Finance – Page 176
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News
KFC’s largest UK franchisee secures new funding package
The Herbert Group, which is the UK’s largest KFC franchise, has undergone a refinancing programme
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Aston Manor eyes option to press on with £100m sale
Cider maker Aston Manor could be sold for more than £100m after it hired investment bankers to review the business
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Pure FY turnover nears £12m
Pure saw turnover close in on £12m in the year to the end of 2016, with group EBITDA over £1m for the second consecutive year
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EIG H1 like-for-like net income up 1.6%
Ei Group has reported a 1.6% increase in like-for-like net income across its tenanted and leased estate for the six months ended 31 March 2017
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Opinion
Bolt-ons key to next phase of M&A
Altium’s Sam Fuller explains why a slowdown in M&A was always going to be a possibility in the casual-dining market, and shows where the light at the end of the tunnel can be found
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Bridgepoint ‘appoints bankers’ for proposed Pret IPO
Bridgepoint has appointed bankers to prepare a US listing for Pret A Manger, according to reports.
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CMA sets new deadline for Punch/Heineken investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority has set a new deadline for the first phase of its investigation into the proposed takeover of Punch.
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Analyst corner: Four key challenges for Greene King
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has said he sees little scope for progress at Greene King in the short-term.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers continue to spend on “experience economy”
Consumers spent 5.5% more year-on-year in April as a late Easter and inflation drove noticeable uplifts
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality sector spending up in April
Rising inflation and wage stagnation caused a slowdown in UK household spending growth to 0.5% year-on-year in April
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Cote delivers strong lfl growth
Alex Scrimgeour, chief executive of Cote, has told MCA that the company has managed to deliver strong LFL growth
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FY sales up 13.2% at St Austell
St Austell Brewery has reported a 13.2% increase in annual turnover to £153.2m
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NewsPE & trade bidders circle Be At One
A mixture of private equity groups and trade buyers are currently in the running to acquire Be At One
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Shake Shack shares recover after overnight slump
Shake Shack shares rallied at the opening of trading in New York this morning after an overnight slump in reaction to an unexpected sales decline.
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Oakman seeks £2.5m investment
Oakman Inns is seeking to raise £2.5m through crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd to fund the total renovation of its newly acquired Royal Foresters pub site in Berkshire.
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Bel & the Dragon sales process ended
Longshot has taken Bel & The Dragon, its seven-strong, premium country inn business, off the market
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FY EBITDA down 23% at TLG
Thai Leisure Group has reported a 23% decline in company EBITDA to £3m for the year to 31 July 2016
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Punch H1 lfl net income down 1.2%
Punch has announced its interim results for the 28 weeks to 4 March 2017, which showed that like-for-like net-income declined 1.2%
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News
Santo Remedio plans to re-open as it launches crowdfund bid
Santo Remedio is to re-open pending the success of its new crowdfunding campaign and guest chef series
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Escape Hunt begins trading on AIM
Escape Hunt has become the first “escape room” company to list on the London Stock Exchange