United Biscuits Topco Limited - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

• Publication date: November 2012
• Report size: 19 pages

Summary United Biscuits Topco Limited (UB) is a provider of sweet and savory snacks. The company principally specializes in the manufacture and marketer of biscuits, crackers, snacks and cakes. Its brands include McVitie’s, Verkade, Jacob’s, Carr’s, BN, McCoy’s, Hula Hoops, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Penguin, Delacre, KP, Mini Cheddars, go ahead!, Twiglets, Sultana and Phileas Fogg. The company mainly operates in the UK, the ...

Summary

United Biscuits Topco Limited (UB) is a provider of sweet and savory snacks. The company principally specializes in the manufacture and marketer of biscuits, crackers, snacks and cakes. Its brands include McVitie’s, Verkade, Jacob’s, Carr’s, BN, McCoy’s, Hula Hoops, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Penguin, Delacre, KP, Mini Cheddars, go ahead!, Twiglets, Sultana and Phileas Fogg. The company mainly operates in the UK, the Netherlands, France and Belgium. The company also sells its products in other major countries such as Canada, the US, Sweden, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Middle East, Australia, India and Nigeria, among others. UB produces its products at 16 manufacturing plants located in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and India. UB is headquartered in Middlesex, the UK.

GlobalData’s United Biscuits Topco Limited - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company’s history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company’s key employees, key competitors and major products and services.

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Scope

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
Section 1 - About the Company 4
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Key Facts 4
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Key Employees 5
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Major Products and Services 6
United Biscuits Topco Limited - History 7
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Company Statement 10
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis 14
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Business Description 14
United Biscuits Topco Limited - SWOT Analysis 16
SWOT Analysis - Overview 16
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Strengths 16
Strength - Strong Foothold in the Biscuit Industry 16
Strength - Wide Brand Offerings 16
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Weaknesses 16
Weakness - Operational Performance 16
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Opportunities 16
Opportunity - Growing Snacks Market 16
Opportunity - Launch of New Products 17
Opportunity - Environment Conservation Initiatives 17
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Threats 17
Threat - Highly Competitive Environment 17
Threat - Government Regulations 17
United Biscuits Topco Limited - Key Competitors 18
Section 3 – Appendix 19
Methodology 19
About GlobalData 19
Contact Us 19
Disclaimer 19

List of Tables

United Biscuits Topco Limited, Key Facts 4
United Biscuits Topco Limited, Key Employees 5
United Biscuits Topco Limited, Major Products and Services 6
United Biscuits Topco Limited, History 7
United Biscuits Topco Limited, Other Locations 12
United Biscuits Topco Limited, Subsidiaries 12
United Biscuits Topco Limited, Key Competitors 18

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