Contract Bottlers Glasgow

What Contract Bottlers Glasgow does

Contract Bottlers Glasgow (CBG) is a privately held, independently owned contract bottling and canning facility operating from a single site at Deerdykes Court, Cumbernauld near Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2019 by Ron Young and Adrian Louden, both with prior careers in the UK food and drink industry, the company was built as the first independently owned bottling and canning production site in Scotland designed specifically for the craft and artisan spirits movement and the blended/single malt Scotch whisky market. The business serves craft gin, whisky, rum and vodka startups alongside established spirits brands and RTD/hard seltzer producers, providing end-to-end production services including spirit reduction, compounding, rinsing, in-line filling, automatic corking/capping, labelling, lot coding, packing, ABV verification and in-line carbonation.

The core technical platform is a state-of-the-art bottling line with an in-line filler handling 5cl to 75cl bottles, an automatic corker/capper at 1,800 bottles per hour and an automatic labeller/capsulator at up to 2,500 bottles per hour, paired with a CODI counterpressure canning line for RTDs and carbonated beverages capable of up to 4 volumes of carbonation. Specialist equipment includes Anton Paar ABV measurement for international labelling compliance and industrial inkjet printers applying Julian-date codes for major retailer and export sale. The site is operated by a 16-person team combining for 136 years of drinks industry experience, including specialist staff from Broxburn Bottlers and Trossachs Distillery.

CBG operates a sales-led B2B model with quote-based pricing, a 5,000-litre minimum order quantity on canning services, and direct engagement with both craft startups and enterprise brand owners (including Eden Mill, Glenturret Distillery, Edrington Group, Glen Allachie and Aldi). Revenue is generated via transaction fees on contract bottling/canning services and a professional-services component through collaborative product development. Marketing is primarily driven by industry reputation, word-of-mouth and direct outreach, supported by the company's 2021 Spirits Bottler of the Year award at The Spirits Business Awards. The company is currently UK-only in served geography and has no disclosed external funding, parent company or institutional shareholders.

Name

Contract Bottlers Glasgow

Legal name

Contract Bottlers Glasgow Ltd

Website

https://cbglasgow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contract Bottlers Glasgow is a privately owned, independent contract bottling and canning facility in Cumbernauld near Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 2019. It serves UK craft spirits startups and established brand owners with end-to-end bottling, canning, compounding and ABV-verified production services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Bottling and Canning Services

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing / Co-packing (Brew, Distill, Bottle, Can) (CRADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Co-Packing (AFAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Contract bottling services
• Spirits canning services
• Craft spirits production
• Beverage contract manufacturing
• Whisky bottling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Bottling Services: Bottling services for spirits including gin, whisky, rum and vodka. Services include spirit reduction, compounding, rinsing, filling, corking/capping, labelling, coding, and packing.
2. Contract Canning Services: Canning services for RTD cocktails, hard seltzers, and other carbonated beverages. Includes compounding, in-line carbonation, filling with CODI counterpressure filler, labelling and packing. MOQ 5,000 litres.
3. Collaborative Product Development: Product development consultation, bottle and label design advice, and guidance on economics of product journey from concept to shelves.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Contract Bottlers Glasgow provides contract bottling and canning production services to the UK spirits industry. From its Cumbernauld facility, it offers end-to-end spirit production support including spirit reduction, compounding, rinsing, in-line filling (5cl to 75cl bottles at up to 2,500 bph), corking/capping, labelling, inkjet lot coding, ABV verification, packing, and canning of RTDs, hard seltzers and carbonated drinks via a CODI counterpressure filler with in-line carbonation.

Product overview

Contract Bottlers Glasgow operates as a contract bottling and canning production facility serving the premium spirits market. The company offers two primary service lines: Bottling Services (including spirit reduction, compounding, rinsing, filling, corking/capping, labelling, lot coding, packing, and ABV management) and Canning Services (for RTDs, hard seltzers, and carbonated beverages including collaborative product development, compounding, in-line carbonation, filling via CODI counterpressure filler, labelling, and can format flexibility). Additional services include collaborative product development. The company positions itself as an enabler for craft gin start-ups and established brands, handling the 'behind-the-scenes' production work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bottling Services Full-service contract bottling for craft and established spirits brands, covering high-strength spirit reduction, compounding, rinsing, in-line filling of bottles from 5cl to 75cl, automatic corking/capping at up to 1,800 bottles per hour, automatic labelling and capsulating at up to 2,500 bottles per hour, inkjet lot coding, Anton Paar ABV measurement, and manual packing into 6 or 12 pack cartons on CHEP Blue or Euro pallets.
• Canning Services Contract canning services for ready-to-drink cocktails, hard seltzers and other carbonated beverages. Includes compounding of RTDs and seltzers using bespoke or standard mixers, in-line carbonation (up to 4 volumes), filling via a CODI counterpressure filler for premium-quality finished product, wrap-around labelling and packing into boxes of 12 or 24 cans. Supports 250ml slim, 330ml sleek and 330ml stubby can formats with a 5,000 litre minimum order quantity.
• Collaborative Product Development Consultative product development service for spirits brands, providing insight, advice and guidance on new product development, bottle and label design, and the economics of the product journey from concept to shelf, including marketing, UK on/off-trade distribution and undeveloped export opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speeds of 1800 bottles per hour for corking/capping and 2500 bottles per hour for labelling
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ardagh Glass Packaging: Global glass and metal packaging supplier serving beverage brands. Adjacent incumbent providing bottles and cans that CBG fills; not a direct bottling competitor but operates in the same UK beverage packaging value chain.
• Halewood International: UK-based drinks producer and bottler with broad spirits portfolio (gin, vodka, whisky) and in-house bottling infrastructure. Comparable to CBG in UK spirits categories; CBG co-founder Ron Young previously worked at Halewood.
• Encirc (formerly John Moore Brennan / Quinn Glass): Large UK and European glass manufacturer and beverage filler offering contract bottling services at industrial scale. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities to CBG but serving large FMCG beverage customers rather than craft specialists.
• Refresco: Global independent beverage contract manufacturer bottling soft drinks, juices, RTDs, and alcoholic beverages for retailers and brand owners. Broad incumbent with overlapping bottling and canning capabilities, though primarily at industrial scale and skewed to non-alcoholic and beer categories.

Direct peers

• Broxburn Bottlers: Historic Scotland-based contract bottler of spirits and beverages. Direct peer; CBG's Operations Lead Stevie Peerless previously worked at Broxburn Bottlers, indicating similar capabilities and customer base.
• H&A Prestige Packing: UK-based drinks packaging and bottling service provider. Direct peer; CBG co-founder Ron Young previously worked at H&A Prestige Packing, indicating overlap in services and customer base in the UK drinks contract packaging market.
• Greencroft Bottling Company: UK-based independent contract bottling company providing beverage bottling and packaging services to spirits, wine, and soft drink brands. Directly comparable to CBG as a UK-focused contract bottler serving craft and mid-market beverage producers.
• Langley Smith & Co: UK-based contract bottler specializing in spirits, wines, and specialist beverages for craft and premium brands. Direct comparable to CBG in customer profile (independent distillers) and service offering (bottling, labelling, contract packaging).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Contract-Bottlers-Glasgow-Ltd-100054211479755
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contract-bottlers-glasgow-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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