BWG Group

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BWG Group is a retail and wholesale distribution company operating in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. BWG owns and operates a number of leading retail brands with over 1,400 Spar, EuroSpar, Mace, Londis and XL stores serving local communities in partnership with independent retailers.
BWG also owns and operates the Irish wholesale brands "BWG Foodservice" and "Value Centre Cash & Carry". BWG Group has an estimated 12% share of the overall grocery retailing market in Ireland, and a 40% share of the convenience retailing market.

Company

Ownership

  • 80%: Flag-South-Africa.svg The Spar Group Ltd, reg. South Africa
  • 20%: Flag-Ireland.svg L Crawford, J Clohisey, J O'Donnell

Corporate Grouping

  • TIL JV Ltd, holdco, acq'd Aug.2014, reg. Isle of Man Flag-Isle-of-Man.svg IoM, OC
    • BWG Group Holdings Ltd, holdco, CH
      • BWG Wholesale Ltd, CH
      • 4 Aces Wholesale Ltd, wholesaler supplying to grocery, wine and foodservice sectors, acq'd May.2018,ref reg. Ireland, OC
      • Roadfield Holdings Ltd, t/a Corrib Food Products, wholesaler to the chilled and frozen sector, acq'd Oct.2018, OC, reg. Ireland

  • TIL Finance Luxembourg Sarl, reg. Luxembourg, OC Flag-Luxembourg.svg
    • Triode Acquisitions UK Ltd, investment and holdco, CH
      • Appleby Westward Group Ltd, distribution of foods, wines, etc to Spar shops, CH
      • GCL 2016 Ltd, investment and holdco, acq'd Jul.2016, CH
        • Gillett's (Callington) Ltd, operation of Spar stores, acq'd Jul.2016, CH
ToDo: See Spar Group a/cs to help figure out this lot.

  • BWG Foods Holdings Ltd, reg. Ireland, [OC]
  • Appleby Westward Group Ltd, distributor of foods, spirits, wines, tobacco, [CH]
  • BWG Holdings Ltd, holdco, [CH]

  • 60%: SAH Ltd, option to purchase the other 40% pre-Feb.2021, acq'd Apr.2016, reg. Isle of Man, IoM Flag-Isle-of-Man.svg
    • SPAR Holding AG, acq'd Apr.2016, OC, reg. Switzerland Flag-Switzerland.svg

Various Benefit + Pension Funds, A/cs Sept.2017, p.45


  • GCL 2016 Ltd, subsid. of BWG Group, CH

Sources: Spar Group Ltd, Annual Financal Statements 2018. See p.59 re shareholdings in Spar Group Ltd. Spar Group, Apr.2018.

Timelines

ToDo: Spar Group Ltd Investors, Spar Brands, BWG Business, BWG Brands, CH, Spar About, Spar History, Appleby Westward history, Spar.uk, ADM Londis plc About, Value Centre About

