Private equity

Anand raises £200m for pub sector spending spree

Rooney Anand, the former chief executive at Greene King, has raised £200m to invest in the UK’s faltering pubs sector,…

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Electra eyes TGI Friday’s sale

The private equity owner of TGI Friday’s Electra is reportedly planning to put the restaurant chain up for sale later…

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Deltic saved by Nordic buyout

Deltic, the UK’s largest operator of late-night bars and clubs, has been bought out of administration by Rekom UK, the…

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Deltic warns of collapse without sale

Deltic, the UK’s largest nightclub operator, has told landlords that the firm faces closure if a sale is not agreed,…

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The Big Table appoints Mike Tye as chairman of The Big Table

The Big Table, which was recently formed to acquire and operate the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurant…

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Dominos announces board and CFO appointments

Dominos has announced that Natalia Barsegiyan and Lynn Fordham will join its board as independent non-executive directors, with effect from…

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Accommodation and food service sectors see 53% drop in insolvencies

The accommodation and food services sectors have seen a 53% drop in insolvencies from May to July 2020, compared to…

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22,000 restaurant jobs lost so far in 2020, double 2019 total

The number of jobs lost across the embattled restaurant and casual dining sector so far this year is already nearly…

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Casual Dining Group rebrands following takeover

The Casual Dining Group (CDG) has rebranded as The Big Table, following its acquisition by private equity firm Epiris. A…

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Pizza Express set to fall into hands of its lenders

Pizza Express is reportedly set to fall into the hands of its lenders, possibly as early as this month, which…

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