Exit: Barking Heads bought by Inspired Pet Nutrition, joining Wagg and Harringtons.

We are proud to announce that Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), a leading independent UK pet food company, has announced the acquisition of Pet Food UK, including its three brands Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU, from Piper and its founders. Founded in 2009 by Paul Hunter, Dave O’Regan and Jim Moloney and led since 2017

Piper invests £5M in Barking Heads and Meowing Heads

Piper has increased its presence in the natural pet food sector by investing £5m into Pet Food UK, the company behind the Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU brands. Pet Food UK was founded in 2009 by Paul Hunter, Dave O’Regan and Jim Moloney. They met and worked together in the pet food industry at
We had a number of opportunities for investment, but selected Piper because of their deep knowledge and understanding of the sector and their ability to help us accelerate and manage our growth successfully. We’ve already started working with the Piper team and look forward to using their expertise in brand marketing, international sales, ecommerce and development of the team to help us grow.
Paul Hunter, Managing Director