WN Lindsay sold to Simpsons Malt

[Hedger]

Just heard WN Lindsay have been sold to Simpsons Malt. Will be interesting to see how this develops...

 

[beltbreaker]

Good business for them I would think especially with a new maltings in the offing further north.

 

[Farmer Fin]

Rumour or truth. Can’t see why they would want to buy them? They buy plenty of barley in Aberdeenshire already and have time to build suppliers ahead of the Maltings.

 

[Happy]

Rumour or truth. Can’t see why they would want to buy them? They buy plenty of barley in Aberdeenshire already and have time to build suppliers ahead of the Maltings.

Here’s your answer.

 

[Farmer Fin]

Here’s your answer.

What do I know???

 

[beltbreaker]

Easier to buy an established business plus extra storage. Family company, no shareholders so can do what the hell they want, to be fair they normally do.

 

[Hedger]

Also know that WNL were struggling to recruit to fill the gaps in their ageing workforce...

 

[beltbreaker]

Also know that WNL were struggling to recruit to fill the gaps in their ageing workforce...

That would be a story throughout Scottish Ag, margins tight enough to train people up so some don't bother or trainees get head hunted once trained.
Makes for a perception of less choice in the Malting Barley sector. It's going to be an interesting next few years.

 

[Hilly]

Is it just me or are all bussiness in the uk rapidly expanding ?

 

[Secret Agronomist]

Interesting to see how this will go. WNL run a couple of facilities where the grain is kept for Boortmalt. Maybe mean a bit more power in the middle of the supply chain.

 

[ratchet spanner]

Just heard WN Lindsay have been sold to Simpsons Malt. Will be interesting to see how this develops...

 

[ratchet spanner]

No more deals with WNL is how it will develop here.

 

[PSQ]

Hmmm. McCreath, Simpson, Prentice, Lindsay. Another local business amalgamated into the history books. Not good for competition or farming in the Borders, not in the slightest.

 

[Farma Parma]

Simpsons huffed plenty up here with there random rejections over the years mind.
Yet bring the load home & it go's back in with it the next day....its not rejected ??? very silly way to work on with farmers that i can tell you

 

[PSQ]

Simpsons huffed plenty up here with there random rejections over the years mind.
Yet bring the load home & it go's back in with it the next day....its not rejected ??? very silly way to work on with farmers that i can tell you

They’ve never been known to be too generous with their prices, which is why we haven’t sold them anything for 18 years.
But this article goes to show that there’s plenty of money in barley, just not necessarily for the farmer that grows it.

 

[Farma Parma]

They’ve never been known to be generous with their prices, which is why we haven’t sold them anything for 18 years.
But this article goes to show that there’s plenty of money in barley, just not necessarily for the farmer that grows it.

Pleased we wernt alone then.... dick turpins......

 

[Happy]

Seem to be more highly thought of North of the Forth than in the borders where I dare say they have far more history and upset far more farmers over the years.
Certainly a better reputation than WNL up here for rejections in recent years. Always found them better on price paid for malting barley compared to Bairds too.

Less competition is however never a good thing and seems to be ever increasing at each end of the supply chain.
Even local accountants, insurance brokers and Vets are now being bought over by big multi nationals

 

[Farmer Fin]

It’s all swings and roundabout. It depends how much they want your barley.

 

[2wheels]

Hmmm. McCreath, Simpson, Prentice, Lindsay. Another local business amalgamated into the history books. Not good for competition or farming in the Borders, not in the slightest.

add john guthrie to the list?

 

[Fergieman]

MSP would like it all their own way. 3 year contracts with the most complicated formula to work out prices which is generally lower than the competition, tied in that you have to buy the seed from them, buy the chemicals from them or send in your spray records of what has been applied. The competition can pay a higher price with no conditions and then sell it into Simpsons malt, it makes a mockery of the contracts.