# V H Group

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The **V H Group** is an Indian conglomerate primarily comprising companies related to the poultry industry, including processed food, animal vaccines, human and animal pharmaceutical and healthcare products. They are also the owners of [Blackburn Rovers F.C.](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.)[1]

It was founded as Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt Ltd in 1971 in [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), [India](/source/India) and later shifted its base to [Pune](/source/Pune), [India](/source/India) to seek favourable climatic conditions required for research of livestock. It has also built Balaji temple at Pune which is a replica of famous Balaji temple of Tirupati. It is also the owner of English football club [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers), overseeing two relegations and one promotion with the club.

## Group profile

The V H Group is controlled by the family of Dr. [B. V. Rao](/source/B._V._Rao). His daughter, Anuradha Desai, is serving as group chairperson since his death in 1996.[2] His sons B Balaji Rao and Venkatesh Rao sit on the board of the group's companies.[3][4][5]

The V H Group has its headquarters in Pune, and has offices in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), [Oman](/source/Oman), [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh), [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam), [Italy](/source/Italy). The group has production plants in [India](/source/India), [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam), [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh), the [United States](/source/United_States) and [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).[6]

In December 2010, the group launched Venky's Xprs, a fast food restaurant specialising in chicken. The first outlet opened in Pune, India.[7]

## Sport

### Blackburn Rovers

In November 2010, the group took over English [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) club [Blackburn Rovers F.C.](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.), acquiring a 99.9% stake through a new holding company, Venky's London Ltd. The deal was worth £43 million including taking on around £20 million of the club's debt.[8]

After sacking [Sam Allardyce](/source/Sam_Allardyce) as the club's manager,[9] [Steve Kean](/source/Steve_Kean) was appointed in his place, raising media concern as Kean's agent [Jerome Anderson](/source/Jerome_Anderson_(football_agent)) had advised Venky's during its takeover of the club.[10][11][12] Venky's oversaw an unsuccessful period resulting in relegation to the [Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship) after the [2011–12 Premier League](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Premier_League) season ending the club's 11-year run in the top flight, then a further relegation to the third-tier [EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One) after the [2016–17 season](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_Championship).[13][14][15] Despite Kean leaving Blackburn Rovers in September 2012, criticism of Venky's running of the club has continued, with both fans and the media calling them into question.[16] In September 2016, Venky's publicly stated their commitment to the club.[17]

## Businesses

The group includes:

- Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd.
- [Venky's (India) Limited](/source/Venky's)
- VENCO Research and Breeding Farms Pvt. Ltd.
- Venkateshwara Research and Breeding Farms Pvt. Ltd.
- Venkateshwara B.V.Bio-Corp Pvt. Ltd.
- Uttara Foods & Feeds Pvt. Ltd.
- Uttara Impex Pvt. Ltd.
- Venky's Vietnam Ltd.
- Venky's Singapore Pvt. Ltd.
- VH Group Bangladesh
- Bala Industries & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

## References

1. ["Venkys (India) Ltd."](http://profit.ndtv.com/stock/venkys-_venkeys/reports). *NDTV Profit*. NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 25 July 2017.

1. Bhattacharyya, Alokesh (27 September 2015). ["Hatching a business"](http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/most-powerful-women-in-india-business-2015-anuradha-desai/story/223465.html). *Business Today*. Living Media India Limited. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

1. ["Venky's (India) Ltd (VENK.BO)"](https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=VENK.BO). *Reuters*. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

1. Athavale, Dileep (24 February 2006). ["Anuradha Desai, chairperson, Venkateshwara Hatcheries"](http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/anuradha-desai-chairperson-venkateshwara-hatcheries-106022401149_1.html). *Business Standard*. Business Standard Private Limited. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

1. ["I-T sleuths search 40 premises of Venky's"](http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/i-t-sleuths-search-40-premises-of-venkys/articleshow/58650075.cms). *Pune Mirror*. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

1. ["Asia's poultry group to set up vaccines plant in Jura"](https://www.bilan.ch/techno/asia_s_poultry_group_to_set_up_vaccines_plant_in_jura_). *[Bilan](/source/Bilan_(magazine))*. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

1. Palit, Debarati (9 December 2010). ["In the city to add some spice"](http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/dec/091210-Akon-Venkey-Pune.htm). *[Mid-Day](/source/Mid-Day)*. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

1. ["Rao family buy Blackburn Rovers from Jack Walker Trust"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/9210221.stm). *BBC Sport*. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

1. Burnton, Simon (13 December 2010). ["Sam Allardyce sacked as manager of Blackburn Rovers"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/13/sam-allardyce-sacked-manager-blackburn-rovers). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

1. Conn, David. ["How an agent came to hold so much power at Blackburn Rovers"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/dec/21/blackburn-rovers-venkys-jerome-anderson), *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*, 21 December 2010. Retrieved 02 August 2016.

1. Hytner, David. ["Steve Kean finds value of friends in high places at Blackburn Rovers"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/dec/16/steve-kean-blackburn-rovers), *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*, 16 December 2010. Retrieved 02 August 2016.

1. ["Blackburn Rovers board's dismay at Venky's conduct revealed in letter"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/15/blackburn-rovers-board-dismay-venkys). *The Guardian*. 15 January 2012.

1. Winter, Henry (8 May 2012). ["Blackburn Rovers relegated from Premier League as Antolin Alcaraz scores only goal in Wigan's great escape"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9239025/Blackburn-Rovers-relegated-from-Premier-League-as-Antolin-Alcaraz-scores-only-goal-in-Wigans-great-escape.html). *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

1. ["So why do the Blackburn owners Venkys not seem to care?"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/so-why-do-the-blackburn-owners-venkys-not-seem-to-care-7729053.html). *The Independent*. 9 May 2012.

1. ["How Venky's wrecked and relegated Blackburn"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/opinion/football-opinion/blackburn-relegated-how-venkys-wrecked-823652). *Daily Mirror*. 8 May 2012.

1. ["Venky's and other corporate vandals must be stopped from owning clubs"](https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/venkys-and-other-corporate-vandals-must-be-stopped-from-owning-clubs-9ktw7pvhf). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. 3 September 2016.

1. Wheelock, Paul (29 September 2016). ["'We remain totally committed to the club' - Blackburn Rovers owners Venky's release statement at fans' meeting"](http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/14773708._We_remain_totally_committed_to_the_club____Blackburn_Rovers_owners_Venky_s_release_statement_at_fans__meeting). *Lancashire Telegraph*. Newsquest (North West) Ltd. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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