"This will be a transformative moment for the ekeg business and our industry. With MML’s support, we have the opportunity to scale ekeg into the most innovative, agile, service-driven, and sustainability-led keg platform in the UK & Ireland. Close Brothers built a fantastic business and has proven the keg management model works – now it’s about accelerating execution, digitisation and scale."

Adam Trippe-Smith, Group CEO of ekeg
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ekeg

Buyout to support further growth

ekeg operates a fleet of over one million stainless steel kegs, providing UK and Irish beverage producers with access to pooled and leased containers on a capital-light basis. The business complements this with container cleaning and maintenance services, managing over 3.5 million keg cycles annually.

This investment provides MML the opportunity to accelerate the business’s growth trajectory, enhance digital infrastructure and operational excellence, and pursue both domestic and international expansion.
Fund
MML Keystone
Region
Europe
Deal Status
Current
Sector
Circular economy

Associated deal team

James Brown

Investment Manager
Europe

Laura Goksch

Investment Associate
Europe

Andrew Honan

co-Managing Partner (MML Keystone) and Chair of Sustainable Investing
Europe

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