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Bella & Duke

A raw and natural pet food company

Company overview

Bella & Duke was founded in 2016 by Mark Scott and Tony Ottley – two friends who agreed that existing mainstream pet food products did not give dogs and cats the best chance of enjoying long, healthy lives. Bella & Duke’s raw, natural petfood provides notable health benefits to pets, with over 92% of customers reporting an improvement in their dog within 8 weeks.

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Bella & Duke

Company information

Head office
  • Fife
Founder
  • Mark Scott
  • Tony Ottley
CEO
  • Mark Scott
Chair
  • Peter Farquhar
BGF office
BGF team
Investment date
  • May 2021
Total BGF investment
  • £5m

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