BrewDog sale plan leaves some ‘equity punk’ investors steaming

About 220,000 people could be left empty-handed if a deal prioritises the company’s private equity backerBrewDog’s army of “punk” shareholders have voiced anger and frustration after the Scottish brewer confirmed plans for a possible sale that could render their investments worthless.So-called “equity punks” who spoke to the Guardian or posted on BrewDog’s shareholder forum expressed disappointment and accused the company, which has traded on its upstart ethos, of treatment “bordering on contempt”. Continue reading...