AF Blakemore confirms £7m deal for Appleby Westward SPAR assets
AF Blakemore has acquired 71 SPAR stores from Appleby Westward Group (AWG) and will supply a further 130 independent SPAR stores in a deal worth £7 million. The agreement will […]
AF Blakemore ranked 5th best large private firm for women in leadership
AF Blakemore has been ranked fifth among the UK’s 50 largest private companies for women in leadership in the newly published FTSE Women Leaders Report 2026. This makes AF Blakemore […]
AF Blakemore promotes Marc Deakin to group supply chain & logistics director
AF Blakemore & Son has promoted Marc Deakin to group supply chain & logistics director. Deakin (pictured) has more than three decades of expertise at AF Blakemore, built across different […]
AF Blakemore sees 8.1% drop in revenue and invests in transformation
AF Blakemore & Son saw its revenue decline by 8.1% to £1.09 billion in the year ending 27 April 2025. EBITDA was £18.5 million. Following strong trading for the year […]
AF Blakemore appoints CJ Antal-Smith as chief commercial officer
AF Blakemore & Son has appointed CJ Antal-Smith as its new chief commercial officer. Antal-Smith (pictured) was formerly commercial director at Poundland & Dealz, where she led the commercial, marketing […]
AF Blakemore appoints Steven Nuttall as chief financial officer
AF Blakemore & Son has announced that Steven Nuttall will join as chief financial officer on 6 May 2025. He will replace Ian Kellett, who retires at the end of […]
Blakemore sees sales decline but EBITDA rise by 52%
AF Blakemore & Son saw sales decline from £1.24 billion to £1.18 billion for the 2023/24 financial year. However, positive actions on high margin categories and cost control meant that […]
Blakemore Fresh Foods is rebranded as Blakemore Meats
Blakemore Fresh Foods has rebranded as Blakemore Meats. Established over 35 years ago, the wholesaler and distributor has evolved over the years and has recognised the importance of communicating to […]
AF Blakemore names Ian Kellett as new chief financial officer
AF Blakemore has appointed Ian Kellett as chief financial officer (CFO). Kellett (pictured) moves to AF Blakemore from Parkdean Resorts, where he was CFO for six years. Before that, he […]
AF Blakemore celebrates partnership success at SPAR Retail Show
More than 1,300 people attended AF Blakemore’s 2024 SPAR Retail Show (SRS24) at Telford International Centre last month. The retailer and wholesaler for SPAR stores in Wales, Central and South […]
SPAR becomes official partner of Glamorgan Cricket
AF Blakemore, the wholesaler for SPAR stores in Wales and Central and South East England, has announced its new partnership with Glamorgan Cricket as an official back-of-shirt partner for the […]
AF Blakemore appoints Nicola McIntosh as chief people officer
AF Blakemore & Son has appointed Nicola McIntosh as chief people officer, effective 20 May 2024. McIntosh (pictured) joins the company from Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Trust, where […]
