Airedale is the leading national platform in the UK food service and hospitality industry for the design, installation and servicing of commercial kitchens.
overview
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Bradford, England, Airedale provides its clients with a fully integrated end-to-end commercial kitchen service throughout the UK. These services include design, installation and manufacturing of commercial kitchens, together with full technical service for all aspects of aftermarket service and spares. Airedale’s unique ability to provide a complete solution creates a significant competitive advantage as customers are increasingly recognising the benefits of working with a completely integrated, sole supplier for all commercial kitchen requirements.
Investment rationale
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Support the Management Team to the next growth phase after Covid-induced shutdowns, with a particular focus on QSRs as a growth segment.
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Capture a greater share of top 10 customer servicing spend through cross-selling Airedale capabilities.
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Investment into supplementing the Management Team, including through the enhancement of finance, technology, operations and marketing functions.
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Significant investment in developing a proprietary technology-enabled remote monitoring hardware and software offering, allowing customers to improve their performance through preventative maintenance and improve energy usage.
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Pursue a buy and build M&A strategy to enhance service offering and accelerate scale.
