The Benson Group is the UK's fastest growing packaging manufacturer, operating out of four sites, and producing printed cartons for customers in both the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Deal Information
In December LDC completed the MBO of Benson Group, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of printed folding carton and sleeve packaging.
Benson Group is the UK market leader in the supply of printed folding carton board packaging to the food retail sector. In the healthcare market, Benson Group manufactures cartons, patient information leaflets and labels for pharmaceutical customers in the UK and Europe.
Originally established in the 1920s by the Benson family, Benson Group has been led by existing Managing Director Mark Kerridge since 2002 and has grown considerably in recent years following a mix of strategic acquisitions, organic growth and substantial investment into all of its manufacturing facilities.
Benson Group employs more than 900 staff and operates from its head office in Bardon in Leicestershire, as well as strategically located manufacturing sites in Newcastle, Gateshead and Crewe.