Manchester-based drinks producer Kingsland Drinks Group has secured a £65m funding package from Barclays with the support of audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK.

The new funding will be invested into future growth plans under the leadership of former Purity Soft Drinks CEO Sarah Baldwin, who joined Kingsland Drinks as MD in 2025.

Kingsland Drinks Group is an independent drinks partner which offers solutions across contract bottling and canning, product development and procurement to major UK retailers and drinks brands.

The group is also a key supplier of branded and private label wines, recently expanding its spirits business and growing in the low- and no-alcohol category.

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Baldwin said: “The past few years have seen some challenging times for the drinks industry and for Kingsland. We’re now moving into a phase of evolving the core business and securing long-term development opportunities.

“This funding will help secure an exciting future for the business as a pioneering force in the drinks industry, built on strong community roots where our people, heritage and quality continue to set us apart.”

The move aims to allow the business to invest in its growth plans after it transitioned to employee ownership in 2021.

Fiona Parkes, relationship director at Barclays Corporate, said: “We are pleased to support Kingsland with a £65m asset-based lending facility that provides enhanced working capital flexibility and supports the company’s ongoing growth plans.

“As an employee‑owned organisation entering its next phase of development, Kingsland represents a strong new client relationship for Barclays, and we look forward to supporting the business going forward.”