UK dog-food firm Years eyes Europe after PE backing
Key takeaways
- Equity investor Verlinvest and VC firm Five Seasons Ventures have backed the Nottingham-based business.
- Set up in 2023, Years' business has centred on selling its dog food via the DTC channel but the company has secured listings at retailers including Pets at Home.
- Co-founder and CEO Darren Beale said Years, which is expanding its production capacity, is eyeing further bricks-and-mortar contracts and a move into continental Europe.
UK dog-food firm Years eyes Europe after PE backing https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1305322941750930&set=pcb.1305323151750909 · Just Food · @yearsdogmeals/Facebook Dean Best Wed, July 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM GMT+7 2 min read UK business Years, which sells fresh and "minimally processed" food for dogs, is looking across the English Channel after securing investment.
Equity investor Verlinvest and VC firm Five Seasons Ventures have backed the Nottingham-based business. The terms of the deals, including the size of the investments, was not disclosed and the new partners declined to comment further.
Set up in 2023, Years' business has centred on selling its dog food via the DTC channel but the company has secured listings at retailers including Pets at Home.