BrewDog: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
BrewDog PLC's person with significant control on the Companies House register is James Bruce Watt. In the year to December 2024 BrewDog PLC reported turnover of £280m.
Status on the Companies House register: In Administration. The figures on this page are from the last accounts the company filed.
BrewDog PLC has been in administration since 2 March 2026, according to the Companies House register, and has not filed accounts since. The figures here are from its last filed accounts, for the year to 31 December 2024.
- In the year to December 2024, BrewDog had turnover of £280m, down 0.2% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax loss of £37m, losing £13.09 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 2,411 people.
- These figures are from BrewDog PLC's group accounts for the year to December 2024, filed at Companies House on 1 October 2025.
- Registered name
- BREWDOG PLC
- Company number
- SC311560
- Status
- In Administration
- Incorporated
- 7 November 2006
- Registered office area
- East-Central London
- Industry code on the register
- 11050: Manufacture of beverages
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to December 2024, filed 1 October 2025
What does BrewDog do?
BrewDog is a Scottish craft brewer making beers such as Punk IPA and Hazy Jane. It was founded in 2007 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and brews at Ellon, near Aberdeen. It sells its beer in three ways: through its own BrewDog bars, direct from its online shop, and wholesale to supermarkets and other retailers. It raised money from customers through its Equity for Punks crowdfunding scheme.
In brief: craft brewer · Scotland · own bars, online and supermarkets · crowdfunded shareholders
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 24 September 2026. Official website: brewdog.com.
Who owns BrewDog?
The Companies House register records James Bruce Watt as the person with significant control of BrewDog PLC, company number SC311560.
The register names an individual, not a company, as its controller.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs BrewDog?
The Companies House register lists 2 current officers for BrewDog PLC.
All 2 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Allan Leighton | 10 September 2021 |
| Giny Boer | 31 May 2023 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did BrewDog file?
BrewDog PLC reported turnover of £280m in the year to December 2024. That was down 0.2% on £281m the year before.
It reported 2,411 employees. The year before it reported 2,618.
It filed a pre-tax loss of £37m for the year, against a pre-tax loss of £59m the year before.
It ended the year with £31m at the bank and net assets of £60m.
| Measure | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £280m | £281m |
| Pre-tax profit | -£37m (filed) | -£59m (filed) |
| Employees | 2,411 | 2,618 |
| Staff costs | n/d | £81m |
| Average staff cost per head | n/d | £31,000 |
| Bank and cash | £31m | £20m |
| Net assets | £60m | £93m |
| Interest paid | £17m |
Read the accounts to December 2024 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
Are there any charges against BrewDog?
BrewDog PLC has registered 22 charges at Companies House, of which 18 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
All 18 outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC | 24 February 2026 |
| Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | 24 February 2026 |
| Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | 24 February 2026 |
| Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | 19 February 2026 |
| Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | 19 February 2026 |
| Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | 16 February 2026 |
| TSG7 a Aiv Ii Holdings (Cayman), L.P. (as Security Trustee) | 5 December 2025 |
| TSG7 a Aiv Ii Holdings (Cayman), L.P. (as Security Trustee) | 5 December 2025 |
| TSG7 a Aiv Ii Holdings (Cayman), L.P. (as Security Trustee) | 1 December 2025 |
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC | 9 May 2025 |
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC | 8 May 2025 |
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC | 7 May 2025 |
| Hsbc UK Bank PLC | 5 June 2023 |
| Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | 2 June 2020 |
| Hsbc Bank PLC | 13 September 2016 |
| Hsbc Bank PLC | 3 August 2012 |
| Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD | 18 October 2011 |
| Hsbc Bank PLC | 16 May 2009 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How BrewDog compares
Of the 5 craft brewers, BrewDog is 1st on turnover, 5th on profit margin and 3rd on growth. Thornbridge keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £1.30.
| Rank | Craft brewers | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BrewDog | £280m | −£13.09 |
| 2nd | Beavertown | £92m | −£0.72 |
| + 3 more craft brewers ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
BrewDog files as BrewDog PLC, whose person with significant control is James Bruce Watt, with turnover of £280m in its latest filed year.
Questions about BrewDog
What does BrewDog do?
BrewDog is a Scottish craft brewer making beers such as Punk IPA and Hazy Jane. It was founded in 2007 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and brews at Ellon, near Aberdeen. It sells its beer in three ways: through its own BrewDog bars, direct from its online shop, and wholesale to supermarkets and other retailers. It raised money from customers through its Equity for Punks crowdfunding scheme.
How does BrewDog compare with its rivals?
By turnover, BrewDog is 1st of the 5 companies in our battle of the craft brewers, ahead of Beavertown. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the craft brewers →
Who owns BrewDog?
The Companies House register records James Bruce Watt as the person with significant control of BrewDog PLC.
How much does BrewDog make?
BrewDog PLC reported turnover of £280m in the year to December 2024. It filed a pre-tax loss of £37m.
How many people work at BrewDog?
BrewDog PLC reported 2,411 employees in the year to December 2024.
Who runs BrewDog?
The Companies House register lists 2 current officers for BrewDog PLC. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from BrewDog PLC's filings at Companies House, company number SC311560, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “BrewDog: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/brewdog/. Figures from Companies House filings for BREWDOG PLC (SC311560).
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