M&A Deal Summary

Heineken Acquires Commonwealth Brewery

On May 1, 2010, Heineken acquired beverage company Commonwealth Brewery from Associated Bahamian Distillers and Brewers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Heineken’s 6th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Heineken’s 1st transaction in Bahamas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-05-01
Target Commonwealth Brewery
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Heineken
Sellers(s) Associated Bahamian Distillers and Brewers
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Commonwealth Brewery

Nassau, Bahamas

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Heineken

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1864
Sector Beverages
Employees85,000
Revenue 29.8B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Heineken's corporate headquarters in Amsterdam.
Entrance to Heineken's corporate headquarters in Amsterdam.

Heineken is a global beverage company focused on the production and distribution of beer and cider. Heineken was founded in 1864 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector: Beverages M&A 6 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 8
Country: Bahamas M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-11 Fomento Económico Mexicano - Mexican Beer Business

Mexico

Fomento Económico Mexicano - Mexican Beer Business is one of the world’s most profitable and fastest-growing beer markets.

Buy $7.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-11 Harar Brewery Share Co.

Harar, Ethiopia

Harar Brewery Share Co. is a producer and distributor of beer in Ethiopia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Associated Bahamian Distillers and Brewers

Nassau, Bahamas

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Bahamas M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1