Our History
The Chapman family have been involved in the Seafish industry for several generations. Based in Grimsby in North-East Lincolnshire, our knowledge and experience is invaluable in all aspects of our business.
Mavis & Terry Chapman
Central to the Chapman’s success story has been the late Mavis Chapman and her closely guarded recipes for her inspirational Fish Cakes. Like many Grimsby housewives she had her own special recipes for making traditional Fish Cakes from the fish that her husband Terry would bring from work. Mavis understood the principle of only ever using the finest ingredients and this is very much the cornerstone on which the Chapman business still operates.
Keeping it in the family
Kevin and Paul continued their mother Mavis’s philosophy, using some of her much-loved recipes alongside new recipes developed over the years - always with the same commitment to quality and great-tasting seafood. Their passion and hard work helped grow Chapman’s into the high-quality artisan seafood producer it is today.
A new chapter for the Chapman's Family
In late 2024, with retirement on the horizon, Kevin and Paul made the decision to reunite with their brothers Simon and Steven, bringing the Chapman’s family back together. The business was acquired by Subzero Fish of Grimsby, owned by the Chapman brothers and Ryan Masterson, creating a strong foundation for the next chapter of the Chapman’s story.
With renewed investment and ambition, 2026 has seen significant investment in Chapman’s, including a new factory kitchen and enhanced production capabilities. This is already helping us develop and launch new products more quickly, with an exciting pipeline of new lines planned throughout the year.
The introduction of a new coating line has also expanded what Chapman’s can offer, with greater capabilities for breadcrumb and batter-coated seafood, as well as bespoke products developed to meet individual customer requirements.
Together, this investment brings the heritage and experience of the Chapman family together with new ideas, greater flexibility and the capacity to keep Chapman’s growing for the future.
Never compromising our quality
We still have the pick of fish from local suppliers and we aim to source our ingredients from local producers.
Chapman’s continue to build on our heritage and develop exciting and inspirational Fish and Seafood products. Having recently invested heavily in our kitchens and production facilities.
We still retain the artisan practices that make our handmade products totally unique.