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Dinsdale Farming has bought the entire share capital of Musterfield Poultry Growers, its site and equipment.
Henry Dent, along with his parents Trevor and Sue, runs Dinsdale Farming Limited, near Darlington. The family rears 270,000 birds, seven times a year and also have a 130 hectare arable enterprise. The family were keen to grow their business and expand in an area they are familiar with and where they know they can get sustainable returns. However, planning and environmental legislation meant they had limited room to increase production at their existing site.
The family engaged with Armstrong Watson’s corporate finance and tax teams to advise on an acquisition of a second site and to project manage the transaction.
The addition of a second, ready-made site in York will mean that in 2025, the family can produce hundreds of thousands more stock for the retail market.
“It has been a long-term goal for me to be able to expand the family business and this was achieved with the exceptional support received from Armstrong Watson and Muckle LLP all of whom had my best interests at heart and working as one team throughout the process,” said Dent.
Andrew Robinson, Senior Agricultural Partner, at Armstrong Watson, who has supported the Dent family for more than a decade, said: “It’s fantastic to see a family business pushing on but also seeing Trevor and Sue backing Henry, who has driven this acquisition. This is great to see in a farming family.”
Lawyers Mike Spetch and Charlotte Patterson-Ryan, of Muckle LLP, also advised on the deal.
Patterson-Ryan added: “It’s fantastic to see Dinsdale Farming acquire an asset that provides a valuable opportunity to upscale their operations. This was an incredibly fast-paced transaction with many moving parts. Working around the clock, ensured we achieved the result needed within tight timescales. Transactions like this highlight a potential growth area as farmers increasingly look to restructure how they hold their assets, particularly following announcements in the 2024 Autumn Budget.”
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