Name

Asahi UK

Legal name

Asahi UK Ltd

Website

https://asahibeer.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Beer & Cider Manufacturing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248), Breweries (312120)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar, Restaurant & On-Premise Beverage Supply Wholesale (AFAIAGAI), Alcohol Importers & Brand Owners (Wholesale) (CRAOAIAB)

Keywords

• Premium beer portfolio
• Brewing operations
• Cider production
• Beverage distribution
• Trade marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beverage Sales: Asahi UK generates revenue through the sale of alcoholic beverages including beer, lager, and ciders across its portfolio brands including Asahi Super Dry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, Fuller's Griffin Brewery, Dark Star Brewing Co., Cornish Orchards, and Pilsner Urquell.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asahi UK produces, markets and distributes a multi-brand portfolio of premium beers, ciders and hard seltzers across the UK and Ireland. Its portfolio includes Japanese lager (Asahi Super Dry), Italian lager (Peroni Nastro Azzurro), Dutch beer (Grolsch), Czech pilsner (Pilsner Urquell), British ales (Fuller's Griffin Brewery, Dark Star Brewing Co., Meantime Brewing Company) and cider (Cornish Orchards). The company also provides trade marketing and technical services to the drinks sector, alongside direct-to-consumer delivery (Beer Pronto) and wholesale distribution (Nectar Wholesale).

Product overview

Asahi UK operates as a beverage portfolio company offering a diverse range of alcoholic drinks including Japanese beer (Asahi Super Dry), Italian lager (Peroni Nastro Azzurro), Dutch beer (Grolsch), Czech pilsner (Pilsner Urquell), British ales (Fuller's Griffin Brewery, Dark Star Brewing Co.), craft beer (Meantime Brewing Company), and cider (Cornish Orchards). The company provides direct-to-consumer delivery through Beer Pronto and wholesale distribution via Nectar Wholesale, serving both on-trade (pubs, restaurants) and off-trade (retail, home delivery) channels across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asahi Super Dry: Premium Japanese beer brand
• Peroni Nastro Azzurro
• Grolsch
• Pilsner Urquell
• Beer Pronto
• Fuller's Griffin Brewery
• Meantime Brewing Company
• Dark Star Brewing Co.
• Cornish Orchards
• Nectar Wholesale

Products and services

• Asahi Super Dry Premium Japanese-style dry lager, the flagship brand in the Asahi UK portfolio, marketed as a crisp and refreshing beer for UK on-trade, off-trade and direct-to-consumer customers.
• Peroni Nastro Azzurro Italian premium lager representing the Italian style within the Asahi UK portfolio, sold through UK on-trade and off-trade channels.
• Grolsch Traditional Dutch beer brand distributed in the UK through the Asahi portfolio, recognised for its distinctive swing-top bottles.
• Pilsner Urquell Original Czech pilsner from Plzeň, marketed as the world's first golden lager, distributed in the UK through Asahi UK's on-trade and off-trade channels.
• Fuller's Griffin Brewery Historic London brewery brand producing traditional British ales including London Pride, operated by Asahi UK from the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London.
• Meantime Brewing Company London-based craft brewer acquired by Asahi UK, specialising in innovative beer styles and modern brewing techniques.
• Dark Star Brewing Co. Craft brewery brand offering a range of hop-forward and experimental beers, acquired by Asahi UK and distributed within its portfolio.
• Cornish Orchards Devon-based premium cider producer acquired by Asahi UK, offering a range of craft ciders distributed under the Asahi UK portfolio.
• Beer Pronto Direct-to-consumer e-commerce delivery service operated by Asahi UK, dispatching Asahi portfolio beers to consumer doors across the UK.
• Nectar Wholesale Wholesale beverage distribution service operated by Asahi UK to supply its portfolio brands to retailers, stockists and licensed trade buyers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Asahi Europe & InternationalcoreOthersParent company overseeing Asahi's European and international operations including the UK business. Links to AEI careers portal and corporate website.
• Asahi Group HoldingscoreOthersUltimate parent company of Asahi UK. Japanese multinational beverage and brewing company headquartered in Tokyo. Provides corporate governance, strategy, and global brand ownership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AsahiUKLtd
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• Instagraminstagram.com/asahiukltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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