What Takul does

Takul is a UK-based halal consumer packaged goods brand operated by Stonehouse Foods Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 11227381) with a registered office in Dunmow. Launched in 2022 as a halal-focused sub-brand within the Stonehouse Foods family, Takul sells a single unified portfolio of 100% halal-accredited chilled convenience foods organised into five ranges: Tex-Mex ready meals (Chilli Con Carne with Steamed Rice, Beef Loaded Potato Wedges, Chicken Enchiladas), stone-baked pizzas (Pepperoni, Meatball Marinara, Chicken Fajita, Meat Feast), handcrafted snacks (vegetable, lamb and chicken tikka samosas; chicken spring rolls), pasties (beef and vegetable, chicken, Mexican chicken), and deli meats (turkey salami, salami with peppercorn, chilli hot dogs, chicken and turkey sandwich slices, poultry bacon). Production is outsourced to Muslim-accredited suppliers in the UK and Europe, with hand-finished methods (hand-stretched pizza bases, hand-wrapped samosas) and halal certification by relevant authorities.

The revenue model is unit-based CPG sales: products are sold through two UK supermarket multiples — Tesco in 260 stores and Sainsbury's in 188 stores — plus Tesco's online grocery channel, sitting in the chilled section of the World Foods aisle. End consumers are UK Muslim shoppers seeking convenient, certified halal food at mainstream price points and locations, an underserved segment historically limited to ethnic grocers. Go-to-market combines shelf distribution with community-led digital marketing across Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok anchored on the #TakulHalalKitchen hashtag, supported by recipe content and Ramadan/Eid campaigns. Pricing is retailer-set and not publicly disclosed by Takul.

Takul is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, shareholders, or external investors; press and marketing operations are routed through a related entity, Isla Delice Ltd. In 2023 the brand became the first halal brand to be a finalist for the Grocer Gold Awards Start-up of the Year, an indicator of early industry recognition. Geographic scope is currently UK-only and the company has stated plans for further store expansion.

Name

Takul

Legal name

Stonehouse Foods Ltd

Website

https://takul.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Takul is a UK halal CPG brand under Stonehouse Foods Ltd that sells 100% halal-accredited chilled convenience foods — Tex-Mex meals, stone-baked pizzas, samosas, pasties and deli meats — across 260 Tesco and 188 Sainsbury's stores, serving UK Muslim consumers seeking mainstream-supermarket convenience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Halal Chilled Convenience Foods

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Halal & Middle Eastern Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Halal convenience foods
• Chilled ready meals
• Halal packaged snacks
• Consumer packaged goods
• Halal frozen foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunmow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chilled packaged food sales (CPG): Unit-based sales of halal-accredited chilled ready meals, pizzas, snacks, pasties and deli meats through UK supermarket multiples (Tesco, Sainsbury's) and via Tesco's online grocery website; available in 260 Tesco and 188 Sainsbury's supermarkets.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

Takul (operated by Stonehouse Foods Ltd) manufactures and sells a 100% halal-accredited range of chilled convenience foods, including Tex-Mex ready meals, handcrafted stonebaked pizzas, hand-wrapped samosas and spring rolls, pasties and deli meats. Products are sold through major UK supermarket multiples (Tesco and Sainsbury's) and through Tesco's online grocery channel, sitting in the chilled section of the World Foods aisle.

