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Bakkavor - About the company
Bakkavor is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1986 by Lydur Gudmundsson and Agust Gudmundsson. It operates as a Provider of frozen ready meals. Bakkavor has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 151 active competitors, including 4 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Century Pacific Food, Fleury Michon and Grupo Herdez.
Company Details
- Website
- bakkavor.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@bakkavor.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1986
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Apr 02, 2025
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 151 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£1B+ as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
4,947 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Greencore (Apr 02, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Bakkavor
Bakkavor is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakkavor Group plc CIN: 10986940 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 31, 1985 | £1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 189772 (As on Jan 31, 2021) |
Bakkavor's acquisition details
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Bakkavor's funding and investors
Bakkavor has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 05, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bakkavor has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bakkavor:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 05, 2021 | 8990640 | Post IPO | 6135386 | 6390083 | 5961578 | 4531839 |
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Bakkavor's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Bakkavor are Lydur Gudmundsson and Agust Gudmundsson.
Here are the details of Bakkavor's key team members:
- Lydur Gudmundsson: Founder of Bakkavor.
- Agust Gudmundsson: Founder & CEO of Bakkavor.
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Bakkavor's employee count trend
Bakkavor has 4,947 employees as of May 26. Here is Bakkavor's employee count trend over the years:
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Bakkavor's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Bakkavor include Century Pacific Food, Fleury Michon and Grupo Herdez. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bakkavor, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | _1560399559773.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Century Pacific Food 1978, Pasig (Philippines), Public | Processor of frozen ready meals | - | - | 60/100 |
2nd | Fleury Michon 1905, Pouzauges (France), Public | Processor & brand of meat products | - | 54/100 | |
3rd | _1560400792915.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Bakkavor 1986, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of frozen ready meals | - | 53/100 | |
4th |  Grupo Herdez 1910, Mexico City (Mexico), Public | Processor of ready mexican food | - | - | 48/100 |
5th | Brand of frozen meals | $14.6M | 48/100 | ||
6th | Continental Foods 1865, Puurs (Belgium), Acquired | Manufacturer of continental foods | - | - | 41/100 |
7th |  Jubilant Consumer 2013, Noida (India), Unfunded | Contract manufacturer for convenience food | - | - | 37/100 |
8th | Manufacturer and exporter of authentic Indian specialty foods | - | - | 31/100 | |
9th | _1557894748916.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Vesco Foods 1974, Perth (Australia), Acquired | Private label manufacturer of frozen meals | - | 28/100 | |
10th |  Double B 1971, Arlington (United States), Acquired | Frozen ready food manufacturer | - | - | 27/100 |
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Bakkavor's Investments and acquisitions
Bakkavor has acquired 2 companies including Moorish and Haydens Bakery. Bakkavor has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Bakkavor
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News related to Bakkavor
Filter this listMedia has covered Bakkavor for a total of 35 events in the last 1 year, 11 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Pizza and bread products recalled for metal fragments across 10 statesFOX Business•Mar 30, 2026•Bakkavor
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Financial Conduct Authority: Bakkavor Group plc - Removal from Official ListWebDisclosure•Jan 19, 2026•Bakkavor
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Financial Conduct Authority: Bakkavor Group plc - Temporary SuspensionWebDisclosure•Jan 16, 2026•Bakkavor
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Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.: Form 8.3 - GREENCORE GROUP PLC - Ordinary SharesGlobeNewswire•Jan 16, 2026•Greencore, Bakkavor, Dimensional
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Greencore completes £1.2bn takeover of Bakkavor, shares delisted from London Stock ExchangeThe Irish Times•Jan 16, 2026•Greencore, Bakkavor, The Compleat Food Group
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Bakkavor and Greencore Group completion date confirmedGrocery Gazette Uk•Dec 17, 2025•Greencore, Bakkavor
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The Vanguard Group, Inc. Form 8.3 Disclosure on Bakkavor Group plc TakeoverWebDisclosure•Dec 12, 2025•Bakkavor, Vanguard
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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Greencore Group PlcGlobeNewswire•Dec 05, 2025•Shore Capital, Greencore, Bakkavor, Vanguard
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