The 15 richest Brits in drinks
18th May, 2020
by
Edith Hancock
12. James Watt
Watt (left).
Position 2019: 475
Position 2020: 495
Worth: £262m
Rise/Fall: No change
Sources: Drinks
James Watt, co-founded craft beer giant BrewDog with school friend Martin Dickie, also featured in this list.
American private equity group TSG Consumer Partners took a £213m stake in BrewDog in 2017, valuing the business at £968m.
Brewdog is one of a growing group of drinks companies that is using its facilities to produce hand sanitiser for the NHS.