What The Andersons Centre does

The Andersons Centre is a UK-based farm business consultancy and agricultural economics research firm founded around 1970 and headquartered in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The firm provides direct farm consultancy — including strategic planning, business reviews, succession planning, investment appraisals, contract farming and joint venture structuring, and environmental/sustainability advisory — to individual farmers, family farms, and agribusinesses across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It claims to support over 3,000 farms through these engagements. Beyond direct advisory, it delivers policy and trade analysis, economic impact assessments, market intelligence, and bespoke research commissioned by government bodies (Defra, Welsh Government, Natural England) and industry organisations (AHDB, Dairy Council NI, UFU, LMC), including the 2025 Defra non-tariff measures study.

The firm's product portfolio centres on long-running proprietary publications: the Agricultural Budgeting & Costing Book (102nd edition), the Nix Farm Management Pocketbook (56th edition, released 2025), The Equine Business Guide (8th edition), and the Key Farm Facts monthly update. These are monetised through one-off purchases (£15–£45), annual subscriptions (Key Farm Facts at £60/year), and the Professional Update Bulletin (AgriBrief) subscription service with hotline access and crop/livestock forecasts. A standalone Dairy Manager software tool extends the offering into recurring digital dairy management. Seminars, webinars, and bespoke training programmes complete the knowledge-transfer arm.

The Andersons Centre is structured as a partnership owned by its working Partners (Richard King, Graham Redman, Michael Haverty, Joe Scarratt, Oliver Hall), with no external parent or institutional investment identified. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct on-farm engagement by specialist consultants, public seminars across UK locations, an e-commerce store for publications, and email newsletters (Farming Focus, Professional Update). Revenue is generated across professional services fees, recurring subscriptions, publication sales, and government/industry research commissions, with pricing for consultancy and large research engagements not publicly disclosed.

Name

The Andersons Centre

Legal name

The Andersons Centre

Website

https://theandersonscentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Andersons Centre is a UK farm business consultancy and agricultural economics research firm providing direct advisory, proprietary publications (Nix Pocketbook, ABC Book), subscription bulletins, and government-commissioned policy and trade research to farmers, agribusinesses, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Consulting Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Whole-Farm Business Management & Budgeting Advisory (AFACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Financial Management & Recordkeeping Services (AFACAJAC), Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

Keywords

• Farm business consultancy
• Agricultural economics research
• Agri-food market intelligence
• Farm management publications
• Agricultural policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Melton Mowbray

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Consultancy Services: Direct farm business consultancy engagements providing strategic planning, business reviews, succession planning, investment appraisals, and ongoing management advice to agricultural businesses.
2. Professional Update Bulletin Subscription: Annual subscription service providing tailored business insights on UK Agriculture, including monthly bulletins, crop area forecasts, livestock forecasts, hotline access to research team, and Key Farm Facts publication. Features 20% discount on other publications.
3. Key Farm Facts Subscription: Annual subscription at £60/year providing 12 monthly editions of price and trend data for UK agriculture including farm support payments, crop prices, livestock prices, input prices, and economic indicators.
4. Key Farm Facts Single Edition: One-off purchase of individual monthly edition at £15 covering current prices and trends in UK farming.
5. The Equine Business Guide: One-time purchase of the 8th Edition of The Equine Business Guide at £45, providing business management and costings information for equine enterprises.
6. Seminars and Training: Public seminars at various UK locations covering policy changes, legislation, economic outlook, market prospects and profitability. Also offers private bespoke seminars tailored to specific client needs, webinars, workshops, and conference speaking engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Andersons Centre provides farm business consultancy and agricultural economics research to UK farmers, agribusinesses, and government bodies. Its core activities include on-farm strategic planning, succession and investment appraisals, policy and trade analysis, and market intelligence, supplemented by proprietary publications (Agricultural Budgeting & Costing Book, Nix Farm Management Pocketbook, Key Farm Facts, Equine Business Guide) and subscription-based bulletins (Professional Update / AgriBrief). It also delivers public seminars, bespoke training, and webinars, and operates the Dairy Manager online software tool.

