Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
Investment group Literacy Capital has completed its investment into Langford’s, a manufacturer and supplier of award-winning premium meat products, based in Wales.
Founded in 2003 by John Langford and Christine Gethin, Langford’s has a deep heritage in food manufacturing having enjoyed considerable growth over the term of their ownership. Langford's operates from well invested factory premises located in Welshpool, Powys and employs 40 members of staff.
Literacy’s investment facilitates the retirement of John and Christine, whilst Christine’s son, Josh Gethin remains in the business as Managing Director of Langford’s leading on developing new product lines and customer accounts.
Langford’s premium quality products, agile production and excellent customer service have helped it to build a stellar reputation as a reliable meat supplier, highly valued by its customers.
Literacy Capital has invested alongside Mark Chantler, who will be joining the newly formed parent Red Sky Food Group, as Executive Chairman at completion. Mark brings a wealth of experience and successful track record in food manufacturing as the former CEO of Meadow Foods, a dairy ingredients manufacturer, where he led the business through two successful private ownerships before exiting in 2024.
Chantler said: "Since stepping down from Meadow Foods as CEO in 2022, and more recently as chairman last year, I have enjoyed getting to know Literacy Capital. Their track record and approach in working with these types of businesses is impressive and I couldn't think of a better partner to co-invest alongside, having identified an attractive opportunity in food manufacturing. I am excited to be supporting Josh in his role as managing director to further build on the excellent foundations established by John, Christine and Josh at Langford's, as well as working with the team at Literacy Capital to source additional opportunities as we build out the Red Sky Food Group more broadly."
Red Sky Food Group will look to grow organically and via acquisitions in the food manufacturing sector, focusing on protein-based products.
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