Six-generation family drinks wholesaler Tate-Smith sold to Deckers Hospitality Group
Key facts
- Buyer
- Deckers Hospitality Group
- Target
- Malton drinks wholesaler founded in 1888 and run by the same family for six generations
- Exit route
- Trade sale
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Deal date
- 22 October 2026
- Seller's adviser
- AAB and Schofield Sweeney
Tate-Smith, a Malton drinks wholesaler founded in 1888 and owned by the same family for six generations, has been sold to Rochdale-based Deckers Hospitality Group.
The business will keep its name and staff, and Harry Tate-Smith stays on as trading director. Shareholders Paul and Cate Tate-Smith said the time was right to hand over to a group that could take the business further. The price was not disclosed.
The Tate-Smith family was advised by accountancy firm AAB and law firm Schofield Sweeney.
Originally reported by Insider Media