Lincs food company in multimillion-pound relocation

James Arnold and Martin Walsh

Sleaford Quality Foods has completed the multi-million pound acquisition of an 8-acre site.

The company is one of the UK’s most foremost suppliers of a range of ingredients including dehydrated/dried fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices to the food manufacturing and foodservice industries.

Following the announcement by Great Plains that it was closing its operation in Sleaford, the land and buildings on Woodbridge Road became available.

Established in 1968 by William and Betty Arnold, Sleaford Quality Foods has gone from being a small local family run business to a leading supplier of high quality ingredients. In 2010, Sleaford Quality Foods was acquired by Jain Group of India.

James Arnold, son of William & Betty Arnold and managing director, said: “We viewed the site and decided that it was a perfect location and would meet the requirements of the business. Our current turnover is £55m and we have significant plans to grow and develop. The new site provides us with the ability to continue this expansion.”

Corporate partner Martin Walsh from Sills & Betteridge Solicitors led a team providing legal advice on the acquisition.

He said: “I was aware that Sleaford Quality Foods had been looking for an additional site for some time and knew how important this was to their future plans. James and I worked together to ensure this transaction was completed as smoothly and quickly as possible so as to avoid any interference in production during the key trading period.”

Other advisers in the transaction included Mark Ellis and James Flint from BDO, Katherine Bunting from Chattertons advising Great Plains and Gateley which advised Lloyds Bank.

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