e-commerce platform with delivery
2. Pie and Pastry Sales: Sale of award-winning handmade pies including steak pies, Scotch pies, macaroni pies, curry pies, and buffet pies through retail and online channels
3. Ready Meals: Chef-prepared frozen ready meals including lasagne, stews, curries, Haggis Neeps & Tatties, and traditional Scottish dishes sold online and in stores
4. Wholesale/Foodservice: Supply of locally sourced, traditionally matured meat to businesses within 30-mile radius of Dundee including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, sporting venues, restaurants and hotels. Also includes pies and ready-made meal options for wholesale customers.
5. Event Catering: Event catering services providing food for parties and events from sandwich platters to full 3-course dinners for local businesses
6. Gift Vouchers: Digital gift vouchers sold online in denominations of £5, £10, £20, and £50, redeemable both in-store and online, valid for 12 months

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Third-generation family butcher selling traditionally matured fresh meats (beef matured on the bone for 21+ days, steaks 28+ days), award-winning handmade pies, chef-prepared frozen ready meals, BBQ products, haggis and puddings, and gift vouchers via 5 retail shops in Dundee and St Andrews plus UK-wide online delivery. Also supplies wholesale meat to catering, hospitality, healthcare and education businesses within a 30-mile radius of Dundee and provides event catering services.

Product overview

Scott Brothers Butchers is a third-generation family butcher business offering a unified product portfolio centered on premium quality fresh meats, award-winning handmade pies, and chef-prepared ready meals. Their core offerings include fresh beef (traditionally matured for 21+ days), chicken, lamb, pork, and venison sourced from local Angus/Dundee farms. Their signature Scottie's Pies range includes steak, scotch, pork, macaroni, curry, and buffet varieties, winning multiple awards including British Pie Award 2022 and World Scotch Pie Championship. They also offer Scott's Kitchen frozen ready meals (lasagne, shepherd's pie, curries, traditional Scottish dishes), seasonal BBQ products, haggis and puddings, gift vouchers, plus B2B wholesale supply and event catering services. The company operates 5 retail locations in Dundee/St Andrews and offers nationwide UK delivery with temperature-controlled packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scottie's Pehs: Award-winning pies made to family recipes in the company's own kitchens in Dundee.
• Scott's Kitchen

Products and services

• Fresh Beef Premium traditionally matured beef sourced from local Angus farms, dry-aged on the bone for a minimum of 21 days with steaks matured for at least 28 days. Includes fillet, sirloin, rib eye, rump, T-bone, roasting joints, brisket, silverside, topside, mince, stewing and stir-fry cuts.
• Fresh Chicken Quality chicken including breast fillets, thighs, drumsticks, supremes, highlanders, kebabs, stir-fry cuts and chicken burgers.
• Fresh Lamb Locally sourced Scotch lamb including gigot chops, double loin chops, rack, fillets, carvery leg, shoulder rolled, shanks, burgers, kebabs and lamb's liver.
• Fresh Pork High-quality pork including loin chops, loin steaks, pork belly, gammon steaks, gammon joint, pork shoulder, bacon and sausages, sourced from Mark Batchelor's Kinnell Mill Farm.
• Venison Locally sourced game venison including fillets, haunch steaks, haunch rolled, minced shoulder, diced shoulder, burgers and sausages.
• Scottie's Pies (Award-Winning Pies) Award-winning handmade pies made in-house to family recipes refined over three generations, using locally sourced ingredients. Range includes individual steak, mince, scotch, pork, macaroni, curry, buffet pies and bridies, plus family-size steak pies.
• Haggis and Puddings Traditional Scottish haggis, black pudding (including Jubilee Black Pudding), battered pudding and white pudding.
• Scott's Kitchen Ready Meals Chef-prepared frozen ready meals including lasagne, shepherd's pie, chilli con carne, beef stroganoff, chicken curry, lamb curry, roast dinners, stovies, haggis neeps and tatties, pasta bolognese, macaroni cheese and traditional Scottish dishes.
• BBQ Range Seasonal BBQ products including burgers, handmade sausages, dry-aged steaks, marinated chicken and kebabs.
• Larder (Seasonings, Sides and Sauces) Seasonings, sides and sauces sold alongside the meat range to complement home cooking.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers available in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50, valid for online and in-store use for 12 months from issue date.
• Wholesale Meat Supply (Foodservice) B2B wholesale supply of locally sourced, traditionally matured meat plus pies and ready meals to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, sporting venues, restaurants and hotels within a 30-mile radius of Dundee, with daily deliveries and bespoke cut specifications.
• Event Catering Services B2B/B2C event catering for parties, weddings and corporate functions, ranging from sandwich platters, canapes and finger foods through to full 3-course dinners ready to reheat.

Quantifiable outcome

• Beef matured for minimum 21 days (28 days for steaks)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ian Sim, Kincraig Farm, BrechincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship spanning over 20 years. Ian Sim supplies most of Scott Brothers' beef. He specially selects Limousin cattle for consistent quality and taste with right level of muscle definition and marbling. The farming practices ensure well-reared animals produce more flavoursome meat.
• Mark Batchelor, Kinnell Mill Farm by ArbroathcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies all of Scott Brothers' pork. The farming family have been producing high-quality, high-welfare pork for generations. Pigs are bred and outdoor reared, then range in large strawed courts, growing slowly to produce tender, flavoursome meat.
• Forfar Mart (Live Market)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorge or Scott personally hand-selects lambs and any extra beef at the weekly live market at Forfar Mart. They also source all game locally through this relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Turner & George: Online butcher specialising in rare-breed, dry-aged beef and artisan products with nationwide delivery; comparable on premium matured meat range and DTC cold-chain model.
• Pipers Farm: DTC meat box business focused on provenance, native breeds and small-scale British farmers; comparable on direct-to-consumer delivery, provenance-led branding, and premium price positioning, though smaller and England-based.
• Tom Hixson & Co: London-based online butcher and meat specialist offering dry-aged beef, heritage breeds and handmade charcuterie with UK-wide delivery; comparable on DTC matured-meat focus and premium artisan positioning.

Direct peers

• Highland Game: Specialist Scottish venison and game producer supplying retail and foodservice; directly comparable on venison category, Scottish sourcing credentials, and B2B/wholesale supply to hospitality.
• Campbell's Prime Meat: Award-winning Scottish butcher and meat processor supplying retail, wholesale and hospitality with traditional matured beef and handmade products; comparable on craft butchery, awards pedigree, and B2B/wholesale focus.
• Donald Russell: Premium Scottish online butcher supplying traditionally matured beef, lamb, and pork direct to UK consumers; closely comparable on product mix (dry-aged beef, heritage breeds, gift range) and DTC cold-chain delivery.
• Macbeth's Butchers: Long-established Scottish butcher and catering business with in-house production, retail and wholesale arms; comparable on traditional butchery, event catering, and premium Scottish meat positioning.
• Simon's of Haddington / Simon Howie Butchers: Scottish butcher with retail, wholesale and event catering operations offering handmade pies, ready meals, and matured meats; comparable product portfolio, multi-channel model, and Scottish provenance focus.

Regional players

• John Ross Jr: Aberdeen-based traditional butcher with retail, wholesale and foodservice operations including matured Scottish beef and own-label products; comparable on craft butchery and B2B supply but based in a different Scottish region.

Broad incumbents

• Aubrey Allen: Long-established premium butcher supplying restaurants, hotels and consumers with quality meats and pies; comparable on premium positioning, wholesale foodservice supply, and award-recognised product range.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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