History
From a haulage yard in 1972 to a group of six companies (sample).
Fifty years in six steps
1972
A haulage yard in Springfield
Edith and George Halden start a road freight business with four lorries (sample).
1998
The first company bought
Northbank Foods joins: the first business the Haldens buy rather than build.
2003
Halden Group is formed
A parent company is set up to own the businesses; the sites move into Halden Property.
2011
Into building materials
The group buys 80% of Carrow Materials; the founding family keeps the rest.
2019
Energy services
A majority stake in Vale Energy Services, a wind and solar maintenance firm.
2025
A first associate
A 35% stake in Larch Software, which plans routes for our trucks and many others.
Started with four lorries
The group began as a haulage yard in 1972 (sample). When the Haldens bought their first bakery customer in 1998, they kept its name, its managers and its recipes, and that became the rule for every company since.
The founding family still owns the largest share of the parent company through a trust. Institutions, employees and private shareholders own the rest.
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