Who owns Bulmers?
Bulmers is owned by C&C Group (Ireland, LSE: CCR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: C&C Group plc Annual Report 2026 (year ended 28 February 2026). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- C&C Group plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Clonmel
- Founded
- 1935
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Cider
- Parent ticker
- LSE: CCR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bulmers
Bulmers is an Irish cider that C&C says was founded in 1935 and grew from a small cidery in Clonmel, County Tipperary, where it is still made from 17 varieties of Irish-grown apples, including fruit from 150 acres of C&C's own orchards. C&C sells the name only in Ireland; the same cider is exported as Magners because the Bulmers name, which dates from William Magner's partnership with H.P. Bulmer of Hereford, could not be used abroad. Bulmers volumes grew 2 per cent in C&C's 2026 financial year.
Ownership timeline of Bulmers
Where Bulmers sits in C&C Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by C&C Group
C&C Group controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Drygate (2014)
- Innis & Gunn
- Magners
- Orchard Pig
- Outcider (2017)
- Tennent's (1885)
Other brands in cider, and who owns them
C&C Group has more brands in cider on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 22.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Thatchers Cider | Thatchers | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Angry Orchard | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
| La Benedicta | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Ciber | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bud Light Seltzer | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Wild Wave | Adnams | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Somersby | Carlsberg | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Sidra Real | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
About the owner: C&C Group
C&C Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: CCR.
C&C Group is a drinks company with its registered office in Dublin that makes, markets and distributes beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland, and calls itself the number one distributor to hospitality in both markets. It brews Tennent's at Wellpark in Glasgow and makes Bulmers and Magners cider in Clonmel, and it reported net revenue of €1,569.8 million in the year to 28 February 2026. Its Matthew Clark and Bibendum wholesale business sells many brands it does not own.
🇮🇪 Bulmers and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bulmers is not one of them.
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
- Carolans Irish Cream — Heaven Hill 🇺🇸
- Jameson — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- The Irishman — Amber Beverage Group 🇱🇺
- Tullamore D.E.W. — William Grant & Sons 🇬🇧
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bulmers?
The parent company of Bulmers is C&C Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Bulmers Irish?
Yes. Bulmers originated in Ireland in 1935 and its owner, C&C Group, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Bulmers still owned by C&C Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Bulmers is still owned by C&C Group. 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] C&C Group plc Annual Report 2026 (year ended 28 February 2026) — C&C Group plc, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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