Quantuma delivers sale of Surrey-based Fairoak Foods

Fairoak Foods has been sold out of administration. Joint administrators from business advisory firm Quantuma have delivered the sale, preserving 60 jobs in the process.

Founded in 2011, Fairoak Foods is a manufacturer of high-quality chef led food ranging from vegan soups to pasta and stews, specialising in premium small batch cooking. The company services both premium retail and premium food customers, working in close partnership with leading retailers, brands, and food service operators. Its end-to-end capabilities include product development, sourcing, manufacturing and supply chain management. The company takes a chef-driven approach to innovation, ensuring restaurant-quality food is delivered at scale.

The premium private-label food manufacturer based in Woking, Surrey, fell into financial difficulties amid a turbulent food and drink market and declining financials.

Appointing Quantuma’s Kelly Mitchell and Alyson Richards as joint administrators at the end of March 2026, the company continued to trade while a buyer was sought for the business and assets.

Fortunately for the firm’s 60 staff, the specialists managed the sales and marketing process quickly, helping Fairoak Foods to identify the most suitable buyer using the firm’s extensive network of buyers and investors. The joint administrators ultimately accepted the offer which provided the best overall outcome for creditors whilst protecting all jobs.

Mitchell said, “I am incredibly pleased to complete the sale of this premium private-label manufacturer of high-quality food. We were able to run a comprehensive sales process without delay and thereafter completed a sale within just eight weeks, and I am delighted that the Quantuma team was well-placed to make this happen.”