Family owned Coe Vintners, who distribute wine and spirits, will continue to operate separately during the transition period and both companies recommend customers to continue to work with their existing contacts.
Enotria has said it intends to grow strategically and sustainably and the acquisition signals “a strong statement of intent for the business.” The firm also claimed the move was part of a strategy to create a clear and focused sales and marketing approach, as well as improving process efficiency.
Chief executive officer of Enotria, Troy Christensen, said: “Coe Vintners has built a fantastic business as the UK’s leading wholesaler of premium on trade Champagnes, wines and spirits.
"There are many complementary aspects with the Enotria business, and together we can provide customers with a market-leading offering and quality service proposition. We have made significant investments at Enotria over the last year, in warehousing and in people. Couple this with nationwide distribution, award-winning customer training programmes, and category insight and design support, and this means we are now in a strong position to enhance and develop the premium business of the two companies.”
John Coe, chairman of Coe Vintners, said: “Both companies enjoy long-standing relationships with their suppliers, and focus on working in partnership to develop their brands and products, targeting the right channels across the UK market.
"The premiumisation of our business and our philosophy to create trusted relationships with both customers and suppliers make Enotria the perfect partner.”