  • Sept.2018: Corrib Food Products, a chilled and frozen food distribution business servicing the food service sector, was acquired by BWG.ref,ref
  •  ??.2018: 4 Aces, a supplier to rival chain Gala, was acquired after BWG was given the go-ahead.ref
  • 2016: Gillett's of Callington was acquired by Appleby Westward; it owns and operates 63 Spar stores throughout Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.ref, ref
  • 2015: ADM Londis was acquired.ref,ref,DDG Webpage, Londis.ie
  • Aug.2014: Spar South Africa invested £55m in a joint venture with the BWG management team to acquire the BWG Group of companies. Spar South Africa is a publicly-quoted wholesaler and distributor to 1,800+ Southern African retailers. The new joint venture is owned 80% by Spar South Africa and 20% by Leo Crawford, John Clohisey and John O’Donnell. The new partnership has allowed BWG to invest in the expansion of the company’s retailing operations. Under the deal, the 3 Irish shareholders will exit the business in the coming years. John Clohisey leaves at the end of 2019, John O'Donnell at the end of 2020 and Crawford in 2021.ref,ref
  • May.2012: Morris Bros, a family-run retail and grocery wholesale distributor, based in Co Donegal, was acquired.ref
  • 2008: Greenhills Wines & Spirits became BWG Wines & Spirits.
  • Mar.2008: Mangan Bros., a wholesale business, was acquired, securing control of the Mace brand in Ireland.ref,ref
  • Feb.2007: Maxol/Mace forecourt retail partnership agreement was extended for an additional 5 years. ref
  • Oct.2006: Management Buyout: Triode Investments Ltd (controlled by Leo Crawford, John Clohisey and John O'Donnell) completed the purchase of Electra Partners Europe's 65% stake in BWG Group, supported by financing from Allied Irish Banks plc.ref,ref The transaction was completed in Jan.2007.
  • Jan.2006: Bargain Booze sold... mbo...
  • Dec.2003: J&J Haslett sold to ?? (subsequently bought by Musgrave Group Ltd).ref
  • Oct.2003: Bellevue, BWG's Scottish cash & carry business, was sold back to the Benson brothers.ref
  • Apr.2003: AR Daunt, the Nottingham wholesaler, was sold to WM & HM Young Ltd, a Leeds-based Lekkerland wholesaler.
    EV Saxton was sold to AC Ward & Son Co Ltd. The sales complete the disposal by BWG of 3 British distributors, all members of the Key Lekkerland symbol franchise.ref
  • Nov.2002: T&A Symonds was sold to ?? ref
  • Aug.2002:
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    Management Buyout: BWG Group (BWG and Newhill) was acquired from Pernod Ricard following a management buy-out (15%) financed by private equity firm Electra Partners Europe (85%).ref, ref, ref The buyout was led by Irish businessman Leo Crawford. ref, ref, ref
  • Aug.2002: ...the group comprises 4 delivered wholesalers: T&A Symonds, EV Saxton, AR Daunt and Goodwins. They are all members of Key Lekkerland. The restructuring will see the Goodwins depot become a dedicated ambient supplier to another BWG company, Bargain Booze, and Daunt will service Goodwins' other customers.ref
  • 2001: BWG Foodservice was established.
  •  ?.2000: Punch & Co. (Vantae Wholesale), the Mace wholesaler in Munster, was acquired by BWG.
  • Dec.2000: BWG was put up for sale by Groupe Pernod Ricard.ref
  • Jan.2000: Bargain Booze: BWG Group bought the company from its founders, Allan Whittle and Robert Mayor.ref,[1]
  • 2000: EV Saxton Ltd, Rounds were acquired by BWG. ref
  • 1999: Consolidation of the BARGAIN BOOZE and SAXTON distribution companies that BWG acquired during the year.ref
  • 1998: Consolidation of BWG's subsidiaries BELLEVUE, KNOX, RENTONS, GOODWINS and SYMONDS.ref (archived]
  • 1999: AR Daunt, a Nottingham wholesaler and Key Lekkerland member for the Midlands, acquired.ref
1998 Bellevue, an Edinburgh-based cash & carry business, was acquired from the Benson family.ref
Feb.1997 Appleby Westward Group plc, the Spar wholesaler in southwest England, was acquired by BWG.ref
1996 Maxol/Mace partnership deal was signed. The forecourt retail partnership agreement enabled the development of joint Maxol/Mace filling stations.ref
1993Greenhills Wines & Spirits was launched by BWG.
1991 Triode Newhill Management Services Ltd was formed, incorporating Eight to Twelve, with BWG as a minority shareholder.

Pernod Ricard & Irish Distillers

Nov.1988 Pernod Ricard acquired Irish Distillers, together with its subsidiaries, which included BWG. ref,ref,ref
Jan.1984 Irish Distillers acquired BWG. ref
1983 Merchants National CoOp was acquired by BWG.
1973 Brooks Watson Group (BWG) was formed by the amalgamation of the 4 independent Spar wholesale companies: Value Centre, AWL, MUM, and Looney & Co. (? What about Western Wholesale ?)
1968 Value Centre, a cash and carry chain, was founded.
1963 Spar brand was launched in Ireland by by 3 Irish wholesale companies (AWL, MUM, and Looney & Co). A 4th wholesaler, Western Wholesale, joined in 1966.ref,ref
1960 Mace was founded in the Republic of Ireland, with 12+ wholesalers operating the brand. Mace (shop)Wikipedia-W.svg
Additional Sources: BWG Timeline. BWG Foods. Accessed Nov.28.2018.

  • ?date?: BWG bought Rounds.
  • ?date?: BWG bought J&J Haslett.

References

  1. ^ BWG buys Bargain Booze. The Irish Times, Jan.12.2000.