November 27, 2018
On 27th November 2018, the William Jackson Food Group announced the acquisition of our client, Belazu Ingredient Company (“Belazu”) from George Bennell, Adam Wells, Charlie Hodges and other members of the management team. Headquartered in London, Belazu employs around 160 people and supplies fine dining restaurants, casual dining chains, major retailers and leading UK food manufacturers with premium, authentic Mediterranean …
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November 19, 2018
On November 19th 2018, our client, Produce Investments plc (“PI”) , announced that the offer made for it by Promethean Investments had been declared unconditional in all respects. Promethean Investments, a private equity firm specialising in early venture and lower middle market PIPE investments, through one of its subsidiaries, has agreed to pay 193.0 pence per each PI share in …
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September 3, 2018
Finsbury acquires Ultrapharm 03-09-18 On 3 September, our client, Finsbury Food Group plc (“Finsbury”), acquired Ultrapharm Limited (“Ultrapharm”), a Free From bakery manufacturer. The acquisition of Ultrapharm supports the Group’s ongoing strategy to further diversify its product capability into high growth areas. Established in 1993, Ultrapharm employs more than 240 staff across manufacturing sites in the UK and Poland. As …
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August 13, 2018
On 13th August, 2018 our client, S.C. Johnson & Son announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell Bama, its specialty line of shoe care and shoe accessory products, to Serafin Group, a diversified industrial group based in Munich, Germany. Headquartered in Mosbach, Germany and founded over 100 years ago, Bama is an established leader in the European …
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July 26, 2018
On 26th July 2018, Lotus Bakeries (“Lotus”) announced the acquisition of our client, Kiddylicious, the innovative British food company that creates delicious, nutritious, portion-controlled snacks and meals for growing babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Founded by Sally Preston in 2009, Kiddylicious is the fastest growing brand in the UK baby food market and has become a must-stock brand for all major …
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