Food & drink
Shepherd Neame is an independent family brewer in Faversham, Kent, known for Spitfire and Bishops Finger. Its shares trade on AQSE. [1][2][3][4]
01 / Behind the name
Independent family brewer · AQSE-traded shares [1][2][3][4]
Family heritage does not establish 100% Neame-family equity. The legal entity is a private limited company despite its traded shares. Licensed/distributed foreign brands such as Singha are excluded from the owned beer catalogue. [1][2][3][4]
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 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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Seasonal beer. [3]
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Seasonal beer. [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.
Shepherd Neame · 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
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Shepherd Neame · Independent family brewer in Faversham
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Shepherd Neame · Selected own beer range; foreign distribution/licensed beers excluded
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Companies House · Shepherd Neame Limited, private limited company; shares trading is separate from legal form
Accessed 11 Oct 2026