Everything about Allied Domecq totally explained
Allied Domecq PLC was an international
company, headquartered in
Bristol,
UK that operated
spirits,
wine, and
quick service restaurant businesses.
History
Allied Domecq was the result of a
1994 merger between
Allied Lyons and
Pedro Domecq.. Allied Lyons was the result of a
1978 merger between
Allied Breweries and the food and
catering group
J. Lyons and Co.
In the mid 1980s, Allied Lyons PLC entered into a purchase agreement with
Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts Ltd., the Canadian based distillers of
Canadian Club and other brands. The agreement was contested by
Olympia and York who had bought up the vast majority of Hiram Walker stock. Their highly-publicized legal battle for control ended in 1987 with Olympia and York becoming Allied Lyons' largest shareholder.
In early
2005, a takeover bid for the company was launched by French-based rival
Pernod Ricard SA. Pernod Ricard successfully completed acquisition on
26 July 2005 and sold off the overlapping spirits brands to U.S.-based competitor
Fortune Brands and British giant
Diageo. On
12 December 2005, Pernod Ricard announced that it had agreed to sell the restaurant businesses (
Dunkin' Brands) to a consortium of three
US private equity firms (Thomas H. Lee Partners, the
Carlyle Group and
Bain Capital LLP) for
$2.43 billion. The closing of the sale occurred on March 1, 2006.
Portfolio at time of takeover
Allied Domecq's spirits division operated a combination of nine core global brands, plus a selection of local market leaders. Their product portfolio included:
Brands acquired by Fortune Brands:
Sauza tequila
Courvoisier cognac
Canadian Club whisky
Clos du Bois and other Sonoma and Napa wine brands
Laphroaig malt whisky
Maker's Mark bourbon
Teacher’s Scotch whisky
Cockburn port
Harveys sherries
Larios gin
DYC whisky
Fundador Spanish brandy
Centenario Spanish brandy
Kuemmerling German bittersFurther Information
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