All Private equity articles
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Analysis and Features
When will the price be right to get deal volumes moving?
Newlat’s exit from Princes takeover talks reflects a market in which deals are not getting done. What’s stalling activity, and will it pick up?
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Analysis and Features
What does the forecourt sell-off mean for Morrisons?
Morrisons has sold 337 forecourts in a £2.5bn deal designed to alleviate its debt. So how will the move help new boss Rami Baitiéh’s plans?
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Comment and Opinion
What will Dave Lewis do for Morrisons and CD&R?
Despite the Tesco connection with CD&R’s Terry Leahy, Dave Lewis is more of a Unilever appointment
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News
Breal Group announces £1m investment in Black Sheep Brewery
Black Sheep was bought out of administration by Breal in May 2023
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News
Crosta & Mollica secures backing from Perwyn and brings in David Milner
The Italian food brand has secured private equity investment from Perwyn to maintain rapid growth and support international expansion, with fmcg heavyweight David Milner brought in as chairman
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Analysis and Features
How Britain’s 150 biggest food and drink suppliers are faring
Big or small, own-label or branded, the UK’s food and drink suppliers are struggling to balance cost inflation recovery with volume and share, finds the OC&C 150 report
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Analysis and Features
Is private ownership just what Finsbury Food needs?
Suitor DBay wants to build a bakery powerhouse through M&A
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Comment and Opinion
Who is Rami Baitiéh and why has he joined Morrisons as its new CEO?
High-flyer Rami Baitiéh is quite the catch for Morrisons but why does he want the job and what will the new CEO do to fix the business?
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The Big Interview
Lioncroft Wholesale’s Jason Wouhra on buying back his family cash & carry depots
Wouhra bought back part of the business founded by his family 50 years ago, in the middle of the pandemic
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News
Bidder for entire Wilko chain given until 5pm to provide more details
If details are not forthcoming, Wilko will be carved up and redundancies, which were paused yesterday, are likely to be restarted, according to GMB Union
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Analysis and Features
Where startups find funding when investment dries up
Rising inflation rates and a cost of living crisis are scaring investors off food and drink challengers
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Analysis and Features
The riddle of Lidl and its faltering plans to take over in the UK
With discounters booming in the cost of living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion?
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Analysis and Features
Asda’s EG Group acquisition: everything you need to know
Asda has acquired EG Group’s UK & Ireland operations, and sees a ‘huge runway’ for growth to become the UK’s second-largest grocer again
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Comment and Opinion
Asda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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Comment and Opinion
Renée Elliott back at the Planet Organic helm bodes well for the business
Will Renée Elliott succeed? There are three reasons why, for me, the answer is a resounding yes, says Karen Green, author of Buyer-ology
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News
Farmison collapses as rescue deal proves out of reach
Most of the 75 employees at the Yorkshire-headquartered company were made redundant on appointment of administrators as the business ceased trading
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Analysis and Features
Why the DTC model is struggling post-Covid
Stuck-at-home consumers were captivated by direct-to-consumer offerings. But as they have returned to shops, many brands have followed
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News
Little Moons appoints Flor Healy as non-executive chairman
An fmcg industry leader with over 30 years’ experience, Healy will support Little Moons’ ambitious global growth plans
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Analysis and Features
How is Valeo Foods performing for Bain after £1.5bn buyout?
Acquisitions are now more complex and the debt mountain is €1.6bn
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Comment and Opinion
What is the outlook for food & drink funding in 2023?
Businesses of every size must balance their long-term objectives with short-term financial pressures this year, says Paul Doheny, UK head of corporate clients and lending, Rabobank