From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-14 07:14:00

Welsh meat-products manufacturer Langford’s has been acquired by Literacy Capital and industry veteran Mark Chantler. The investment firm and Chantler invested equally in Langford’s, a brand with a strong heritage in food manufacturing. The business, founded in 2003, will continue under the leadership of Josh Gethin, with the investment facilitating the retirement of the founders. The acquisition was made through Red Sky Food Group, with Chantler becoming executive chairman.

Langford’s, based in Welshpool, Powys, employs 40 staff and reported a turnover of £14.8m for the year ending 31 October 2024, with operating profit up by 35.6% and net profit by 30.6%. The company anticipates further growth, as its current facilities have space for expansion, capable of producing 500 sausages per minute on one production line.

The investment in Langford’s by Literacy Capital and Mark Chantler marks the first acquisition for the newly created Red Sky Food Group, focusing on food industry investments. The group plans to seek more acquisitions in the food manufacturing sector, particularly in protein-based products.



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