All Deals articles – Page 14
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Costa franchise sold in “multi-million pound deal”
Purple World Limited, the operator of 10 Costa Coffee units in the North West, has been acquired by Red and Racz Limited
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Asahi makes binding offer to buy SABMiller brands for £1.97bn
AB InBev has announced it has received a ‘binding offer’ worth £1.97bn from Asahi for a collection of SABMiller’s European premium brands, including Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime.
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Investior appetite for SMEs reaches five-year high
Investor appetite for UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reached a five-year high in 2015, new research reveals
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Optionis buys pub accountancy specialist
Business services provider Optionis has acquired ARC Licensed Trade Consultancy for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & Insight
Kings maker
Mixing business and pleasure is part of Jason Katz’s ‘daily grind’. In fact, to the founding partner of Kings Park Capital, the specialist private equity firm dedicated to investing in the leisure industry, they are one and the same. And that’s just how he likes it. “In many ways the ...
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NewsRhubarb to assess options
ECI Partners, the private-equity backer of Rhubarb, is believed to be close to appointing advisers to assess its options for the event caterer and restaurant operator
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PizzaExpress in talks to acquire Firezza
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, is in talks to acquire Firezza, the London-based, upscale pizza delivery chain
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NewsMarston’s completes c£25m sale and leaseback
Marston’s has completed the sale and leaseback of a seven-strong package of new build pubs in a deal worth £25.32m
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NewsBRH buys Cinnamon Collection
Harry Ramsden’s backer Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) has acquired the three-strong Cinnamon Collection.
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McGettigan’s secures first UK site
Glendola Leisure has sold its leasehold interest in Brogan’s, Fulham Broadway, to global bar operator McGettigan’s for an undisclosed sum.
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Asahi lines up bid for Peroni and Grolsch
Japanese drinks company Asahi is understood to be lining up a $3.4bn bid for Peroni and Grolsch.
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NewsCote acquires Jackson & Rye
Cote, BC Partners-backed group, has acquired Jackson & Rye and Limeyard from Richard Caring, with plans to roll out both fledgling concepts
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NewsGlobal firms ‘will target more craft brewers in 2016’
Global beer giants will continue to target craft brewers for fear of losing market share but further opportunities within the UK market may be limited, according to Peter Hansen, of Sapient Corporate Finance.
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Equistone closes in on Gaucho
Private equity group Equistone is believed to be putting the final touches to its proposed c£100m acquisition of Gaucho
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NewsABInBev acquires Camden Town Brewery
AB InBev has acquired Camden Town Brewery in a deal which it says will “pave the way for further growth and expansion”.
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NewsLivingbridge acquires stake in Le Bistrot Pierre
Livingbridge has acquired a significant minority stake in Le Bistrot Pierre, in a deal that is thought to value the 14-strong chain at c£22m
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NewsDomino’s forms JV to acquire Germany’s largest pizza delivery firm
Domino’s Pizza Group has formed a joint venture to acquire Joey’s Pizza, the largest pizza delivery operator in Germany
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Ex-Diageo CEO working on Peroni and Grolsch bid
Paul Walsh, the former chief executive of Diageo, is exploring a potential £2bn takeover of the Peroni and Grolsch brands, in conjunction with Prezzo-owner TPG Capital, writes Sky News. It reports that Walsh is in the early stages of working with TPG Capital on an offer for the brands, which ...
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Analysis & Insight
Dialling up deal activity
2015 was yet another big year for deal activity in the restaurants and bars sector, says Kieran Lawton, M&A director at BDO.
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NewsStonegate sells investment in ex-TCG trio for c£30m
Stonegate Pub Company has sold three of the central London freehold sites it acquired from TCG earlier this year to CBRE Global Investors