Complex sentence: It was set up in 1880 by Walter Richard and in 2001, the site at Leicester was purchased by Northern Foods, the company was once again bought by Big Bear Ltd from Northern Foods in 2003.
Split into simpler sentences: It was set up in 1880 by Walter Richard and in 2001, the site at Leicester was purchased by Northern Foods. The company was once again bought by Big Bear Ltd from Northern Foods in 2003.