Who owns Badger?
Badger is owned by Hall & Woodhouse (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our History of Brewing - Hall and Woodhouse, Hall and Woodhouse Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hall and Woodhouse Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Blandford St Mary
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Blandford St Mary
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Badger
Badger is the ale brand of Hall & Woodhouse, brewed in Blandford, Dorset, where the family has brewed since 1777. The range includes Tangle Foot, Fursty Ferret, Golden Champion and Hopping Hare. The company says its cask ale is served only in its own pubs, while bottled Badger ales are sold in supermarkets and off-licences.
Ownership timeline of Badger
- Current owner Hall & Woodhouse [1] reported
Where Badger sits in Hall & Woodhouse
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Hall & Woodhouse brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Hall & Woodhouse
Hall & Woodhouse controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in ale, and who owns them
The 62 brands in ale on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is Duvel Moortgat, with 7; Hall & Woodhouse has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Birrificio del Ducato | Duvel Moortgat | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Bishops Finger | Shepherd Neame | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Farsons Blue Label | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Lagunitas | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Franziskaner | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Avery Brewing Company | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Hall & Woodhouse
Hall & Woodhouse is a privately held company headquartered in Blandford St Mary, United Kingdom, founded in 1777. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Family-owned brewer and pub company in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, trading as Badger Brewery. Its own history says Charles Hall built the brewery at Ansty in 1777 and that it is stewarded by the seventh and eighth generations of the family. It runs over 150 pubs and inns across the South of England, and registered in England and Wales as company number 57696. Its Colourful Coffee concept is a pub offer rather than a brand and is not recorded here.
Hall & Woodhouse: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Badger and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Badger is not one of them.
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
- Bruichladdich — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Badger?
The parent company of Badger is Hall & Woodhouse, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Badger British?
Yes. Badger originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Hall & Woodhouse, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Badger still owned by Hall & Woodhouse?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Badger is still owned by Hall & Woodhouse. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Our History of Brewing - Hall and Woodhouse — Hall and Woodhouse Limited, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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