Scottish and Newcastle

Scottish & Newcastle

Scottish & Newcastle are one of the worlds leading brewing companies, currently ranked seventh out of the top ten international brewers. S&N are the number one beer sellers in the UK, France and Russia, Baltic countries, Kazukhstan, and India. While in Belgium, Portugal, Finland , Greece and The Ukraine they are the second largest beer seller. S&N are increasing focusing on sales in Asia, which they describe as a 'development market', they also export a considerable volume to the American market. ^[1] S&N own, or have a stake in, over fifty breweries across the globe, producing more than fifty million hectolitres (mhl) per year.

Directly employing 15,000+ workers in europe, 15,000+ in a joint business venture in Eastern Europe, and in Asia 7,000+ staff are employed in investment and JV companies. ^[2]

S&N became part owners (50%)of [Baltic Beveredge Holdings] (BBH) in 2005 which enabled them to capitalise on the Eastern European and Russian markets; the other 50% of BBH is owned by Carlsberg.

History

In 1960 a merger between Scottish Brewers Ltd, consisting of Youngers and McEwan breweries, and Newcastle Breweries formed Scottish and Newcastle. Continued expansion, by buying smaller breweries such as Theakstons enabled S&N to become a major national player. In 1995 it purchased Courage from the Australian brewers Fosters and became Scottish Courage. This made S&N the UK's number one beer seller.

In 2000 the expansion of S&N outside of the UK was initiated after further acquisions in Western Europe. By 2002, S&N had sold its Public house portfolio to the Spirit Group, with contracts to look after some 2,000 pubs on behalf of banks and other Pub companies. The deal between S&N and the Spirit Group is means that the pubs are tied to S&N in that all beer products will continue to be purchased from S&N.

S&N describes it's business as 'a major European brewer with a balance of high growth emerging markets and high volume develped markets'^[3]

In February 2005, Scottish & Newcastle and Carlsberg UK embarked on a joint venture; a Technical Services business in the UK. Service Dispence Equipment Limited (SDEL) was formed from the dispense assets of both businesses. This work is now contracted by the JV, to a new company Innserve Ltd. Innserve supplies, installs and maintains drinks dispense systems in 98,000 Pubs and bars around the UK.

In 2006, S&N entered into a joint venture with the Swiss based freight company, Kuehne and Nagel to set up a UK drinks distribution company (K+N Drinks Logistics). Some 2,000 S&N employees transferred to the new business.

Board of Directors

• Tony Froggat
• Nevile Bain
• Brian Stewart
• Angus Grossart
• Erik Hartwell
• Ian McAllister
• Ian Robinson
• Ian McAllister
• Philip Bowman
• Ian McHoul
• Henrik Therman
• John Nicolson
• Brian G Wallace
• John Dunsmore
• Peter Kennerley

Affiliations

S&N are members of the Business Council for Sustainable Development-UK who are highly active in Scotland and enjoy a close relationship with the Scottish Executive, Scottish Enterprise and The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland.

S&N are described as 'corporate partners' in Forum for the Future^[4]

Political Donations

A donation to the Conservative Party of £50,000 was reportedly made by S&N in 1997/1998[5], the same arangement is said to have also taken place the year before. No record of donations to any political party appear to exist since at least 2001[6].

Notes

1. ^Scottish & Newcastle Web site Jan 2007. [7]

1. ^ Scottish & Newcastle Company fact Sheet Jan 2007[8]

1. ^ Scottish & Newcastle Company History Jan 2007[9]

1. ^ Forum For Future Web Site Jan 2007 [10]