Food & drink
Greene King and Belhaven brew British beer brands including Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale and Belhaven Best. Greene King is a wholly owned CK Asset business. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
01 / Behind the name
Private · wholly owned CK Asset group business [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Belhaven is within Greene King's brewing operations. Old Speckled Hen and the related Hen family were sold to Damm in 2026 and are excluded from the current owned catalogue. Deuchars, Coast to Coast and Maltsmiths are Heineken brands licensed for Belhaven production, not assumed Greene King-owned. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
02 / On the map
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Held entity · Greene King business
Wholly owned group business
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Current CK Asset description identifies Greene King as wholly owned; Belhaven is within its brewing operation. The Hen family was sold to Damm.
CK Asset Holdings · Current group description explicitly identifies Greene King as wholly owned
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Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.
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The Old Speckled Hen family moved to Damm in 2026. Greene King's transition brewing is separate from current brand ownership. [6]
03 / The figures, with context
UK cash corporation tax has not been verified in this ownership review. This does not mean no tax was paid.
Greene King · UK cash reporting scope not reconciled
Annual reporting period not yet verified
This beer ownership review has not established a UK cash corporation-tax payment. Ownership percentages, worldwide tax figures and beer duties do not establish that amount. [1]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Understand the measures04 / Check our working
Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.
CK Asset Holdings · Current group description explicitly identifies Greene King as wholly owned
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Greene King · Current IPA, Abbot and craft range; stale Hen references superseded by Damm's completed sale
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Greene King · Ruddles Best in current ale portfolio
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Greene King / Belhaven · Current Belhaven brewery range within Greene King
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Greene King · Greene King and Belhaven brewing operations
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Damm · 19 May 2026 announcement: Hen family acquired from Greene King; Barcelona-based Damm; Eagle brewing transition and UK Damm portfolio
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Damm UK · Buyer confirms completed acquisition; exact day of legal completion not independently verified
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Heineken UK · 25 May 2022: Deuchars, Coast to Coast and Maltsmiths licensed to Greene King / Belhaven
Accessed 11 Oct 2026CK Asset Holdings · Cover / Corporate Information printed p2: Cayman Islands incorporation; Hong Kong principal place of business
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