Investment
Our coverage tracks financial activity shaping the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, from venture capital and private equity backing to corporate acquisitions, refinancing deals, and growth funding. Our reporting is focused on the operators, brands, and concepts attracting capital, and what that means for the wider industry. Whether you’re a restaurant group seeking funding, a pub chain monitoring market valuations, or a catering contractor analysing competitor growth, our investment coverage delivers intelligence that helps business leaders understand where money is flowing, and why. Expect deep dives, expert commentary, and deal-by-deal context, all tailored to the foodservice trade.
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Dec- 2024 -16 DecemberCatering Companies
Levy agrees multi-million pound Excel London partnership
Levy UK and Ireland and Excel London have announced a multi-million-pound agreement strengthening their long-standing relationship. The strengthened partnership aims to build on its successful 25-year association with a greater emphasis on future investment. Central to this lies a brand-new dining experience for Excelโs new-look waterfront entertainment district, Immerse LDN,…
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13 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 13/12/24
McWin Capital Partners is in talks to acquire Gailโs, according to Bloomberg. It comes as the investment firmโs owners, Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, already hold shares in the bakery-cafรฉ chain, having partnered with Bain Capital Credit to take a controlling stake in September 2021. Earlier in November, Sky News…
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13 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
McWin Capital in talks to acquire Gailโs
London-based investment firm McWin Capital Partners is reportedly in talks to acquire bakery-cafรฉ chain Gailโs from parent company, Bread Holdings, according to Bloomberg.ย It comes as McWin Capital owners, Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, already hold shares in Gailโs via their EBITDA Investment business, which partnered with Bain Capital Credit,…
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9 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 09/12/24
Drinks sales edged back into growth by 1% in the last week of November, according to CGA and NIQโs Daily Drinks Tracker. It comes as a welcome upswing after a โtrickyโ previous week and fluctuations throughout the autumn and early winter. Drinks sales were up year-on-year on five of the…
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9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group officially opens Ritaโs Beerhall and Ballroom
Stonegate Group has officially opened its new concept, Ritaโs Beerhall and Ballroom, in Leeds, following a ยฃ1m investment to transform the city centre location into a โbeerhall for cocktail loversโ.ย The pub companyโs aim is that the new venue will become โfamous for its seven day a week programme of…
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Nov- 2024 -28 NovemberNews
Loungers sold to US investment firm in ยฃ338m deal
Cafรฉ, bar and restaurant chain Loungers is set to be sold for ยฃ338m to US investment firm Fortress Investment Group.ย Loungers, which operates the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside concepts, currently has 280 venues across the UK.ย Under the terms of the acquisition, Fortress has offered 310p for each Loungers…
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28 NovemberBusiness
Just Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange
Just Eat has given a notice of intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange in order to reduce the administrative burden, complexity and costs associated with the disclosure and regulatory requirements of maintaining the LSE listing. It added that in the context of low liquidity and trading volumes of…
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27 NovemberPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers swings to FY profit as sales hit ยฃ2.6bn
Mitchells and Butlers has risen to a profit of ยฃ19m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of ยฃ13m, following a strong trading performance over the year.ย It comes as total revenues hit ยฃ2.6bn in the year ended 28 September, up from ยฃ2.5bn the prior year, with like-for-like…
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25 NovemberTrade Associations
UKH calls for a Foundation Economy Sector Council
UKHospitality has called for the creation of a Foundation Economy Sector Council, in response to the consultation on the Industrial Strategy.ย It comes after the impact of the autumn budget on sectors like hospitality is said to demonstrate โthe risks of focusing only on a small number of high economic…
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25 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hydes ยฃ3.6m Wirral pub receives Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award
North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes has revealed The Harry Beswick, in Heswall, has been awarded the Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award and presented with a commemorative plaque. The award recognises the breweryโs commitment to preserving and revitalising a historic building that has been an integral part of Heswall…
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