Exclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid

Brewdog founder James Watt has launched a swoop to regain control of the craft beer firm he founded, only months after it was bought by a US rival.

The co-founder of Brewdog has made a bid to buy back the beer brand after it was sold to a US cannabis firm earlier this year.

Mr Watt said 43,000 so-called equity punk investors had joined forces for the bid.