Company type | Public limited company |
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Industry | Drink industry |
Predecessors | |
Founded | 17 December 1997 |
Headquarters | London, England |
Key people |
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Products | Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine |
Revenue | £27.89 billion (2024)[1] |
£6.001 billion (2024)[1] | |
£4.166 billion (2024)[1] | |
Total assets | £45.47 billion (2024)[1] |
Total equity | £12.07 billion (2024)[1] |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2024)[2] |
Subsidiaries | United Spirits (55.9%)[1] |
Website | diageo |
Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/ dee-AJ-ee-oh) is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world.[1] It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Distilleries owned by Diageo produce 40 percent of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands, such as Johnnie Walker, J&B and Old Parr.[3]
Its leading brands outside whisky include Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin.
Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.