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Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucie Milburn as the new Divisional Operations Director of its Frozen & Chilled division. Lucie, a qualified CIMA professional, brings over 17 years of experience within Supply Chain Operations and Finance at FTSE 100 Diageo, having held director level positions in both Operations and Finance. Lucie…
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Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the acquisition of WestCountry Food Holdings Limited, a specialist fresh produce wholesaler to the foodservice sector. Established in 1856, WestCountry is a leading wholesaler of local, regional and imported fresh produce in the South West of England. The business has developed an unrivalled network of dedicated, high-quality local growers…
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We are very proud to announce that our very own David Brind, Kitwave’s Chief Financial Officer, received the award for Best Northern Finance Director of a listed company at the 2022 Northern Finance Director Awards last night at the celebratory gala dinner in Leeds. Over 150 guests attended the awards night, from leading Finance Directors and their teams to business…
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The chief executive of North East wholesale group Kitwave says it is prepared for the pressures of inflation on its business, as the firm hikes up full year expectations. The North Shields company listed on the Stock Exchange last year, realising a 20-year ambition for CEO Paul Young to harness the power of its AIM market profile to drive forward…
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Delivered wholesale business Kitwave is now 35 years old and serves around 39,000 mainly independent customers. Kitwave has opened a new distribution warehouse in Wakefield which will help the business grow its on-trade foodservice offering. In February, the wholesaler acquired M.J. Baker, expanding the group’s activities into the southwest of England. Ben Maxted, COO at Kitwave, tells Wholesale Manager what…
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It’s been one year since the successful admission of Kitwave Group PLC to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and wow, what a journey! The Group started with humble beginnings back in 1987, which saw our business founded as a single-site wholesaler specialising in confectionery. Now, in 2022, we’re celebrating one year since going public with a fantastic…
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Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Wakefield. This facility replaces the Group’s previous Wakefield site and will act as the head office for on-trade wholesaler HB Clark. The premises will also allow for integration of the Leeds depot. The site spans 165,000 sq ft, housing a purpose-built…
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Kitwave Group achieved revenue of £380.7 million and adjusted operating profit of £7.1 million in the 12 months ended 31 October 2021. The company is using the 18 months to 31 October 2020 as its comparative prior period, when revenue was £592 million and adjusted operating profit was £16.5 million. Read full article here
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Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired M.J. Baker Foodservice Limited, the West Country’s leading independent foodservice supplier. Founded in 1999 and based in Newton Abbott, Devon, M.J. Baker offers over 3,500 products in ambient, chilled and frozen foods, together with alcohol, confectionery and non-food items. The leading brands are complemented…
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Kitwave Group plc, the independent, delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Maxted, Group Operations Director, Head of the Frozen and Chilled division, to the Kitwave Board as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. Ben joined the Group in 2011 as the divisional Finance Director of the Automatic Retailing division, a role which he held for…
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