Jamieson is pleased to announce that it has advised the management team of IWSR on the successful sale of the business from Bowmark to WGSN, the world’s leading consumer trend forecaster and an Apax portfolio company.
IWSR is the global leader in data, analytics and insights for the beverage alcohol industry. For over 50 years, IWSR has been the trusted partner for the $1.2 trillion global beverage alcohol industry. Today, it serves 250+ blue-chip clients across 160+ countries, combining proprietary market data with consumer insights and analytics to power strategic decision-making.
Since Bowmark acquired IWSR in 2021, IWSR has approximately tripled its revenue and profits. The Company has expanded its suite of data and insight products to cover all significant geographies, product categories and sales channels in the global beverage alcohol market and developed an advanced, multi-functional technology platform.
David Kirkpatrick, Helen Briscoe and Phillipa Hemphrey advised the management team on the terms of their investment and incentive structure.
