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Kitwave Wholesale Group Acquires Charles Saunders Foodservice Limited

Published on 28/7/2026

Kitwave Wholesale Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Charles Saunders Foodservice Limited. Established as one of the largest family-owned foodservice companies in the Southwest, Charles Saunders has continued to grow its regional presence in recent years through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The business will now join Kitwave’s foodservice division alongside Creed Foodservice, Total Foodservice,…

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Kitwave Wholesale Group Acquires Fife Creamery

Published on 17/7/2026

Kitwave Wholesale Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fife Creamery, one of Scotland’s leading retail and foodservice wholesalers. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Kirkcaldy, Fife Creamery has built a strong reputation over the past 70 years for exceptional customer service, trusted local relationships and its commitment to supporting Scottish communities and producers. The acquisition marks an important…

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OEP Capital Advisors via Kite UK Bidco Limited (“BidCo”) agrees cash acquisition of Kitwave Group Plc (“Kitwave”)

Published on 13/3/2026

On 22 January 2026, the boards of Kitwave and BidCo announced that they had reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which BidCo will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Kitwave for an offer price of 295 pence per Kitwave Share. Kitwave and BidCo are pleased to announce that, at the Sanction…

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Kitwave joins Country Range Group

Published on 15/7/2024

The Country Range Group (CRG) is pleased to announce that the foodservice division of Kitwave Group plc is to join as its newest member as of the 15th July 2024. Kitwave will immediately benefit from the Country Range Group’s buying power, analysis, data and insights, the formidable three-tiered, own brand portfolio and wide-ranging marketing campaigns and promotions. Country Range Group…

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Acquisition of Total Foodservice Solutions Limited

Published on 28/3/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that the Group has acquired Total Foodservice Solutions Limited, a leading independent food wholesaler in the North of England. Established over 130 years ago, Total Foodservice delivers wholesale catering supplies of around 4,000 product lines including chilled, frozen and ambient food, non-food and cleaning products. Total Foodservice’s depots are located in…

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60,000 Step Challenge!

Published on 11/3/2024

Starting today, March 13th 2024, our very own group CFO, David Brind will be be supporting the Heart of the Tyne campaign by conquering a four-day trek from Berwick to Tynemouth in order to raise money and awareness for the British Heart Foundation. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the…

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Kitwave Group increases revenues by 23%

Published on 5/7/2023

Kitwave Group increased revenues by 23% to £275 million in the six months ended 30 April 2023. Profit before tax rose by 48% to £8.3 million, and consolidated gross margin improved to 21.6%. Read full article here

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