ABOUT GLEADELL

Company History

The company was founded in 1880 and expanded rapidly to include grain merchanting, warehousing , malting ,and animal feed manufacturing as it’s core activities. Indeed it was one of the first grain merchants in the UK to offer farmers a fully integrated storage and drying operation.

In 1991 AC Toepfer International and Union Invivo each purchased a 25% stake in the company and in 2001 they both increased their ownership to 50% each .The shareholders are active participants in the UK market and provide key world market information for Gleadell and it’s farmer and consumer customers . The company has consistently expanded it’s sales of seed and fertiliser alongside it’s growing grain marketing activities.

Gleadell Agriculture now operates from 5offices. Head office in Hemswell (Lincolnshire) and branch offices in Swaffham (Norfolk), Full Sutton (Yorkshire), Lyndon(Leicestershire) and Berwick St Leonard (Wiltshire). The company is the UK’s third largest ex farm buyer of cereals and our network of offices enables us to offer a first class service to farmers and consumers in the main cropping areas in the UK . The company remains a leading exporter of cereals , pulses and oilseeds to buyers around the world and is also the market leader in the supply of organic grain to UK processors.

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Company Locations and Contact Details

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Shareholders