Product overview

Takul is a single consumer brand (operating under Stonehouse Foods Ltd) that sells a unified chilled halal convenience-food portfolio organised into five named ranges: Tex-Mex (Chilli Con Carne with Steamed Rice, Beef Loaded Potato Wedges, Chicken Enchiladas), Pizza (Pepperoni, Meatball Marinara, Chicken Fajita, Meat Feast), Snacks (Vegetable Samosas, Lamb Samosas, Chicken Tikka Samosas, Chicken Spring Rolls), Pasties (Beef & Vegetable, Chicken, Mexican Chicken) and Deli Meats (Turkey Salami, Turkey Salami with Peppercorn, Chilli Hot Dogs, Chicken and Turkey Sandwich Slices, Poultry Bacon). All items share a single 100% halal-accredited product promise, are manufactured with accredited Muslim suppliers in the UK and Europe, and are distributed via major UK multiples (260 Tesco and 188 Sainsbury's supermarkets at time of writing) and Tesco's online grocery channel; the website (takul.co.uk) acts as the marketing, store-finder and contact hub for the range rather than a multi-module software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chilli Con Carne with Steamed Rice Chilled halal ready meal of Mexican-spiced British beef, kidney beans, onion and red pepper in a chilli tomato sauce served with steamed basmati rice; positioned for UK Muslim consumers seeking convenient halal meals in the chilled section of mainstream supermarkets.
• Beef Loaded Potato Wedges Chilled halal Tex-Mex dish of seasoned potato wedges topped with spicy minced beef chilli and mature cheddar cheese; sold to UK Muslim consumers via Tesco and Sainsbury's.
• Chicken Enchiladas Chilled halal dish of British minced chicken, refried beans, peppers and onions wrapped in a soft tortilla and topped with spicy tomato sauce and mature cheddar cheese.
• Pepperoni Pizza Stone-baked halal pizza topped with a rich tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and sliced halal pepperoni (turkey and beef blend); sold in the chilled pizza section of UK supermarkets.
• Meatball Marinara Pizza Stone-baked halal pizza topped with rich tomato sauce, halal beef meatballs and mozzarella cheese.
• Chicken Fajita Pizza Stone-baked halal pizza with rich tomato sauce, strips of arrabiata-spiced chicken, mixed peppers, red onion, mozzarella and jalapeño peppers.
• Meat Feast Pizza Stone-baked halal pizza topped with rich tomato sauce, arrabiata chicken strips, halal kebab pieces, sliced halal pepperoni and diced onions.
• Vegetable Samosas Pack of four handcrafted halal samosas filled with spiced mixed vegetables (potato, peas, carrot) wrapped in crispy pastry; vegan friendly and suitable for home freezing.
• Lamb Samosas Pack of four handcrafted halal samosas filled with spiced minced lamb, onion and peas wrapped in crispy pastry.
• Chicken Tikka Samosas Pack of four handcrafted halal samosas filled with chicken tikka, onion and peas wrapped in a crispy pastry.
• Chicken Spring Rolls Pack of four halal spring rolls filled with oriental-seasoned mixed vegetables (beansprouts, cabbage, carrots, peppers) and chicken, rolled in crispy pastry.
• Beef & Vegetable Pasty Chilled halal pasty with British beef and vegetables (onion, potato, carrots, peas) in a rich beef gravy baked in a golden pastry.
• Chicken Pasty Chilled halal pasty with British chicken pieces in a creamy seasoned sauce baked in a golden pastry.
• Mexican Chicken Pasty Chilled halal pasty with British chicken pieces in a Mexican-spiced sweet pepper and tomato sauce baked in a golden pastry.
• Turkey Salami Chilled halal ready-to-eat turkey salami, ideal for sandwiches or sharing, made with 116g of raw turkey per 100g of finished product.
• Turkey Salami with Peppercorn Chilled halal ready-to-eat turkey salami with a cracked black and white pepper coating, ideal for pizza toppings or sharing.
• Chilli Hot Dogs Chilled halal hot and spicy sausages made from turkey and chicken with chilli and chilli extract, sold in packs of 10.
• Chicken and Turkey Sandwich Slices Chilled halal ready-to-eat deli slices made from chicken and turkey, with 8 servings per pack.
• Poultry Bacon Chilled halal lightly smoked turkey and chicken rashers formed from cured turkey and chicken, with an average of 6 rashers per pack.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Isla Delice: UK halal food brand cited in Takul's source data as the party handling press and marketing enquiries, indicating a related-party relationship. Operates in the same UK halal CPG space and is directly comparable on brand positioning and product mix.
• KTC (Edibles): One of the largest UK halal-certified Asian and ethnic food brands, supplying chilled and ambient products to major UK multiples. Directly comparable as a halal CPG brand with mainstream UK grocery distribution and a similar ethnic-to-mainstream retail playbook.
• Mama Nagi's: UK halal brand specialising in handcrafted samosas, spring rolls and Asian snacks sold through major UK retailers. Direct competitor in Takul's snacks (samosas/spring rolls) range with the same halal-certification and handcrafted positioning.
• Al Islami Foods: Major Middle East-headquartered halal food manufacturer with presence in UK and European markets across frozen, chilled and ambient halal categories. Comparable on full-range halal CPG brand play and 100% halal-accredited product promise.

Broad incumbents

• East End Foods: Established UK manufacturer and wholesaler of ethnic and world foods supplying major multiples and food service. Overlaps with Takul/Stonehouse Foods on chilled World Foods distribution and ethnic-to-mainstream retail positioning, but operates a much broader portfolio.
• Ginsters: UK market leader in chilled pasties and savoury baked goods, sold across major multiples. Direct category comparable to Takul's pasty range and useful benchmark for chilled savoury product positioning and retailer relationships.
• Chicago Town: Leading UK pizza brand (frozen and chilled) stocked across major multiples. Direct category overlap with Takul's pizza range — comparable on product, channel, and shopper occasion, though Chicago Town is non-halal and far larger scale.
• Quorn: UK plant-based chilled and frozen food brand with deep penetration across major multiples and food service. Comparable on chilled-convenience CPG playbook, mainstream supermarket distribution, and branded differentiation against private-label competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100082962865750
• Instagraminstagram.com/takulfoods
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/takulfoods
• TikToktiktok.com/@takulfoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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