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| − | :Three Barrels, the popular French brandy, is a new stablemate of [[Glenfiddich]], the bestselling single malt whisky. In 2005, [[William Grant]], the Banffshire whisky company, bought [[Raynal]], the French distiller based in Cognac, in a deal reckoned to be worth about £50m. William Grant, which also distils [[Grant’s]], [[The Balvenie]] and [[Hendrick’s Gin]], revealed an 8.1% leap in profits to £77.3m on turnover of £352.6m in 2005. The business is worth £800m and past dividends take the family to £900m after tax.<ref>Sunday Time | + | :Three Barrels, the popular French brandy, is a new stablemate of [[Glenfiddich]], the bestselling single malt whisky. In 2005, [[William Grant]], the Banffshire whisky company, bought [[Raynal]], the French distiller based in Cognac, in a deal reckoned to be worth about £50m. William Grant, which also distils [[Grant’s]], [[The Balvenie]] and [[Hendrick’s Gin]], revealed an 8.1% leap in profits to £77.3m on turnover of £352.6m in 2005. The business is worth £800m and past dividends take the family to £900m after tax.<ref>Sunday Time Rich List 2007 [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,48181,00.html The Grant and Gordon Family], accessed 14 November 2008</ref> |
==Rich List results== | ==Rich List results== | ||
* RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 2 Worth: £900m Industry: Spirits | * RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 2 Worth: £900m Industry: Spirits | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[William Grant (businessman)|William Grant]] | ||
*[[Charles Gordon]] | *[[Charles Gordon]] | ||
*[[Peter Gordon]] | *[[Peter Gordon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:47, 14 November 2008
The Grant and Gordon family
According to the Sunday Times Rich List:
- Three Barrels, the popular French brandy, is a new stablemate of Glenfiddich, the bestselling single malt whisky. In 2005, William Grant, the Banffshire whisky company, bought Raynal, the French distiller based in Cognac, in a deal reckoned to be worth about £50m. William Grant, which also distils Grant’s, The Balvenie and Hendrick’s Gin, revealed an 8.1% leap in profits to £77.3m on turnover of £352.6m in 2005. The business is worth £800m and past dividends take the family to £900m after tax.[1]
Rich List results
- RESULTS 2007 Ranking: 2 Worth: £900m Industry: Spirits
- RESULTS 2006 Ranking: 3 Worth: £725m Industry: Spirits
People
Notes
- ↑ Sunday Time Rich List 2007 The Grant and Gordon Family, accessed 14 November 2008
