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Mahou San Miguel

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Mahou San Miguel owns Mahou and the Spanish San Miguel beer range. BBG distributes Mahou in the UK since 2021 and San Miguel since January 2025. [1][2][3][4][5]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Mahou San Miguel?

Beer group · Spanish San Miguel brand ownership [1][2][3][4][5]

  1. 01
    Named beer business / brand owner

    Mahou San Miguel group [1]

    As reported · 11 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    Controlling parent group

    Mahou, S.A. [2]

    As reported · 11 Oct 2026

BBG's agreement began on 1 January 2025 after CMBC's exclusive UK licence ended. Distribution is not an AB InBev brand acquisition. The Spanish range is the reviewed scope; separate San Miguel businesses and territorial rights are not merged. Its owner confirms that BBG has distributed Mahou in the UK since 2021. [1][2][3][4][5]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Named owner / brewery company
Mahou, S.A. [2]
Group headquarters
Madrid · group headquarters, Spain [3]
Parent incorporated in
Spain · Mahou, S.A., Madrid register M-1076 [2]

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 Mahou San Miguel

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. 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.

Disclosed backing

Mahou, S.A.

Held entity · Spanish San Miguel brand range

Spanish brand ownership · BBG UK distribution

Ownership sources checked ·

Mahou SA is the parent. Distribution is not an AB InBev acquisition; other San Miguel territories are outside this review.

Evidence · 2 sources

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Brands in the Mahou San Miguel portfolio

Mahou and the Spanish San Miguel range, with their separate BBG UK distribution dates. A distribution agreement does not establish AB InBev ownership; other San Miguel territories remain outside this scope.

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

Showing 2 of 2 brands and ranges

  • San Miguel · Spanish range

    Beverages · Beer

    Mahou San Miguel-owned Spanish range, distributed in the UK by BBG from January 2025. [1]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: San Miguel

    • Spanish brand / UK distribution [1]
  • Mahou

    Beverages · Beer

    Mahou, S.A. / Mahou San Miguel. Mahou remains owned by Mahou San Miguel. Its owner confirms BBG's UK distribution relationship has existed since 2021. Distribution is not an AB InBev brand acquisition. [4][5]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [4]
Recent portfolio changes

The UK distributor changed to BBG on 1 January 2025; the Spanish brand owner remained Mahou San Miguel. [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

Mahou San Miguel · 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
    San Miguel UK agreement (opens in a new tab)

    Mahou San Miguel · 2 July 2024: Spanish San Miguel owned by Mahou San Miguel; BBG UK distribution starts 1 January 2025, replacing CMBC licence

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    Mahou San Miguel legal identity (opens in a new tab)

    Mahou, S.A. · Section 1: Mahou SA and Madrid commercial register M-1076

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  3. 03
    Mahou San Miguel corporate organisation (opens in a new tab)

    Mahou San Miguel · Organisation policy identifies Mahou SA as parent; Work Centres explicitly lists Madrid headquarters

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  4. 04
    BBG UK brand list (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group · All 40 named brands/ranges; a trading list can retain former distribution relationships

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  5. 05
    Mahou UK distribution (opens in a new tab)

    Mahou San Miguel · 2 July 2024: BBG distributes Mahou in UK since 2021; San Miguel from 1 January 2025; commercial arrangement rather than brand acquisition

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026