All Deals articles – Page 21
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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
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Buenos Aires chain acquired in management buy-in
Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings Ltd, a new company set up by Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Steven Hill, has acquired the six-strong Buenos Aires steakhouse chain
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NewsAB InBev confirms plans to sell Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime
AB InBev has confirmed it intends to explore the sale of a number of SABMiller’s premium brands, including Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime.
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NewsCMA approves bowling merger
The Competitions and Markets Authority has approved the Original Bowling Company’s acquisition of Bowlplex.
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NewsLiberation Group to review its options
Liberation Group has appointed advisors to review its options, which could lead to a sale of the business
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NewsPrivate investors take majority stake in Cubitt House
A group of private investors has taken a majority stake in Cubitt House, the four-strong, London-based gastropub operator, in a deal which is believed to value the business at c£25m to £27m
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NewsGBK denies sale process speculation
GBK, the Capricorn Ventures-backed chain, has denied speculation that it is at an early stage of reviewing its options regarding its future ownership
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Urban Outfitters acquires pizza chain
Urban Outfitters has become the latest retailer to enter the eating-out sector after acquiring the Vetri Family restaurants group
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NewsBGF takes stake in Giggling Squid; Kossoff to chair
Giggling Squid is set to accelerate its expansion plans after confirming that the Business Growth Fund has taken a significant minority stake in the business
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Cote backer acquires Italian restaurant group
BC Partners has acquired a majority stake in Italian casual dining group Cigierre, in a deal valued at €300m (£212m)
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NewsAB InBev and SABMiller seal deal
AB InBev has announced it has reached agreement with the board of SABMiller over its £68bn takeover.
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NewsMayfair agrees YO! deal; Hall to step down
Mayfair Equity Partners has confirmed it has acquired the controlling interest of YO! Sushi in a deal valuing the 91-strong business at £81m
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AB InBev and SABMiller request further extension
The board of SABMiller has asked for a further extension to the deadline for talks over ABInBev’s proposed £68bn takeover of the brewer