Prima Cheese expands into London

North East-based Prima Cheese has expanded into London to further develop opportunities for international trade.

Prima, which operates from its headquarters in Seaham, County Durham, exports its products to more than 50 countries worldwide and specialises in the supply of processed cheese.

The family-owned business has now acquired new premises in north London, as part of its ambitious plans for further growth in 2024, acquiring the property through its property portfolio company, Prima Projects.

Prima South is located on Holloway Road in Islington.

The property, known as The Billiard Factory, is occupied by multiple creative businesses and is directly adjacent to the National Youth Theatre.

Nima Beni, co-chief executive of Prima Cheese, added: “Having searched for some time for a location to set up Prima South, we were delighted to come across The Billiard Factory. The mix of creative businesses operating from the site appealed and, being located right at the heart of the Borough of Islington makes it an ideal base from which to facilitate, host and deal with more international trade partners.”

Sintons Law Firm dealt with the transaction.

Alok Loomba, partner at Sintons, said: “Prima Cheese was founded in 1996 and since then it’s grown to become one of the UK’s leading cheese processing businesses, exporting to countries around the globe.

“Prima’s is a real success story and the acquisition of this new site in London marks a significant milestone in its growth, opening doors to new markets in the UK and beyond.”

Nagma Ebanks-Beni MBE, co-chief executive of Prima Cheese, said: “More than 25 years ago, Prima started operating out of a small industrial unit in County Durham; but we had big plans and today we’re one of the largest exporters in the North East.

“Our new London base is a key part of our growth strategy and Alok and his team moved quickly to help us secure the premises we wanted in what was a competitive and fast-moving environment.”

Pictured: Nima Beni, Nagma Ebanks-Beni MBE and Alok Loomba