Our Roots
In 2003 Mid-Norfolk Farmers and Loddon Farmers merged to create Anglia Farmers. The business has continued to grow ever since and is now the largest Member-owned farm buying group in the UK
2003
Merger of Loddon Farmers and Mid Norfolk Farmers to form Anglia Farmers, based at Keswick Hall.
Clarke Willis appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
Samuel Rose Buying Group (Northampton), Borders Machinery Ring and Highland Business Services merge with Anglia Farmers.
2005
Daventry Buying Group merge with Anglia Farmers.
Orion Farming Group start working with AF.
2006
Marcam and MDS Supplies Ltd merge with Anglia Farmers.
Samco & Shrim Farmers start working with AF.
2012
Waitrose Farming Partnership – AF Membership is formed.
Derwent Buying Group Membership commences.
AF Finance Ltd is launched.
AF’s new office extension opens.
2013
AF Health Trust is formed.
2016
AF Logic is formed.
2020
Regional office in Braunston closes.
David Horton-Fawkes succeeds Jon Duffy as AF Group CEO.
2021
AF Biomass Ltd ceases.
2023
Affinity Fuels, the retail heating oil business goes live.
2007
King’s Lynn Farmers merge with AF.
2008
AF moves from Keswick Hall to new offices at Honingham Thorpe.
2009
AF Affinity Ltd is formed.
Merger with Eastern Machinery Ring.
AF Biomass Ltd is formed.
2010
AF First Milk Direct is formed.
2017
AF Health Trust ceases.
Jon Duffy is appointed Group CEO.
Clarke Willis retires as Group CEO.
2018
AF Logic ceases.
Regional office in Braunston opens.
2019
Company name changes to The AF Group Ltd.
