Food Service
The food service industry is a diverse and dynamic sector that includes a wide range of businesses and services that prepare, serve, and deliver food to customers. The industry includes restaurants, cafes, bars, mobile food, catering companies, and other food-service companies. The UK’s food service market is predicted to expand to around £160 billion (bn) by 2030, proving that the industry’s longevity in the face of a cost-of-living crisis.
One of the main drivers of the food service industry is the demand for convenience, as consumers increasingly seek out quick and easy meal options. As a result, the industry has seen significant growth in recent years, with many new and innovative businesses entering the market since the lockdowns of Covid-19.
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Advised on the sale of the business to New York-based J.S. Held
Sale of risk consultancy to New York-based J. S. Held
MessageDirect's acquisition of PHD in Communications Ltd
Debt advisory with funds raised from Clydesdale (now Virgin Money) for acquisitions
Message Direct’s Acquisition of Internet Communications (Services) Limited
Sale of specialist rail sector contractor, Readypower, to Primary Capital via MBO
Assisted CP Plus with acquisitions in its buy and build
Disposal of IT support and distribution business to Denmark's EET Group
Advised vendor on sale to Danwood Ltd - a key feature of this transaction was the value attributed to the in-house software
Disposal via MBO funded by Maven Capital and HSBC
Partial exit and MBO of international analytics and data science consulting business, funded by Mobeus Private Equity
Assisted Tel Aviv-based Tefen in sourcing and completing acquisition of UK consulting business, Severn
Assisted Mobeus in its investment into logistics business Anthony Ward Thomas, Bishops and Aussie Man in a Van
Debt advisory in relation to Barclays replacing outgoing debt syndicate partner
Advised BGF on its growth capital investment into this fast-growing secure payment business
Natwest-funded MBO of audio-visual equipment supplier, Shooting Partners
Advised shareholders on disposal of travel agency network
Debt advisory to board of AIM-listed international travel group in its negotiations with Barclays
Sale of PAT testing business OCS Group
Advising on the sale of this translation business to Australia’s Appen Ltd
Capital raising for this expanding hotel developer from ESO Capital
Sale of IFA business to Bestinvest
Sale to management
Assisted Tel Aviv-based Tefen in sourcing and completing acquisition of UK consulting business, Erskine
Sale of metal recycling business to market leader, European Metal Recycling
Sale of vehicle leasing company to GKL Leasing
Advised CTI Certification, headquartered in Shenzhen, on its acquisition of CEM International
Advised marketing agency, Crown, on its acquisition of Acclaim
Advised shareholders on the sale of specialist marketing communications agency to competitor, Communique
Advised on AIM fundraise for call centre software provider
Equity raising from Altitude partners for schools travel business