Shop, sip, and savour
Corporate
history
In 1962, Mr Anthony Jacques Scott began buying beer, soft drinks and spirits from wholesalers in Jamaica for sale to the general public in the Cayman Islands. Mr Scott operated the business from his home.
Jacques Scott Group Ltd. (“the Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in March 1972 under the name Investment Corporation Limited, to acquire Jacques Scott and Company Limited and other import companies which have since been amalgamated.
1979
In 1979 the Company adopted its present name.
The Company has since diversified and become the largest importer of fine wines, beers and spirits into the Islands. It has also expanded into frozen and dry foods, juices, soft drinks, tobacco, fresh produce, restaurant equipment and associated lines.
1990
In 1990 Jacques Scott (Retail) Ltd. became the holding company for all the Group’s retail liquor stores.
1993
Between 1993 and 1995, the Company acquired The Wine Cellar Ltd., a distributor and retailer of fine wines, soft drinks and gourmet foods. This business included a retail store in the Galleria Plaza, which remains an important outlet and is now operated under Jacques Scott (Retail) Ltd.
1999
In March 1999, the Company acquired 60% (now 69%) of the shares in Island Supply Co Ltd., which operates as a wholesaler of food (fresh, frozen and dry) and foodservice products as well as servicing and supplying restaurant equipment for the hotel and restaurant trade.
2003
In 2003, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Island Companies Ltd (now Blackbeard’s Trading Company Ltd), one of the largest duty free operators in the Cayman Islands. This joint venture operates the largest duty free liquor and tobacco store at Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport.
2012
In 2012 the Company purchased land in West Bay and built the Jacques Scott Marketplace retail/office complex which opened in 2016 and includes the Company’s second largest retail store. Additional retail stores were opened in Savannah in 2007, East End in 2010, North Side in 2018 and Harbour Walk in 2022.
2023
In 2023 the Company opened a new retail location in Cayman Brac which will also sell wholesale products to licensed customers in the Sister Islands.
Principal
operations
Jacques Scott Group is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is the leading wholesaler and retailer of beers, wines and spirits in these Islands. It also distributes soft drinks, food and food service products to the hotel, restaurant, supermarket, institutional and other retail outlet sectors.
From modest origins in the 1960s, Jacques Scott has become a major Caymanian company serving the territory’s domestic market and foodservice sector. Its four operating divisions employ some 130 people. The company started out as a beer, soft drinks and spirits importer, with a limited range of food products, wines and champagnes. It has built up a portfolio of excellent relationships with many of the world’s leading suppliers and therefore is a leader in most product categories in which it operates.
Giving back to the community is part of Jacques Scott’s DNA and since 1962 the Company has embraced the Cayman Islands, fostering partnerships, sponsoring and supporting fundraisers, charities, service clubs, sporting, school and culinary events, while working with people from every corner of Cayman’s community.
Our wholesale website can be found at jacquesscottwholesale.com .
Directors
Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Henry Harford
Appointed to the Board on 28 January 2016 and as Chairman 24 January 2019. Qualified as an English Solicitor in 1989 with Travers Smith Braithwaite, London. Admitted as a Cayman Islands Attorney in 1991 becoming Partner, Maples and Calder 1996-2009. Presently Director and/or Consultant to various fund and investment vehicles and Consultant to Carey Olsen, Attorneys at Law, Grand Cayman.
Managing Director
Peter Dutton FCA
Appointed Director on 24 September 1984, Joint Managing Director on 2 November 1999 and substantive Managing Director on 23 January 2001. Qualified as Chartered Accountant in the UK in 1978 and worked for Ernst & Young before joining the Group in 1983. Served as Finance Director from September 1984 to July 2002. Director of Overseas Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd and several associated listed funds.
Director and CEO, Island Supply Co Ltd.
Kenneth Tufo
Appointed to the Board on 7 April 2005. President of Island Supply Co Ltd from 1987 to present. Has 45 years experience within the foodservice industry in the US and Caribbean especially in equipment and export to the Caribbean.
Sales & Marketing Director
Findlay Wilson
Appointed to the Board on 20 December 2018. Joined the Group as Heineken Brand Manager before becoming Sales Manager (Beer & Spirits) in 2009 and Sales & Marketing Director in 2020.
Non-Executive Director
Susan Adams
Appointed to the Board on 20 December 2012. Has been closely involved with the development of the Group since inception as the wife of the late Mr C Charles Adams OBE JP, Director and Chairman Emeritus.
Non-Executive Director
Charles Adams
Appointed to the Board on 19 December 2013. Has served as Director of Island Supply Co Ltd since 2001. Local businessman and son of the late Mr C Charles Adams.
Non-Executive Director
Simon Whicker
Appointed to the Board on 24 January 2019. Qualified as Chartered Accountant in the UK in 1991 and worked for Price Waterhouse before moving to KPMG in 1995. Headed up KPMG’s advisory practice in the Cayman Islands for over ten years as well as KPMG’s restructuring practice in the Americas for two years before retiring in 2011. A fairly active start up investor particularly in Gravity Fitness Limited, an active entertainment business in the UK.
Non-Executive Director
Bryan Hunter
Appointed to the Board on 6 February 2020. Qualified as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands in 1997, becoming partner in the Cayman office of Appleby from 2002-2020 holding various leadership roles, including Head of Corporate (2009-2020) and Managing Partner (2012-2020). His practice was wide ranging and included corporate, corporate finance, investment funds and M&A transactions. Served as a Notary Public during this period and has been a board member on various industry bodies including the Caymanian Bar Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Cayman Finance. Currently serves on the Board of Cayman National Corporation (since 2010) and is Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority.
