Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café, has announced the resignation of a clutch of directors and said that it will delist from AIM on 5 November.
C1 Acquisitions, a subsidiary of the Landmark Group, has received valid acceptances of 77.1% for its takeover bid – and combined with its own stake of approximately 7.3% - means its has acquired 84.4% of the business.
It is not known, at this stage, whether Richard Caring, the restaurant entrepreneur, has accepted the takeover offer or will retain his stake in the company that is led by chief executive Simon Kossoff.
The company also revealed that directors David Bernstein, Peter Webber and Scott Svenson have stood down from the board.
