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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 appoints new Non-Executive Chair

Published on 2/6/2025

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Marnie Millard OBE to the Board as Non-Executive Chair, with effect from 30 May 2025. Marnie brings over 20 years of executive and board-level experience in the FMCG industry and a proven track record of delivering sustainable growth, leading M&A activity and driving brand value….

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Wholesale business Kitwave has announced growth in revenues and profit during what it described as a year of “delivering investment and driving growth”

Published on 4/3/2025

The North Shields-based firm released its final results for the year ending October 31 in which revenues increased by 10.2% to £663.7m. The company’s operating profit fell slightly over that period to £28.8m. To read more, click the link below: https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/kitwave-revenues-increase-year-investment-31123458

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Kitwave expands its FoodService operations as it moves into the new 80,000 sq. ft depot

Published on 8/10/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that it is expanding its FoodService division’s operations in the South West of England by leasing two new warehouses on the Ugbrooke Business Park, situated south of Exeter between Kingsteignton and Chudleigh.Over the past two years, Kitwave has made two strategic acquisitions in the region – WestCountry Foods Holdings…

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Agreed to acquire Creed Catering Supplies Limited

Published on 25/9/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that Kitwave Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Creed Catering Supplies Limited (“Creed”) from the shareholders of Creed, a leading independent food wholesaler in the South of England. The initial consideration payable for the Acquisition is £60.0 million in cash, with…

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