Key
personnel
Managing Director
Peter Dutton
British, with Caymanian Status, Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1978. After working with an international firm of accountants in London and Miami, he joined the Group as Financial Controller in 1983. He was appointed to the Board in 1984 with responsibility for all financial matters and also oversees business development. He has made a major contribution to the development of the Company’s wine business. He was appointed Joint Managing Director in 1999 and substantive Managing Director in January 2001.
President, Island Supply Co Ltd.
Kenneth Tufo
A US Citizen. Educated in New York. Entered the foodservice industry (purchasing) in New York and now has 45 years experience within the industry. Upon relocating to Florida in 1971, helped start equipment and supply division of Henry Lee Co, and developed their export business in the Caribbean. Began supplying customers in the Cayman Islands in 1972. Founded Island Supply Co Ltd. in 1987 and, as President of the company, oversaw its merger with Jacques Scott Group Ltd. in 1999.
Sales & Marketing Director
Findlay Wilson
findlaywilson@jacquesscott.com
Originally from Scotland, Fin has been resident in Cayman since 1995. He spent ten years in hospitality before taking the reins in the family business, Ye Old English Bakery. He then joined Jacques Scott and spent four years as the Heineken Brand Manager before becoming Sales Manager (Beer & Spirits) in August 2009, Beverage Division Director in 2018 and Sales & Marketing Director in 2020. Fin is a very experienced professional and has successfully created a strong customer base particularly in the local bars which are considered key to the success of the Group’s brands in Cayman.
Chief Financial Officer
Philip Reed
A UK Citizen, Phil qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2008. After working for accountancy and law firms in the UK and Cayman, he joined the Group in 2016 as Financial Controller before becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2019.
CEO, Island Supply Co Ltd.
Ian Givens
Scottish. Educated at University of Glasgow and University of Miami. Joined Island Supply Co Ltd. upon receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and has been instrumental in the growth and development of Island Supply Co Ltd’s purchasing office in Coral Springs, Florida. His responsibilities include purchasing, sourcing new products and vendors and developing sales in territories outside the Cayman Islands.
Company Secretary
Paula Dutton
British with Caymanian Status. Paula came to Cayman with HM Diplomatic Service in 1985 after serving in Washington and London. After several years with a local law firm, she joined the Group in 1999.
Operations Manager
Alain Ayala-Swaby
Originally from Cuba, Alain holds Caymanian Status. Alain has worked in wholesale operations in Cayman since 1991, from delivery and warehouse, to sales, marketing and general management. He joined the company in 2008 as Assistant Operations Manager and was promoted to Operations Manager in October 2011. He is responsible for the management of the Group’s warehouse and delivery functions, together with the security and maintenance of the Group’s buildings and fleet.
Security Manager
Chris Goddard
British Citizen. Chris joined Jacques Scott Group in 2022 and brings with him 16 years of law enforcement experience. As the Security Manager, Chris is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our customers and employees at all the Groups locations.
Sales & Marketing Manager, Liquor and Beer
John Alban
John is Caymanian and spent seven years in the service industry working in local bars and restaurants doing every front of house job from barback to management. Joined the Jacques Scott Group in the Wholesale Beverage Division in 2011. After six years as a Sales Representative he was promoted to Retail Division Manager in 2017 and Sales & Marketing Manager, Liquor and Beer, in 2020.
Sales & Marketing Manager, Wine
Lee Royle
A UK citizen originally from Manchester, Lee has travelled to many parts of the globe. He has extensive experience in the hospitality trade and while living in Canada gained his Sommelier certification through the International Sommelier Guild. Lee joined the Group in 2008 working for our Retail Division where he was instrumental in promoting our wine portfolio through in-store tastings and various media outlets. Lee now manages our Wholesale Wine Team coordinating marketing and sales for our extensive wine portfolio which is certainly the largest on island and perhaps in the entire Caribbean.
Retail Division Manager
Adam White
Adam is from London, England. After spending four years reading Law in the UK he completely changed direction and joined a retail wine group called Majestic Wine. While with Majestic, Adam gained his WSET wine and spirits qualifications and spent eight glorious years working around London before moving to the sunshine of the Cayman Islands. He also has a WSET advanced certificate in Sake. Adam joined Jacques Scott in 2017 and worked as a Wine Specialist in both retail and wholesale before becoming Retail Division Manager in 2020.
Manager, Food & Tobacco Division
Casey Goff
Casey grew up in the Cayman Islands and is a Caymanian Status holder. He attended Texas Christian University where he studied mathematics before returning to Cayman in 2009. Upon his return to Cayman Casey entered the grocery industry and now has over ten years of experience in the local market, which spans both the retail and distribution side of the industry. He has also now earned an MBA, specializing in logistics and supply chain management.
Sales Manager, Island Supply Co Ltd.
Dermot Troy
Irish with Caymanian Status, Dermot has over 30 years’ experience in the foodservice industry. Having first arrived in Cayman in 1989 he worked in numerous hotels and restaurants before joining the Island Supply sales team in 2005.
Service Manager, Island Supply Co Ltd.
Chris Weaver
A UK Citizen with Caymanian Status. Chris began his career in the hotel and restaurant industry in the UK before taking up a position as Assistant Restaurant & Banquets Manager in Grand Cayman in 1987. He continued working in Cayman’s restaurant industry for the next ten years culminating in owning and operating his own restaurant before joining Island Supply in April 1997. Spent five years in sales and, with his intimate knowledge of the restaurant industry, was instrumental in growing the on-island business before leading the Cayman Sales Office in 2003. Since 2014, he has built up a successful new Service Department which continues to grow.
HR Administrator
Debbian McDonald
Debbie grew up in the Cayman Islands and holds Caymanian Status. She joined Island Supply as Service Department Administrator in 2019, before becoming HR Administrator for the Group in 2023. She brings experience from positions in Cayman’s hospitality, private and government sectors.
