Burges Salmon advises allmanhall on new strategic partnership with Buyers Edge Platform

We have advised allmanhall, a family owned and managed UK-based food procurement specialist, on the creation of its new strategic partnership with Buyers Edge Platform, a global leader in foodservice procurement and technology. As part of the collaboration, allmanhall will continue to operate independently under its existing leadership, with Buyers Edge Platform’s European President, Daniel Wilson, joining the Board as a non-executive director in February 2025.

The partnership establishes the businesses as leading providers of third-party food procurement in the UK, with allmanhall and Buyers Edge sharing access to cutting edge technologies, resources and best practice. Combined, the two partners represent more than £300m purchasing power in the UK, enabling them to deliver benefit to clients, distributors and manufacturing partners alike.

As allmanhall reports record growth, the investment ensures it continues to remain a market leader, whilst investing in improvements and outstanding service and support for its valued clients and team. The deal also strengthens Buyers Edge Platform’s presence in the UK and enhances its ability to deliver innovative procurement solutions to foodservice operators.

Burges Salmon’s Corporate and M&A team advised allmanhall and its shareholders on the transaction, led by partner Dominic Davis, senior associate Gregory Nash and associate Tom Curnow, working closely alongside Trefor Griffith of TG Advisory.

Dominic comments: “By combining their strengths, resources and technologies, allmanhall and Buyers Edge Platform are very well positioned for future growth and their collaboration represents an important milestone in the food procurement industry. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Oliver, Edward and their team and are delighted to have played a role in bringing together two dynamic family-owned companies that are committed to excellence and innovation in their field.”

Oliver Hall, allmanhall’s managing director and co-founder, adds: “Our mission is to be a leading provider of world-class food procurement solutions, and we are thrilled to partner with Buyers Edge to help us achieve that mission as we also build the next generation of our family business. Dominic, Gregory and the wider Burges Salmon team have been excellent throughout the whole process. They have been instrumental in supporting us through this journey showing great legal expertise, creative thinking, commerciality and pragmatism, whilst being incredibly personable and very easy to work with. I could not recommend Burges Salmon highly enough.”