Kivells, a leading provider of agricultural, land and property services, has been acquired by its management team and employees.
The transaction combines employee ownership with continued senior management and shareholder involvement, ensuring the business remains both independently governed and strongly led by its existing leadership team. It is designed to secure long-term stability while placing employees at the heart of the organisation’s future direction.
Founded in 1885, Kivells has built a longstanding reputation for supporting the agricultural and property sectors through knowledge, experience and trusted service. This move reflects both its heritage and its commitment to a sustainable, forward-looking future.
The company believes this transaction represents a progressive step within the sectors, reinforcing a model that keeps the business firmly rooted in the industry it serves while enhancing long-term resilience.
Mark Bromell, Managing Director at Kivells, said:
“This is a defining moment for Kivells. The introduction of a hybrid employee ownership model secures our independence while bringing our people even closer to the heart of the business. It strengthens long-term stability, rewards contribution, and ensures continuity for our customers. Day to day, it remains business as usual—but with a clearer, stronger future ahead.”
Simon Alford, Chairman at Kivells, said:
“Kivells has always been shaped by its people and sustained by the trust of its customers. This hybrid structure preserves that foundation while giving employees a meaningful stake in the future success of the business. It protects our independence and positions us strongly for sustainable growth.”
The transition ensures that Kivells’ values, identity and independence are preserved, while introducing a governance model that promotes transparency, inclusivity and long-term resilience.
The new Kivells Employee Ownership Trustee Board comprises Mark Champion as Chairman, and Simon Alford and Emma Horn as employee trustee directors.
Isca Ventures acted as the lead corporate finance advisers on the transaction, with taxation advice provide by Cranedale Tax and legal support provided by both Spencer West and Carmen Partners.
Mark Champion, Partner at Isca Ventures, said: “We were delighted to put this transaction together, facilitate an expansion of management and employee ownership and deliver a long-term ownership structure for Kivells. This transaction crystalises a long association between Kivells and the Isca Ventures corporate finance team which has assisted in providing strategic advice to the management team over the last few years.”
