Company Kitwave Group plc

KITW

GB00BNYKB709

Food Retail & Distribution

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07-15	The Country Range Group Ltd acquired Foodservice division of Kitwave Group plc.	CI
07-02	Kitwave Group plc Reports Earnings Results for the Half Year Ended April 30, 2024	CI

Business description: Kitwave Group plc

Kitwave Group PLC is engaged in wholesale business with deposits and delivery through the United Kingdom. The Company specializes in selling impulse products, frozen, chilled, and fresh foods, alcohol, and groceries. Its segments include Ambient, Frozen, and chilled, and Foodservice. The Ambient segment provides delivered wholesale of ambient food, drink, and tobacco products. The Frozen and chilled segment provides delivered wholesale of frozen and chilled food products. The Foodservice segment provides delivered wholesale of alcohol, frozen, chilled, and fresh food to trade customers. The Company approximately 30 depots across the United Kingdom. Its product range includes branded lines, branded drinks, crisps and snacks, beers and wines, bottled waters, weigh outs, and tobacco. It also offers wholesale commercial catering supplies. It specializes in in the supply of ice cream, ice lollies, and convenience frozen food. It also carries a core range of branded beers and wines.

Number of employees: 600

Sales by Activity: Kitwave Group plc

Fiscal Period: October	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Ambient	-	166M	168M	199M	223M
Frozen & Chilled	-	154M	164M	196M	220M
Wholesale - Groceries	367M	-	-	-	-
Foodservice	-	74.93M	61.31M	125M	179M
Inter-Segment	-	-	-12.57M	-	-

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Geographical breakdown of sales: Kitwave Group plc

Fiscal Period: October	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
United Kingdom	359M	386M	374M	498M	597M
Overseas	7.78M	8.39M	7M	5.25M	4.93M

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Managers: Kitwave Group plc

Director	Title	Age	Since
Benjamin Maxted CEO	Chief Executive Officer	41	10-12-31
David Brind DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	52	10-12-31
Alan McCartney CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	12-12-31
Mark Earl AUD	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	-	15-09-30
Michael Young PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	59	13-12-31

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Members of the board: Kitwave Group plc

Manager	Title	Age	Since
David Brind DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	52	10-12-31
Stephen Smith CHM	Chairman	67	16-02-29
Gerard Murray BRD	Director/Board Member	61	-
Benjamin Maxted CEO	Chief Executive Officer	41	10-12-31
Teresa Octavio BRD	Director/Board Member	-	23-01-31

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Shareholders: Kitwave Group plc

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 13.96 %	9,789,622	13.96 %	42 M p
Paul Young 11.97 %	8,389,192	11.97 %	36 M p
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd. 5.149 %	3,610,000	5.149 %	15 M p
Premier Fund Managers Ltd. 4.964 %	3,480,450	4.964 %	15 M p
Liontrust Fund Partners LLP 3.855 %	2,702,540	3.855 %	12 M p

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Company details: Kitwave Group plc

Kitwave Group Plc

Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate Narvik Way

NE29 7XJ, North Shields

+44 19 1259 2277

http://kitwave.co.uk

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