Around Noon has secured investment to support the company’s ambition for further significant growth in the UK and Ireland.
The company, which has sites in North London and Slough, in addition to its Newry headquarters, has taken on the investment from Whiterock to help it build on its existing growth trajectory and footprint.
Around Noon, founded by the Chambers family in Newry, is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading manufacturers of food-to-go products including sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast and hot deli options, snack pots and bakery items.
The business supplies over four million products every month into sectors including convenience and supermarket retail, contract catering and events, travel, education, forecourt and coffee.
Through its Growth Capital Fund, Whiterock partners with ambitious businesses seeking strategic investment. By collaborating with management teams, Whiterock provides growth capital that builds sustainable enterprise value.
Around Noon CEO, Gareth Chambers, says: “We see huge growth opportunities in the UK and Ireland, and taking on equity backing will be incredibly helpful to us in being able to scale significantly. We are grateful to the Whiterock team for their support and expertise and believe they can play a very valuable role in the next phase of Around Noon and our growth.”
Paul Millar CEO of Whiterock says: “Around Noon is an incredible story of Northern Ireland business success and a company that is truly respected in the food to go sector. We are extremely pleased to partner with Gareth and the team to help them realise their ambitions for further growth. Beyond capital, we provide strategic guidance, industry insight, and access to a wider network to support management teams through their next phase of growth and we are incredibly excited about what we believe Around Noon can achieve.”
Whiterock has been operating in Northern Ireland for more than 14 years providing tailored finance solutions to support ambitious SMEs.. Established with a mission to address funding gaps in the local market, Whiterock partners with growing businesses to deliver flexible debt, equity, and brokerage solutions that enable expansion, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
Backed by institutional partners and private investors, Whiterock combines deep local insight with investment expertise to deliver impact across the region. It has managed more than £250m across five funds and to date has deployed in excess of £150m, which has leveraged over £100m of further funding from other funders.