Who owns Thatchers Cider?
Thatchers Cider is owned by Thatchers (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Thatchers Cider — Our Story. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Thatchers Cider Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Sandford
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Sandford
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Cider
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Thatchers Cider
Thatchers is the cider brand of the Thatcher family, made at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, Somerset, where the family says cider making began in 1904 under William Thatcher. The range includes Gold, Haze, Katy, Rosé, Zero, Vintage, Rascal and Stan's Trad, among others. The family says it grows 458 apple varieties in its Exhibition Orchard and sells its cider in more than 20 countries; Gold went on sale in Australia in 2015.
Ownership timeline of Thatchers Cider
Where Thatchers Cider sits in Thatchers
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Thatchers
Thatchers controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Thatchers Haze (2015)
- Thatchers Rosé (2019)
- Thatchers Zero (2020)
Other brands in cider, and who owns them
The 22 brands in cider on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is C&C Group, with 4; Thatchers has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bulmers | C&C Group | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| 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: Thatchers
Thatchers is a privately held company headquartered in Sandford, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Thatchers is a family cider maker based at Myrtle Farm, Sandford, in Somerset. Its own account says cider has been made there since 1904, when William Thatcher began, and that four generations of the family have run it, with Martin Thatcher in charge since 1993. The operating company is Thatchers Cider Company Limited, registered at Companies House as number 00550634 and incorporated on 13 June 1955 under its former name Cheddar Valley Cider Company Limited. The farm also runs a pub, the Railway Inn, and a farm shop.
🇬🇧 Thatchers Cider 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; Thatchers Cider is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Thatchers Cider?
The parent company of Thatchers Cider is Thatchers, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Thatchers Cider British?
Yes. Thatchers Cider originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Thatchers, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Thatchers Cider still owned by Thatchers?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Thatchers Cider is still owned by Thatchers. 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] Thatchers Cider — Our Story — Thatchers Cider, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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