All Finance articles – Page 40

  • News

    C&C reports on 'transformational' 2019

    2019-07-04T07:28:00Z

    C&C Group, the drinks producer and supplier, has reported on a “transformational” 2019, following the acquisition of Matthew Clark and Bibendum.

  • Battersea Power Station development
    News

    Landlord covenant goes ‘full circle’

    2019-07-04T07:26:00Z

    The concept of covenant has gone “full circle” with landlords now often preferring smaller independent brands to big institutional restaurant groups, Imbiba’s Darell Connell has told the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF).

  • paul morris BDO
    Opinion

    Your next deal: five ways to prepare from Day 1

    2019-06-28T07:36:00Z

    After completing a private equity deal, going back to day to day business as usual would be a mistake. Founders should start preparing for a profitable exit from day one, writes Paul Morris, head of growth advisory at BDO

  • Gordon Ramsay
    News

    Ramsay agrees deal with Lion Capital for US expansion

    2019-06-27T07:56:00Z

    Gordon Ramsay will today announce the formation of a joint venture with Lion Capital, which will see $100m invested in five different concepts in the US, according to The Times.

  • Taster
    News

    Taster secures £6.3m for London growth

    2019-06-27T07:55:00Z

    Taster, the food tech start-up which develops delivery-only virtual restaurant brands, has secured $8m (£6.3m) in Series A investment.

  • Market-Hall-West-End-4
    News

    Market Halls completes c£20m Bridgepoint deal

    2019-06-26T07:58:00Z

    Market Halls, the food hall operator, has signed a c£20m deal with Bridgepoint’s Growth fund, to support its aim to become the leader in the UK market.

  • News

    Bob & Berts secures Ulster Bank funding

    2019-06-25T07:55:00Z

    Bob and Berts, the Northern Ireland-based coffee shop concept, has secured a seven-figure investment package from Ulster Bank to fund its next wave of expansion.

  • Flight Club
    News

    Flight Club to launch Electric Shuffle in Canary Wharf

    2019-06-24T07:31:00Z

    Flight Club has revealed its new Electric Shuffle concept will launch in Canary Wharf by the end of the year, as it reports turnover up 32% to £9.9m in 2018.

  • Pod exterior
    News

    Azzurri acquires 13 Pod sites in pre-pack

    2019-06-24T07:30:00Z

    Azzurri Group has confirmed it has entered into an agreement to acquire the business and certain assets of the healthy food-to-go chain Pod from its administrators RSM.

  • News

    NewRiver enters JV with BRAVO Strategies

    2019-06-21T07:54:00Z

    NewRiver has completed the formation of a new joint venture with BRAVO Strategies, to manage a portfolio of retail parks.

  • News

    BigDish raises £2.1m

    2019-06-21T07:53:00Z

    BigDish, the yield management platform for restaurants, has raised a further £2.1m to fund its UK rollout.

  • News

    Grill ‘n’ Chill secures Lloyds backing

    2019-06-20T07:53:00Z

    Grill ‘n’ Chill, a Durham based fast-casual concept, has opened a second site, after securing a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

  • The Steamer from McMullen's
    News

    McMullen wet sales lfls up 4.6%

    2019-06-20T07:51:00Z

    McMullen, the brewer and pub operator, has reported managed house like-for-like sales growth of 2.8% - driven by like-for-like wet sales growth of 4.6% - for the full year ending 29 September 2018.

  • A Bread Selection
    News

    Orée raises £425k for London rollout

    2019-06-19T07:52:00Z

    Orée, the London-based premium bakery, has raised £425,000 through Angel Investment Network (AIN), to open two more shops, with an overall target of 12 in London.

  • Hamish Stoddart of Peach Pub Company
    News

    Peach Pubs markets freeholds after failed sales process

    2019-06-19T07:51:00Z

    Peach Pubs is selling four freehold investments, which it will lease back, to allow the company to be debt-free, invest in its estate, and take on new pubs.

  • Beefeater Grill chef, Whitbread
    News

    Whitbread F&B lfls down 2.1%

    2019-06-19T07:51:00Z

    Whitbread has reported a decline in food & beverage like for like sales growth of 2.1%, in Q1 FY2020.

  • Taylor St Baristas
    News

    Taylor St Baristas to sell shops

    2019-06-18T07:37:00Z

    Taylor St Baristas has agreed to the sale of its eight existing coffee shops as it continues its transition from retailer to “full stack coffee business”, MCA understands.

  • Puttshack
    News

    Puttshack completes £27m equity raise

    2019-06-17T07:41:00Z

    Puttshack, the tech-enabled mini-golf concept from Adam Breeden, has completed a £27m equity raise with lead investor Promethean, to execute its UK and US expansion plan.

  • Patisserie Valerie
    News

    Causeway Capital: Pat Val ‘back on track’

    2019-06-17T07:29:00Z

    Patisserie Valerie owner Causeway Capital has revealed further details of the turnaround plan for the chain, which includes a major rationalisation of its menus and product offering.

  • News

    Network Rail reports 4.4% rise in station sales

    2019-06-06T07:33:00Z

    Network Rail has reported a 4.4% rise in retail sales in the 2018 financial year across 18 stations.