Who owns Magners?
Magners 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
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Cider
- Parent ticker
- LSE: CCR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Magners
Magners is the name under which C&C sells its Clonmel-made Irish cider outside Ireland. William Magner began making cider at Dowd's Lane in Clonmel in 1935 and later sold it in Ireland under the Bulmers trademark through a partnership with H.P. Bulmer of Hereford. As that name could not be used abroad, the export cider took his own name by 1999. In 2026 C&C took the brand back in-house in Great Britain after a long distribution deal with Budweiser Brewing Group and returned it to television advertising.
Ownership timeline of Magners
Where Magners 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
- Bulmers (1935)
- Drygate (2014)
- Innis & Gunn
- 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.
🇮🇪 Magners 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; Magners 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 Magners?
The parent company of Magners is C&C Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Magners Irish?
Yes. Magners originated in Ireland and its owner, C&C Group, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Magners still owned by C&C Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Magners 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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