All Deals articles – Page 55
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NewsCBPE completes Cote acquisition
CBPE, the private equity firm that was once part of Close Brothers investment bank, is understood to have completed the acquisition of Cote, the Richard Caring-backed French brasserie chain, early this morning in a deal thought to be worth around £100m
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NewsRisk takes stake in RHWB
Risk Capital Partners, the Luke Johnson-led investment vehicle, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB), the seven-strong group, founded by Helen and Parmjit Dhaliwal
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Cineworld may have to sell cinemas
Cineworld may be forced to sell cinemas in three areas of the country after the Competition Commission provisionally concluded that its acquisition of City Screen would mean higher prices for customers
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NewsCote deal on-going
Cote remains in discussions with private equity group Bridgepoint regarding a c£100m sale, despite speculation that the deal has been “parked” until later this year
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NewsStonegate completes Living Room acquisition
Stonegate Pub Company has completed the acquisition of 13 Living Room sites from Premium Bars & Restaurants (PBR) in a deal thought to be valued at around £10m
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Pembroke backs La Bottega rollout
Pembroke, the venture capital trust, which was launched earlier this year, has backed the £5m management buyout of La Bottega, the London-based chain of upmarket Italian delicatessens
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NewsCinven weighs up Gondola options
Cinven, the private equity group, has been reportedly weighing up a sale of Gondola Group, operator of the PizzaExpress, Zizzi, Ask Italian and Byron brands
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YO! Sushi extends Frobishers deal
YO! Sushi has extended its two-year contract with Frobishers, the premium juices brand, by another two years
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US firm acquires original UK Hooters
Chanticleer Holdings has announced it has entered an agreement to acquire the original Hooters site in the UK in Nottingham
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Wray collects over £140m from Domino’s share sale
Property entrepreneur Nigel Wray has collected about £144m in total from selling shares in Domino’s Pizza Group
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Little Chef buyer 'working on another major deal'
Davis Coffer Lyons says it’s working with Kuwaiti-based Kout Food Group on another multi-site transaction after advising on its acquisition of Little Chef
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Waitrose acquires The Good Food Guide
Waitrose has acquired The Good Food Guide and said it intends to continue to operate the 63-year-old publication as an independent guide to eating out in the UK
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Wray collects £28m from sale of Domino’s stake
Property entrepreneur Nigel Wray has sold his entire stake in Domino’s Pizza, collecting £28m in the process
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Little Chef to live on after c£15m deal
Little Chef, the iconic restaurant chain is to live on after the c80-strong business was acquired from RCapital by the Kuwaiti company Kout Food Group Restaurants UK Limited (KFGR-UK), in a deal, which valued the business at around £15m
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Birmingham Council withdraws from Responsibility Deal
Birmingham City Council is the latest body to withdraw from the Responsibility Deal over the decision to shelve plans to introduce minimum pricing of alcohol and plain packaging for cigarettes
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Camden Town signs deal with Australian brewer
The north London brewer has entered an agreement with Stone & Wood Brewing Co to support and distribute each other’s beers in their respective markets
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Fuller’s secures Blackfriars site from Punch
Fuller’s has strengthened its London estate with the acquisition of the White Hart pub in Blackfriars from Punch Taverns in an off-market deal for in excess of £2.5m
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NewsGraphite takes stake in Hawksmoor
Graphite Capital, the private equity backer of Rex Restaurants, has backed the management buy-out of Hawksmoor, in a deal which values the company at around £35m.
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NewsSheps: K&N deal, reorganisation, redundancy threat
Shepherd Neame has announced a reorganisation of its board as it reached a 10-year logistics agreement with Kuehne + Nagel, in a move that will see the departure of production and distribution director Tom Falcon and is likely to result in a “limited number” of redundancies as 57 employees enter consultation
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Diageo to secure Chinese drinks producer
Diageo has received approval to acquire the remaining 47% stake in Sichuan Chengdu Shuijingfang Group that it does not already own in a deal worth c£233m