Product overview

The Andersons Centre operates as a farm consultancy and agricultural economics research firm offering a portfolio of publications, subscription services, and consultancy products. Core publications include the Agricultural Budgeting & Costing Book (ABC Book), the Nix Farm Management Pocketbook, The Equine Business Guide, and Key Farm Facts (available as individual purchases or annual subscriptions). The Professional Update Bulletin (AgriBrief) subscription provides comprehensive agricultural insights including briefings, crop area forecasts, livestock forecasts, and monthly bulletins. Consultancy services span farm business strategy, investment appraisals, environmental sustainability, and policy analysis. Additional offerings include seminars, training programs, and the standalone Dairy Manager software product. The portfolio is unified under The Andersons Centre brand, with publications distributed through the online store and consultancy delivered through direct engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Budgeting & Costing Book (ABC Book) A comprehensive budgeting and costing reference book for UK agriculture, now in its 102nd edition, providing detailed enterprise costings and financial planning data for farmers and advisers.
• Nix Farm Management Pocketbook The most comprehensive source of business information for UK agriculture, providing enterprise budgeting data, crop and livestock costings, and farm business management information.
• The Equine Business Guide A business management and costings guide for the equestrian industry, covering liveries, riding schools, stud farms, equine tourism, competitions, feed costs, labour issues, and support systems.
• Key Farm Facts A two-page monthly update providing the latest commodity prices, farm support payment rates, crop prices, livestock prices, input prices, and economic data for UK farming.
• Key Farm Facts Subscription Annual subscription at £60/year providing 12 monthly editions of Key Farm Facts, delivered via email, covering UK agricultural prices, economic trends, and farm support information.
• Professional Update Bulletin (AgriBrief) Over 20 years of tailored business insights on UK agriculture including briefings, crop area forecasts, livestock forecasts, hotline access to the research team, monthly bulletins, and 20% discount on other publications.
• Andersons Outlook Regular publication providing agricultural outlook and market analysis for stakeholders across the agri-food industry.
• Farm Consultancy Services Expert consultancy including business strategy and performance, farm business management, investment appraisals and finance, partnerships and enterprise, and environmental and sustainability consultancy, delivered directly by senior consultants.
• Business Research Services Agricultural economics research, policy and trade analysis, economic and market intelligence, and sustainability and environment analysis for the agricultural sector, provided to public and private sector clients.
• Seminars & Training Public seminars, bespoke training, webinars, workshops facilitation, and conference speaking covering policy changes, legislation, economic outlook, market prospects and profitability.
• Dairy Manager A separate online dairy management software tool accessible via authentication, used for dairy farm management and analysis.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Dairy Council for Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Commissioned comprehensive study on the £96 million annual indirect cost of bovine TB to NI farmers, revealing the hidden economic burden on farming sector.
• Ulster Farmers' UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Joint commissioning partner for the bovine TB economic impact study in Northern Ireland.
• Livestock and Meat CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Joint commissioning partner for the bovine TB economic impact study in Northern Ireland.
• DefracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Led landmark study on quantifying non-tariff measures costs on GB to EU agri-food, plant products and fisheries trade. Most comprehensive assessment to date of ad valorem equivalent costs.
• DefracoreOthersDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Defra has commissioned research from The Andersons Centre, including studies on non-tariff measures affecting GB-EU agri-food trade.
• Welsh GovernmentcoreOthersWelsh Government farming programmes. The Andersons Centre delivers advice under the Welsh Assembly's Farming Connect Scheme.
• Natural EnglandcoreOthersGovernment agency for the natural environment. Partner for environmental schemes and countryside stewardship programmes.
• Farming ConnectcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWelsh Government-funded farming development programme. The Andersons Centre is an approved deliverer providing advice to farmers across Wales.
• Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHDB is a statutory levy board representing farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. The Andersons Centre collaborates on research including dairy sector analysis and market intelligence.
• NIABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Institute of Agricultural Botany. Research and crop science organisation in the UK agricultural sector.
• Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGRO is the British pea and bean crop research organisation. Graham Redman serves as a Board Member.
• Dairy Council for Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy industry representative body. Commissioned The Andersons Centre for research including the £96 million bovine TB cost study.
• Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Ireland farming union. Jointly commissioned the bovine TB economic impact study with Dairy Council for Northern Ireland and LMC.
• Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Ireland meat industry body. Jointly commissioned the bovine TB economic impact study.
• Trade Facilitation Consulting LtdmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with The Andersons Centre on the Defra Non-Tariff Measures study, providing probabilistic modelling expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADAS: UK's largest independent agricultural and environmental consultancy, providing farm advice, policy research, and sustainability services to farmers, government, and agribusiness. Most direct comparable to The Andersons Centre in scale, client mix, and policy research remit.
• Brown & Co: UK-wide firm providing farm business consultancy, rural property advice, and agricultural economics. Direct competitor for farm consultancy engagements, succession planning, and rural business advisory across England.
• Ceres Rural: UK agricultural business consultancy offering farm business management, agronomy, and environmental scheme advice. Comparable in size and client profile (UK farmers, environmental schemes, business reviews).
• Promar International: Agricultural consultancy (part of Genus plc) specialising in dairy, livestock, and farm business analysis. Overlaps directly with The Andersons Centre's dairy and livestock consultancy and benchmarking work.
• Kite Consulting: UK dairy business consultancy providing strategic, technical, and financial advice to dairy farmers and processors. Comparable niche specialism in dairy farm business consulting and discussion groups.

Broad incumbents

• Savills (Rural & Agribusiness): Global real estate advisory with a sizable UK rural and agribusiness division offering farm consultancy, valuation, and research. Overlaps with Andersons on rural planning, succession, and investment appraisals but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Bidwells: UK property and rural consultancy with an agriculture practice serving landowners and farms. Competes in rural business advisory, tenancy, and diversification, though its focus is broader than Andersons' pure farm economics niche.
• Fisher German: UK rural and commercial consultancy with significant farm business advisory. Comparable on rural planning, BPS/ELM scheme work, and farm consultancy, though it operates a wider property and utilities portfolio.

Regional players

• The Andersons (US): US-based agricultural merchant and adviser (unrelated to the UK firm despite name overlap) offering farm business consulting and grain marketing advisory. Useful international comparable for the farm advisory business model though serving a different geography.

Others

• AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board): UK statutory levy board producing market intelligence, costings, and forecasts for farmers. Both a research collaborator and an adjacent competitor in market data and economic analysis, particularly against Andersons' AgriBrief and Key Farm Facts products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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