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Jennings

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Jennings' brewery and beer-brand rights returned to independent local family ownership in 2025, with brewing revived in Cockermouth. [1][2][3]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Jennings?

Private · independent local family brewery [1][2][3]

  1. 01
    Named beer business / brand owner

    Jennings Brewery Limited [1]

    As reported · 11 Oct 2026

Registered significant control

  • Kurt Canfield [3]Ownership of shares – more than 25%, no more than 50%; Voting rights – more than 25%, no more than 50%As reported · 11 Oct 2026
  • Rebecca Louise Canfield [3]Ownership of shares – more than 25%, no more than 50%; Voting rights – more than 25%, no more than 50%As reported · 11 Oct 2026
  • Christopher James France [3]Significant influence or controlAs reported · 11 Oct 2026

Jennings is excluded from Carlsberg's current owned catalogue. Current filings record Kurt Canfield and Rebecca Louise Canfield each with more than 25% and no more than 50% shares/votes; Christopher James France has significant influence/control. Statutory bands do not establish an exact cap table. [1][2][3]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Named owner / brewery company
Jennings Brewery Limited [1]
Group headquarters
Cockermouth, Cumbria · Castle Brewery, United Kingdom [2]
Parent incorporated in
United Kingdom · company 12853898 [3]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Jennings

Registered share control only

The reviewed register names share controllers. Exact economic interests, smaller shareholders and the complete ultimate investor chain have not been verified. Individual and family investor entries are currently hidden. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

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Brands in the Jennings portfolio

Selected beers and brewery brands. Origin, present brewing location and ownership are separate facts; individual products can have different brewing or distribution arrangements. This is not an exhaustive catalogue.

Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.

Showing 5 of 5 brands and ranges

  • Cumberland Ale

    Beverages · Beer

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK beer market [2]

  • Sneck Lifter

    Beverages · Beer

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK beer market [2]

  • Cocker Hoop

    Beverages · Beer

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK beer market [2]

  • Castle Bitter

    Beverages · Beer

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK beer market [2]

  • Jennings Helles

    Beverages · Beer

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK beer market [2]
Recent portfolio changes

Brewery and Jennings brand rights returned to independent local family ownership in 2025. [1]

03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

UK cash corporation tax has not been verified in this ownership review. This does not mean no tax was paid.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Jennings · 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.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Jennings independent revival (opens in a new tab)

    Jennings Brewery · Castle Brewery and Jennings rights returned to local family ownership in 2025

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    Jennings current beers (opens in a new tab)

    Jennings Brewery · Cockermouth brewery; Cumberland Ale, Sneck Lifter, Cocker Hoop, Castle Bitter and Helles

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 03
    Jennings current registered controllers (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Kurt Canfield / Rebecca Louise Canfield each >25% and ≤50% shares/votes; Christopher James France significant influence/control from 15 June 2026

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
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