Food & drink
JW Lees is an independent family brewer based in Middleton, Greater Manchester. [1][2][3]
01 / Behind the name
Independent family brewer · exact economic shares not verified [1][2][3]
JW Lees describes seventh-generation Lees-Jones family ownership. Boddingtons cask is brewed under AB InBev licence; JW Lees has not acquired the global Boddingtons brand. Exact family equity splits are not established. [1][2][3]
02 / On the map
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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Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. 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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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.
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Boddingtons cask returned under a JW Lees brewing licence in September 2025. Brand ownership remains with AB InBev. [3]
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.
JW Lees · 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.
JW Lees · Current company description, family/independent ownership and brewery base; no exact family equity split inferred
Accessed 11 Oct 2026JW Lees · Current selected beer names and ranges
Accessed 11 Oct 2026JW Lees · Current licence scope; canned/keg business remains with BBG
Accessed 11 Oct 2026