Customer service business Aramark confirmed that the company would be acquiring Wilson Vale in the United Kingdom as an expansion to its global operations.
Aramark, which specializes in providing a wide variety of customer services for small, premium businesses, industry clients and independent schools, announced on Dec. 17 plans to acquire Wilson Vale, an independent foodservice company, according to a release.
“This is an extremely rare opportunity to become part of a larger family where the values and principles of our business can be fully retained,” Andrew Wilson, co-founder and managing director of Wilson Vale, said in a release.
As Aramark aims to grow globally as a leading provider of hospitality services, Wilson Vale will now handle Northern European operations as an autonomous brand within Aramark’s growing portfolio in the region while continuing to serve its customers through seasonality, high ingredient standards and local sourcing ingredients, the release said.
“Without doubt, one of the most pleasing things over the last two decades has been the way in which our people have developed, and in turn, how they have evolved the services we provide to our clients," Wilson said. "These have always been the most important things to us, and they will continue to be as we embark on the next generation of growth with the benefit and support of Aramark’s ownership."
The new agreement between the two businesses will allow Wilson Vale to retain its existing leadership, staff and customer base while operating under Aramark's name, ensuring a lack of disruption for both companies.
“Aramark is delighted to wholly acquire the Wilson Vale business in the UK,” Aramark UK Managing Director Helen Milligan-Smith said in the release. “This authentic, well-run, high-quality business fits perfectly with the culture, values and growth ambition for Aramark here.”
Founded in 1932, Aramark provides companies, organizations and municipalities in over 19 countries worldwide with food, facilities and uniform services which continuing to serve the United States in diverse ways.