Convex has advised the esteemed family business, Langford’s, a leading manufacturer and supplier of award-winning premium meat products, on a strategic sale to Red Sky Food Group backed by Literacy Capital.
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 a 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 equity ownership periods before exiting in 2024.
Langford’s was established in 2003 by John Langford and Christine Gethin. Langford’s is a trusted brand with a deep heritage in food manufacturing, having enjoyed considerable growth over the term of their ownership. 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 supplier, highly valued by its customers. Langford’s operates from well-invested factory premises located in Welshpool, Powys, and employs 40 members of staff.
Working with British-sourced produce, Langford’s manufactures an award-winning range of produce across sausages, meatballs, and burgers, which it supplies to well-recognised businesses and groups across the foodservice sector.
Langford’s is an attractive platform investment for Red Sky Food Group, which will look to grow organically and via acquisitions in the food manufacturing sector, focusing on protein-based products.
Mark Chantler, Executive Chairman of Red Sky Food Group, commented:
“I am delighted to be investing alongside Literacy Capital in Langford’s, and becoming Executive Chairman of its new parent, Red Sky Food Group.
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.”
For more information about Langford’s visit their website here.
