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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Jun- 2024 -10 JuneNews
Todayโs news in brief – 10/06/24
St Austell Brewery has reported a โrecordโ year where total revenues rose 10% to ยฃ229.5m. This comes as the groupโs total operating profits for the financial period reached ยฃ13.2m, showing a rise of 15% on the previous year. During 2023, St Austell saw inflation reduce from the peak of the…
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10 JuneNews
Greggs to open new production and logistics facility
Greggs has announced it has entered into a lease agreement for a new state-of-the-art frozen production and logistics facility in Derby, Derbyshire.ย ย Greggsโ strategic growth plan, announced in 2021, set out ambitious expansion targets requiring investment in significant supply chain capacity. At 12 May 2024, Greggs had 2,500 shops trading…
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5 JuneTrade Associations
UKH calls for pragmatic migration plans that reflect sector needs
UKH has stressed the need for an employment plan that meets the needs of the economy and the hospitality sector.ย This comes as Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, said on Sunday (2 June) that โa future Labour government will bring down net migrationโ.ย To achieve this, Starmer said the Labour…
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3 JuneNews
Todayโs news in brief – 03/06/24
Liberation Groupโs revenues rose 20% to ยฃ144.4m in the year ended 27 January, with strong underlying growth resulting in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The groupโs UK managed pubs produced a โstrongโ performance, with an 8% increase in LFL growth, ahead of the industry CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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3 JunePubs and Bars
Stockport pub reopens after 10 years
The White Lion pub in Stockport, the town’s oldest pub dating back to the 15th Century, is set to reopen after being vacant for 10 years. The Grade II listed building was acquired by Stockport Council as part of the ยฃ7m investment into the regeneration of the Market Place and…
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3 JunePubs and Bars
Liberation Group welcomes record sales of ยฃ144.4m
Liberation Group, the privately owned premium pub operator and brewing company, has announced record revenues of ยฃ144.4m, up 20% for the year ended 27 January 2024.ย Strong underlying growth also resulted in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The groupโs UK managed pubs produced a โstrongโ performance, with an 8.0%…
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May- 2024 -31 MayNews
Red Oak Taverns acquires 19 pubs from Marstonโs
Red Oak has announced the acquisition of 19 tied tenanted pubs from Marstonโs, marking the third transaction between the two companies in the last 15 months.ย With this latest acquisition, Red Oakโs portfolio has now grown to 246 pubs. This strategic acquisition further strengthens Red Oakโs relationship with Marstonโs, bringing…
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28 MayNews
Todayโs news in brief – 28/05/24
Robinson Brewery has increased its investment spend in pubs to ยฃ1.6m during Q1. This rise in investment spending represents a three-fold increase on Robinson Breweryโs 2023 levels. According to Robinson Brewery and its business partners, the rise in investment is a sign of more long-term post pandemic confidence.ย Chef Tom…
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28 MayBreweries and Distilleries
Robinsons Brewery invests ยฃ1.6m in pub partners during Q1
Robinson Brewery has โsignificantlyโ increased its investment spend to ยฃ1.6m, which has already gone toward the groupโs business partners and supported nine sites in the first three months of 2024.ย This rise in investment spending represents a three-fold increase on Robinson Breweryโs 2023 levels. According to Robinson Brewery and its…
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22 MayPubs and Bars
Nightcap launches fundraising to fuel expansion plans
Nightcap has started a proposed fundraising of up to ยฃ3.5m before expenses via the issue of up to 70 million new ordinary shares of 1p each in the company at a price of 5p per new ordinary shares.ย The news comes as Nightcap boss Sarah Willingham intends to position the…
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