Spaldings

UK and Ireland’s largest distributor of tillage aftermarket equipment, and emerging player in professional groundcare, forestry and industrial products.

Spaldings

Sector

Agriculture (machinery distribution)

Fund

Fund I

Investment Date

June 2022

Status

Realised September 2025

The Company

Established in 1956, Lincolnshire-based Spaldings is the UK and Ireland’s largest distributor of tillage aftermarket equipment, as well as an emerging player in professional groundcare, forestry and industrial products.

The Investment

Previously owned by Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, Inspirit carved out the business in June 2022. Inspirit exited its investment in Spaldings in September 2025 following the sale of the business to Invicta Holdings Ltd — a JSE-listed investment group specialising in the wholesale and distribution of industrial consumables.

Key Contact

Rebecca Skeoch

Rebecca Skeoch

Investment Manager

rskeoch@inspiritcap.com

Rebecca joined Inspirit Capital in 2022. She has a BSc (Honours) in International Business from Loughborough University and is also a Chartered Accountant, having qualified at KPMG.

Prior to joining Inspirit Capital, Rebecca worked at KPMG within the Transaction Services Financial Services team where she advised corporate and private equity clients on buy-side, sell-side and capital markets transactions.

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