Acquisition History / Cranswick plc / James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans)
Cranswick plc Acquires James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans)
Announced May 21, 2025 — $43.2M
What happened
Staffordshire-based Blakemans has made raw and cooked sausage products for the UK foodservice market for more than 70 years and employs about 290 people. Cranswick bought it to complement its added-value Gourmet business; the £32M price was about 9.7x Blakemans' £3.3M operating profit.
- Acquirer
- Cranswick plc
- Target
- James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans)
- Announced
- May 21, 2025
- Price
- $43.2M
- Industry
- Food manufacturing (sausages)
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cranswick plc acquire James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans)?
Cranswick plc acquired James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans) on May 21, 2025. This was Cranswick plc's 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Cranswick plc pay for James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans)?
Cranswick plc paid $43.2M for James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans).
What does James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans) do?
Staffordshire-based Blakemans has made raw and cooked sausage products for the UK foodservice market for more than 70 years and employs about 290 people. Cranswick bought it to complement its added-value Gourmet business; the £32M price was about 9.7x Blakemans' £3.3M operating profit.
What other Food manufacturing (sausages) companies has Cranswick plc acquired?
James T Blakeman & Co Limited (Blakemans) is Cranswick plc's only publicly tracked acquisition in Food manufacturing (sausages) so far.