Who owns Boost?
Boost, a drinks brand, is owned by A.G. Barr (the United Kingdom, LSE: BAG), which has owned the brand since 1 November 2022.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: A.G. Barr p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2025, 29 April 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- A.G. Barr p.l.c. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2001
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Energy drinks
- Parent ticker
- LSE: BAG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Boost
Boost is a value energy drink founded in Leicester in 2001 and sold principally through convenience stores at prices below the major brands. A.G. Barr acquired it in 2022. It grew by paying retailers better margins than Red Bull or Monster and by concentrating on independent shops rather than the large supermarket chains.
Ownership timeline of Boost
Where Boost sits in A.G. Barr
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by A.G. Barr
A.G. Barr controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in energy drinks, and who owns them
The 44 brands in energy drinks on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is Monster Beverage, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Energy | Monster Beverage | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Climax | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| M-150 | Osotspa | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Alani Nu | Celsius Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Baikal | Chernogolovka | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Volt | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Collab | Bera | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Cheetah Energy Drink | BRALIRWA | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
About the owner: A.G. Barr
A.G. Barr is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom, founded in 1875. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: BAG.
A.G. Barr was founded in Falkirk in 1875 and is one of the few soft drinks companies anywhere to outsell Coca-Cola in its home market, which Irn-Bru did in Scotland for decades. The Barr family has been involved in the business for five generations.
🇬🇧 Boost and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Boost is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Bruichladdich — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Boost?
The parent company of Boost is A.G. Barr, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Boost British?
Yes. Boost originated in the United Kingdom in 2001 and its owner, A.G. Barr, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has A.G. Barr owned Boost?
A.G. Barr has owned Boost since 1 November 2022.
Is Boost still owned by A.G. Barr?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Boost is still owned by A.G. Barr. 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] A.G. Barr p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — A.G. Barr p.l.c., Annual report, published 29 April 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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