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From idea to £25m exit - Jimmy's Iced Coffee Founder, Jim Cregan
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- Feb 25, 2026
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- 2924
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Summary
Jim Cregan built Jimmy’s Iced Coffee from scratch, spotting an untapped market, designing a product that stood out, and making its way onto the shelves of Selfridges in just 4 months. In this episode, Jim shares the founding story, the thinking behind Jimmy’s distinctive “BottleCan” packaging, and how personal touches and relentless energy helped build a brand people loved. We also dive into retail strategy, going direct-to-consumer, treating suppliers as humans, and how the £25m exit to Britvic finally came together. Sign up to our live event, The Calling, on April 21st here: https://event.uncensoredcmo.com/events/uncensoredcmo/2044861 00:00 - Start 00:59 - The founding story of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee 06:04 - The iced coffee market at the time 09:44 - How Jimmy designed and packaged the product 12:21 - Why Jimmy’s is in “Cottles” or “BottleCans” 19:56 - How Jimmy’s got into Selfridges 4 months after launching 20:50 - Hustling their way into Whole Foods and other stores 26:58 - How Jimmy’s got a listing in Tesco 28:05 - Treating suppliers like humans 31:15 - Choosing to go Direct to Consumer in addition to retail 32:53 - Adding the personal details that matter 34:20 - How Jim marketed Jimmy’s Iced Coffee 39:39 - Jim’s advice to aspiring founders 41:57 - How the £25m exit to Britvic happened