Previously a 50-50 joint enterprise between 2 Sisters and PD Hook, rearing and growing poultry business Hook2Sisters (H2S) has now been wholly acquired by the Boparan Private Office (BPO).
Employing circa 1000 people, H2S operated 200 farms throughout the UK, with sales of £964.2m with profit before tax of £786,000 (52 weeks ending 31 July).
In addition to the sale of H2S, PD Hook-owned rearing, breeding and hatching farms and assets that support the current joint venture will be sold to 2 Agriculture Breeding Limited, also part of the BPO.
BPO spans operations in feed mills, poultry farming (breeding, hatching and rearing), food production and restaurants in the UK and Europe. It operates seven poultry production facilities in the Netherlands, Poland and Ireland, as well as the UK with Bernard Matthews, Banham Poultry and Shazans.
Non-poultry food categories include Elkes Biscuits and Hollands Pies, as well as high street restaurant brands including Carluccio’s, and Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
“Moving from a partnership to full ownership model, this is a significant transaction and will establish a fully integrated agricultural supply chain that enhances quality and welfare standards for the sector, securing UK food for the future,” commented Ranjit Singh, president at 2 Sisters parent company Boparan Holdings Ltd.
“This transformational deal will benefit all Boparan businesses, supporting 2 Sisters and Bernard Matthews Foods with a continued supply of chicken and turkey for customers.”
2 Agriculture Holdings Limited, PD Hook, and 2 Sisters Food Group will continue to collaborate in the future; with PD Hook to retain and continue to operate two hatcheries (Cote and Dalton) together with the supporting rearing and breeding farms. This will allow it to maintain focus on the supply of day-old quality chicks to the independent market.
The sale, which was exchanged on 14 June 2025, is expected to complete in August this year; with this latest deal taking overall employee numbers to 13,000, with the total turnover for all companies set to rise to c£3.4bn annually by 2026.
