Fuel distributor buy-out unites North Yorkshire family businesses
Northern Energy has swooped for fellow North Yorkshire heating and fuel oil supplier Kettlewell Fuels.
The Harrogate-based business, celebrating its 90th anniversary, has taken on the 35-year-old family-owned firm in an undisclosed deal. Operating from Melmerby, near Ripon, Kettlewell served domestic, agricultural and commercial customers across the region.
Described as a strategic acquisition, it will support Northern’s growth ambitions as the fifth generation business looks towards its centenary. Kettlewell is a partner within Phillips 66's Jet fuel brand distribution network, with fuels produced at the Humber Refinery.
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Stuart Illingworth, Northern Energy’s managing director, said: “We are thrilled to be joining forces with Kettlewell Fuels, a business that has been built on strong family values like our own. With the existing team we will continue to deliver the same unbeatable service to which Kettlewell Fuels’ customers have become accustomed. Together, the future looks very exciting.”
A member of the UK & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), the 11-employee business has built an “enviable brand based on its excellent customer service” according to those overseeing the deal.
Janet and Trevor Kettlewell, managing shareholders of Kettlewell Fuels - who completed a management buy-out in April last year - said: “For over three decades, we have been supported by a loyal and dedicated team and we are very proud of what the business has achieved. We believe Northern Energy will sustain our legacy and we are leaving the bus
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