🇬🇧 British brands owned by German companies 🇩🇪
20 brands that originated in the United Kingdom are owned today by 15 companies headquartered in Germany, led by Springer Nature, BMW Group and Volkswagen Group.
Springer Nature (4)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | Digital publishing | — | — |
| Macmillan Education | Book publishers | — | — |
| Nature Portfolio | Digital publishing | — | — |
| Palgrave Macmillan | Book publishers | — | — |
BMW Group (3)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet | Car rental | — | — |
| MINI | Mass-market cars | 2000 | — |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | Luxury cars | 2003 | — |
Volkswagen Group (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | Luxury cars | 1998 | Jul 1998 |
Katjes International (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Kittens | Candy & sugar confectionery | 2019 | — |
Dr. Oetker (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Town | Frozen meals & pizza | 1999 | — |
DHL Group (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Air UK | Airlines | — | — |
E.ON (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.ON Next | Electric utilities | — | — |
CTS Eventim (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eventim Apollo | Live events & ticketing | — | — |
IONOS (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasthosts | Website & store builders | — | — |
Müller Group (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRijj | Milk & cream | 2015 | — |
Heidelberg Materials (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | Building materials | — | — |
Bertelsmann (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Books | Book publishers | — | — |
Aldi Süd (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specially Selected | Canned & shelf-stable meals | — | — |
Haribo (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangfastics | Candy & sugar confectionery | — | — |
TUI (1)
| Brand | Category | Acquired | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUI Airways | Airlines | — | — |