All Deals articles – Page 5
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NewsTriSpan acquires majority stake in Pho; new MD appointed
TriSpan has acquired a significant majority stake in Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHakkasan acquired by Tao Group Hospitality
Hakkasan Group has been acquired by US-based Tao Group Hospitality, which plans to expand its global portfolio of brands including in the UK.
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NewsRisk appoints at the top for Curious after completing acquisition
Risk Capital Partners (RCP) has appointed Mark Crowther and Simon George as chairman and managing director of Curious Brewery, respectively, as it confirms the completion of its purchase of the business.
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NewsDomino’s to dispose of Swedish business
Domino’s is to dispose of its Swedish business in order to focus on its operations in the UK and Ireland, following the exit from Domino’s Norway last year.
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NewsNewRiver acquires £41m retail and leisure estate
NewRiver has acquired Sheffield leisure and retail estate The Moor in a joint venture (JV) agreement with Bravo Strategies III, for £41m.
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NewsChop’d acquired by Inc Retail
Food to go operator Chop’d has been acquired by London-based retail group Inc Retail, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal which includes all 13 of its sites.
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NewsMarston’s confirms deal with Admiral on pub disposals
Marston’s has announced that it has reached an agreement for the disposal of 137 of its pubs to Admiral Taverns, for £44.9m.
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NewsGreene King acquisition completes
CK Bidco has completed its acquisition of Greene King, with the pub operator and brewer’s share listing now cancelled on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsTakeaway.com highlights conflict of interest in Just Eat deal
The proposed merger between Just Eat and Takeaway.com has seen another twist in the tale, after Takeaway.com notified Delivery Hero – which counts Prosus as its largest shareholder – that it must abstain from voting in its general meeting on the all-share deal due to a conflict of interest.
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NewsEmeny: ‘Deal gives us critical mass in the Cotswolds’
The acquisition of Cotswold Inns & Hotels is a great geographical fit for Fuller’s and gives it the critical mass it was looking for in the region, chief executive Simon Emeny has told MCA.
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NewsAberdeen Standard calls for more cash for Just Eat
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) – one of Just Eat’s biggest investors – has called for Prosus to raise its offer by at least 20% for it “to be deemed attractive”, The Times has reported.
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NewsFuller’s to acquire Cotswold Inns & Hotels in £40m deal
Fuller’s has exchanged contracts in a £40m deal to acquire Cotswold Inns & Hotels.
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NewsJust Eat rejects cash offer by investment group
Just Eat has rejected a cash offer for the business by Prosus – part of South African-based e-commerce group Naspers.
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NewsJust Eat publishes scheme document for Takeaway.com merger
Just Eat has announced the scheme document for shareholders, regarding its proposed merger with Netherlands-based Takeaway.com has now been published.
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NewsAdmiral acquires 150-strong pub portfolio from Star
Admiral Taverns has confirmed it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 150 tenanted community pubs form Star Pubs & Bars.
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NewsInvestors willing to pay premium for best in class operators
Despite the greater prevalence of distress transactions, investors are willing to pay top valuations for businesses that are best in class, according to Graeme Smith, MD at AlixPartners.
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OpinionAnalysts’ verdict: Berenberg on Greene King
Analysts at Berenberg have said they expect the acquisition of Greene King by CK Asset Holdings to be approved by shareholders and as a result has upgraded its rating to ‘hold’ and increased its price target to the offer price.
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NewsDate announced for EiG/Stonegate merger vote
Ei Group (EiG) shareholders are to vote on the proposed merger with Stonegate on 12 September.
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OpinionReady to EAT
MCA editor James Wallin looks at the rationale behind Pret’s move to acquire EAT, what the scope is for the Veggie Pret format and whether a deal would spark more consolidation in the sector.
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NewsPret in advanced negotiations to acquire EAT
Pret A Manger is in advanced negotiations to acquire the c90-strong EAT grab-and-go chain, MCA understands.