Conor McGregor's Forged Stout business faces High Court case after allegations of unpaid debts

Recently, Forged Stout Production Limited was hit with two debt judgements

Forged Irish Stout was founded by Conor McGregor in 2020, with its production company registered in Ireland in 2023. File photo: Niall Carson/PA

A beer brand owned by former mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is facing High Court proceedings via the Companies Act, in the aftermath of a series of allegations of unpaid debts.

Forged Stout Production Limited was named in papers lodged at the High Court on Tuesday invoking a petition under the 2014 Act.

It is unclear as to the nature of those proceedings at present. A request for comment regarding the matter had not been responded to by representatives for Mr McGregor at the time of publication.

A petition lodged under the Act can be used for differing reasons, such as to call for the winding up of an entity, or to seek relief from alleged oppressive behaviour. It is unclear what firm, if any, is representing Forged Stout in the action.

Last month, Forged Stout Production Limited was hit with an adverse judgement regarding a debt of €9,173 by Spectac International, a Dundalk-based manufacturer of stainless steel utensils. Securing such a judgement means the company in question can proceed to enforcement of the ruling via the courts.

Last week, an application was made via the High Court for a second debt judgement against Forged Stout, on that occasion by an Offaly-based company Minch Malt which provides malt for the production of beverages.

Forged Irish Stout was founded by Mr McGregor in 2020, with its production company registered in Ireland in 2023.

The company saw sales of its signature product hit after Mr McGregor lost a November 2024 civil court case alleging he sexually assaulted mother-of-one Nikita Hand in 2018. Its most recent accounts as at end 2023 show it had net liabilities of more than €3m.

Last month, Mr McGregor pulled out of the upcoming Irish presidential election on the day he had been due to address Dublin City Council seeking its endorsement for his name to appear on the October 24 ballot paper.

“Following careful reflection, and after consulting with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy from this presidential race. This was not an easy decision, but it is the right one at this moment in time,” Mr McGregor said, in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

In his statement, Mr McGregor criticised the “straitjacket” of an outdated constitution, saying it is “exploited to prevent a true democratic presidential election being contested”.