Countrywide Farmers

Countrywide Farmers was an agricultural retailer that went out of business in 2018.

Countrywide Farmers Logo
Countrywide Farmers buildings at Defford

History

The company developed from the amalgamation of a number of agricultural co-operatives such as West Midland Farmers' Association[1] and Midland Shires Farmers. It was demutualised in 1999 when it became Countrywide Farmers plc. The chairman until 2004 was John Barnard Bush. The new company went into administration in 2018.[2][3][4]

Eight of its stores were acquired by Wynnstay.[5][6]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Countrywide Farmers calls in administrators". Farmers Weekly. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. "Farming giant set to close 11 stores". Bbc.co.uk. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. "Administration of Countrywide Farmers – update". Farmers Guide. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. Barry, Sion (30 April 2018). "Welsh firm strikes deal to acquire Countrywide Farmers stores". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. "Wynnstay acquires eight Countrywide Stores". Farmers Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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