Hereford Contract Canning Investment Timeline

Rutland Invests in Hereford Contract Canning

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5 August 2019

Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 5 August 2019 it completed the acquisition of a majority share of Hereford Contract Canning (HCC) Limited (“HCC”).

 

HCC is the second largest contract canning provider in the UK and is differentiated by its focus on low to medium sized batch runs of drinks with complexities in mixing, blending and canning for a wide range of domestic and international customers targeting the UK consumer market.

HCC: An Insight

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23 January 2020

HCC is the second largest contract canning provider in the UK, but the largest in a rapidly growing niche of low to medium sized batch runs of speciality drinks.

HCC: Investment Rationale and Value Creation

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30 June 2020

Rutland was attracted to HCC due to its market leading and defensible position in an underserved sector, under pinned by a strong reputation for quality and flexibility.

 

Creating value in HCC is all about transition.  Rutland has addressed its historic dependencies through new management and a different culture.

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4 November 2020

HCC; listed in the London Stock Exchange Group's '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2020' report