Private equity
Reporting centres on investment activity across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector, with analysis of buyouts, growth capital, and ownership changes involving restaurant groups, pub companies, and catering operators. Coverage includes deal flow, fund strategy, portfolio performance, and investor outlook, offering valuable intelligence for senior executives, founders, and stakeholders navigating funding, expansion, and exit planning.
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Oct- 2025 -23 OctoberPeople
Inn Collection Group CEO Sean Donkin to step down
The Inn Collection Group has revealed that chief executive Sean Donkin will step down from his role by the end of the year after more than 15 years with the business. In a statement, the company said: “After many years of loyal service, Sean Donkin has decided to explore opportunities…
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6 OctoberRestaurants
Côte Restaurant Group acquired by The Karali Group
Côte Restaurant Group has been sold to The Karali Group, led by Salim Janmohamed OBE and Karim Janmohamed, for an undisclosed sum. The Karali Group is a multi-national family-owned business, with a “proven track record of success” in the hospitality, consumer and real estate sectors. Côte said it is “looking…
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Sep- 2025 -26 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Investor pushes for private equity takeover of SSP Group
An activist investor is reportedly encouraging private equity firms to enter takeover bids for Upper Crust operator SSP Group, after raising its stake in the company. According to The Financial Times, Irenic Capital Management is pushing the move having raised its stake in the food-to-go operator to 3%, up from…
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19 SeptemberApps & Technology
Deliveroo chief exec to step down following DoorDash takeover
Deliveroo has announced that founder and chief executive Will Shu will step down after 13 years leading the food delivery platform. The news comes after Deliveroo agreed to a £2.9bn takeover by US rival DoorDash. Before founding Deliveroo in 2012, Shu studied for an MBA at the Wharton School and…
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5 SeptemberPubs and Bars
BrewDog falls to £37m loss as sales falter
BrewDog fell to a pre-tax loss of £36.6m last year as sales stalled amid the departure of founder James Watt as chief executive. According to The Guardian, it comes as the group’s drinks have been axed from 2,000 pubs as customers turned to rival brands. Over the year, sales reportedly…
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4 SeptemberRestaurants
McWin and TriSpan take joint control of Flat Iron
Private equity firms McWin Capital Partners and TriSpan have acquired a co-control majority stake in restaurant chain Flat Iron, marking the first investment by McWin’s newly launched Foodservice Fund. The deal sees Piper, which backed Flat Iron in 2017, exit the business. The investment supports the next phase of growth…
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3 SeptemberRestaurants
Côte owner weighs fresh capital injection as sale talks continue
The owner of the Côte restaurant chain is reportedly considering injecting new funding into the business rather than proceeding with a sale after two months of talks with potential buyers, according to Sky News. The outlet has learnt that Partners Group, the Swiss-based private equity firm that acquired Côte out…
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3 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Asda owner TDR Capital mulls bid for Costa Coffee
Asda owner TDR Capital is among the investment groups considering an acquisition of Costa Coffee as owner Coca-Cola explores a potential sale, according to the Financial Times. Coca-Cola has hired Lazard to advise on options for the UK’s largest coffee chain, which it bought from Whitbread in 2019 for £3.9bn. …
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Apollo holds talks with advisors over Costa sale
Investment group Apollo Global Management has reportedly held early-stage talks with advisers to Coca-Cola as it explores a sale of Costa, according to Sky News. The private equity vehicle, which owns Wagamama’s parent company, The Restaurant Group, is said to be part of a small number of suitors that have…
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26 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale
Coca-Cola is working with bankers to hold exploratory talks over the sale of Costa Coffee more than six years after acquiring it, according to reports from Sky News. Investment bank Lazard is understood to have been engaged by Coca-Cola and initial talks have already been held with a small number…
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