Young's Seafood
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Young's Seafood Ltd. is a British producer and distributor of frozen, fresh, and chilled seafood, supplying approximately 40% of all the fish eaten in the United Kingdom every year. It is headquartered in Grimsby, England.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | food |
Founded | 1805 |
Headquarters | Ross House, Wickham Road, Grimsby, England |
Key people | Simon Smith, CEO |
Products | food |
Owner | Sofina Foods as of 2022 |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
Subsidiaries | Young's Retail, Young's Foodservice |
Website | www |
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The company as it is today was formed through the merger of Young's and Bluecrest in 1999. It is privately owned by venture capital concern Lion Capital LLP who purchased the parent company Foodvest (part of CapVest) in July 2008. It is a major player in the European seafood industry and also owner of sister company, Findus AB, based in Malmö, Sweden.