Georgia Toffolo is choosing to focus on a positive experience, taking a ‘very special’ trip to Scotland with her husband, and is not commenting on the recent issues surrounding James Watt and BrewDog.
The 31-year-old, known from the TV show Made In Chelsea, posted some happy photos from a weekend getaway with her husband in Aberdeenshire, where he owns a house. He is a millionaire and 43 years old.
Shortly after the new owner of BrewDog publicly criticized James, recently revealed documents showed his beer company had accumulated over £500 million in debt before going into administration.
Georgia, who goes by Toff, didn’t mention any of the recent issues with her husband’s work in her long post. Instead, she shared how happy she is when she’s at James’s home in Scotland.
She shared photos of herself and her partner enjoying walks in the Scottish countryside with their dog, Monty, and explained she’d never really shared how much she loves Scotland.
I get asked all the time what makes this place so unique, and honestly, it’s hard to put into words… but the moment you experience it, it just clicks. It becomes perfectly clear.
Honestly, being here just… changes everything. The air feels cleaner, and I finally feel like I can breathe. It’s like my whole system just resets when I arrive. And it’s James’s home, the place where he grew up in Aberdeenshire! It’s incredible to finally share that with him, to feel like I’m part of his history, and to call this place ‘home’ too. It’s just… everything I’ve ever wanted.
She explained that when she’s in Scotland, she typically spends her days in pajamas and wellington boots. She’s also recently started salmon fishing and really enjoys it.
Toff explained that it’s rarely a single factor that leads to success, but rather the combination of many things that makes it so challenging – and that’s precisely what she finds appealing.
BrewDog’s new owner publicly criticized the previous leader, James, on Sunday, claiming his past actions are damaging to the brand’s image.
Tilray Brands CEO Irwin Simon recently shared his strategy for turning around the company’s drinks division, following a £33 million investment announced earlier this month.
He stated firmly that Toff’s husband, who started the company in 2008 with his friend Martin Dickie, would not be coming back, and confirmed he hadn’t had any contact with him.
The company recently closed 38 of its bars across the UK and laid off 484 employees, announcing the news to all staff at once.
Okay, so I was reading the Sunday Telegraph, and honestly, it broke my heart. Simon – can you BELIEVE he said that?! – actually called James’ incredible work a ‘stigma’ we have to overcome! It’s just… unbelievable. How dare he even suggest that James’ legacy is something negative? It’s an outrage! I’m still fuming about it, seriously. It feels like a personal attack on everything James stood for.
He explained that they don’t want to focus on James Watt, because if he were somehow still around – and he emphasized that he isn’t – the conversation would shift to what he would do next, overshadowing everything else.
At its peak, BrewDog operated more than 120 bars across 57 countries.
Honestly, it broke my heart to hear things about James. I mean, I’ve followed his work for years, but then in 2021, these awful stories started coming out about a really negative work environment. And then, to top it all off, I was absolutely gutted to find out in 2024 that they’d dropped paying the Real Living Wage! It just… it doesn’t sit right with me, knowing that about someone I admired.
James tried to save the company by investing £10 million of his own money, but the deal fell through.
The sale included keeping on 733 employees, including those who work in day-to-day operations and at the 11 pubs that operate as franchises.
He expressed deep sadness about the sale to Tilray, especially considering his company was once estimated to be worth £2 billion, but ultimately sold for much less.
Recently revealed documents show that BrewDog accumulated over £500 million in debt before entering administration. This means the thousands of individuals who invested in the company are likely to lose their money.
When the craft beer company was sold, it had debts of £553.8 million. The rescue deal left around £480 million of those debts unpaid.
Investors, including those who invested through the popular ‘Equity for Punks’ crowdfunding campaign, aren’t likely to get any money back. Meanwhile, companies owed almost £400 million are expected to receive less than 1% of what they’re owed.
The company’s recent struggles are now clear, with Tilray acquiring its brewery and 11 bars for only £33 million. This came after the business was forced to close 38 pubs and lay off 484 employees.
Even big banks haven’t avoided the negative consequences, and lenders like HSBC could lose around £85 million due to loans they secured with collateral.
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