CambridgeHOK is pleased to announce a significant modification within their ownership social organization , with the existing stockholder ( Ross Hibbs , John Holland and Steve Hinch ) selling the clientele to newfangled owner . Atrium Agri alongside the be direction squad of Patrick Harte and Louis Bradley have purchased the CambridgeHOK Group ; consisting of Cambridge Glasshouse , CambridgeHOK Construction and Hotbox International . Over the last 5 year , the stage business has image significant levels of growth with the business organization now employing over 70 the great unwashed . In 2020 , the mathematical group achieved an aggregate turnover of c.£35 m.
Pictured is the British nursery husbandry project Beeswax Dyson Farming , one of the most late work involving both Atrium participants and CambridgeHOK .
Atrium Agri is building a world consortium of pregnant companies who are leading in their theater of experience . The troupe has been founded ground on the idea that market development should not only come from external investors , but should be drive by specialiser that have intercourse the securities industry ; and so produce synergy between the take part company . Atrium Agri consists of Havecon , VB , Pb Tec , BOM Group , VEK Adviesgroep , and now CambridgeHOK . The group offers unparalleled level of technical science across all aspects of horticultural engine room and have a combined turnover of over € 350 thousand in 2020 . Atrium group member will ply their international customer base progress horticultural solutions in almost every major food market .
Patrick Harte joined the CambridgeHOK Management team in former 2020 , as Head of Commercial . He is a well - cognise UK horticultural shape having previously lead the British Tomato Growers Association , alongside grapple an 18 hectare tomato site which was , later converted to cannabis production . Louis Bradley has go the CambridgeHOK Construction business organisation since 2014 during which he has spring up the business significantly and it now lend up to 15 % of the consolidated employee turnover .
AtriumThe latest accession of CambridgeHOK further cement Atriums offer to the UK mart . CambridgeHOK not only provides a full number - key offering for the glasshouse sector but has also built world - precede Vertical Farming facilities and is the leading technology ship’s company for cannabis production within the UK . The breadth of Cambridge skills will allow Atrium improve root across the world .
Henk Verbakel of Atrium shared “ Havecon has worked with CambridgeHOK for over a decennary , and I have find the business develop into a world - stratum turning - cay business . We see significant growth in the UK Market and believe that the Atrium mathematical group can offer the customers of CambridgeHOK the best solutions available globally ” .
Henk continued to say “ We are really pleased that Patrick and Louis have determine to fall in us in our vision , they are two extremely talented individuals and will start the patronage on a 24-hour interval - to - day basis . At Atrium we are here to support them and control they stay at the cutting edge of UK horticultural engineering ” .
Future plansEdward Verbakel of Atrium confirms the spirit to further expand into the international markets “ CambridgeHOK will impart long term practical experience in the UK market to our group with which we can further unroll our international ambitions ” .
Koen Brabander of Atrium : “ We are proud that CambridgeHOK has opt Atrium in their next steps towards a very bright future . The dubiety of Brexit , the shared visual sensation and the expanded food market force , ensures that all members of the Atrium group , as well as their client will benefit from this conclusion ” .
Patrick Harte said “ Having antecedently been a customer of CambridgeHOK , I always had tremendous respect for the business and the resolution that it offers its customer foot . The alinement with the Atrium Agri group is pure and I believe this will reserve us to provide the best solutions within the UK market place . The business has always hold long - full term relationships with our customers and long - term key suppliers , and this will continue to remain at the substance of how we want to operate as a business ” .
TeamHe keep to say “ We have such a gifted team of people at CambridgeHOK and the knowledge that Atrium will admit us to access will serve us to find even better solutions for our customer ” .
Louis Bradley said “ I am captivated to be part of the new administration ; the commercial enterprise has grown importantly over the last few years and being part of the Atrium group gives us access to significant levels of additional support to complement our subsist provider base . We see vast electric potential within the UK market and the timing for this is perfect ” .
Previous proprietor John Holland tell “ We think that now is the ripe time for the business to continue its next phylogenesis under new ownership . We think we have build a very solid business with an first-class team of citizenry behind it . We can see that the UK market is convert importantly and the young ownership social organisation for the business organisation will give entree to an even greater skill set assure we can go along to stomach the UK Horticultural Industry ” .
John continue to say “ We are remain in the business for the next two years to ascertain a quiet transition to the new owners and look forwards to working with them to continue to turn the business enterprise . We also require to say a huge thank you to the talented team of people that process in the business and have assist us to develop a business we are very proud of ” .
At the same clip as the takeover of CambridgeHOK , Atrium Agri is also introduce its Modern web site and corporate personal identity with the slogan " connect through Ambition " , which is in business line with the group ’s objective to further connect with each other and within the horticultural sphere .
