All Finance articles – Page 71
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Analysis & Insight
Early funds catch concepts’ eyes
Nick Crosbie, corporate partner in international law firm Olswang LLP’s leisure group, looks at a few of the common funding models for the more early-stage concepts seeking investments
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NewsBenito’s Hat secures new CEO and funding
Benito’s Hat has appointed a Richard Baker, formerly of The Restaurant Group as its new chief executive and plans to further strengthen its estate this year following an additional investment of £1.3m
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Brewhouse & Kitchen extends funding call
Brewhouse & Kitchen, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) venture led by ex-Convivial Pubs chief executive Kris Gumbrell, has extended its latest fundraising call to 16 May
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SMEs support transparency in lending
Fleximize, an alternative finance company, has published research stating that 65% of SMEs believe banks should be forced to provide details of SMEs they have rejected for funding to alternative lenders
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OpinionThe IPO trailblazer
Six months ago, Eclectic Bar Group became the first pub, bar or restaurant operator to float on the stock market since Capital Pub Company in 2007. John Harrington gets the inside track from chief executive Reuben Harley and chief financial officer John Smith
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Vital appoints advisors as it considers funding options
Vital Ingredient, the London-based tossed salad-to-go concept, has appointed advisors as it seeks to secure private equity funding to aid its next stage of development
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Imbiba extends latest fundraising round
Imbiba Partnership has extended its latest round of fundraising by another month as it looks to add further sites to its Darwin & Wallace (D&W) and Camm & Hooper (C&H) vehicles
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NewsPatisserie Holdings sets outs growth strategy
As part of its intention to float on AIM, Patisserie Holdings gave an update on its future growth strategy and said it had identified over 250 further potential sites in the UK with similar characteristics to those currently trading under its brands
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NewsPatisserie Holdings plans IPO
Patisserie Holdings, the parent company of the Patisserie Valerie chain, has announces plans to proceed with an initial public offering and said it has identified a further 250 potential new UK sites
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OpinionTo invest or not to invest...
Private equity has provided the finance for most growth concepts on the UK’s pubs and restaurants scene. So what makes a great private-equity investment? Electra Partners’ Bill Priestley gives his view
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Essenden reveals debt for equity swap details
Essenden, the Nick Basing-led operator of the Tenpin bowling brand, has issued details of its plan to undertake a debt for equity swap to prepare the business for acquisitions
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Liberis allocates £30m in lending for sector
Alternative finance provider Liberis, which is chaired by former Punch Taverns COO Adrian Fawcett, is allocating £30m of new lending for the hospitality sector
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls grew 4.6% in March
Like-for-like sales grew 4.6% in March across 27 leading pub and restaurant groups compared to the same period last year and ending a year of positive growth
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HSBC pledges £6bn for SMEs
HSBC has set up a £6bn lending fund for small and medium sized businesses in the UK in the form of 52 local funds as it predicts a turning point for British businesses in its latest market report titled Business of Growth
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SSP appoints former Punch CEO Dyson to board
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has named former Punch Taverns chief executive Ian Dyson and Denis Hennequin, former European president and chief executive at McDonald’s Corporation, among three appointments to its board as it reportedly prepares for flotation
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Late Easter flattens March retail figures
Retail figures for March are down 1.7% on a like-for-like basis compared to 2013, which has been attributed to Easter falling in April not March causing a distortion in the data especially for the food and home categories
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NewsM&C20 suffers record fall as leisure stocks slide
The M&C20 suffered the biggest fall of its 11 month history, as shares in leisure sector stocks plunged 3.6% this week
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Malik reveals target locations for Modern Asian Deli
Chef entrepreneur Angela Malik is targeting sites in central London and to the west and east of the capital for the third outlet under her Modern Asian Deli concept
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NewsJust Eat share price falls
Shares in Just Eat, the on-line takeaway platform, have fallen significantly since a spike on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange
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Barber to raise EIS fund for Hush expansion
Jamie Barber has launched a new round of fundraising through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) as he looks to grow his Hush brasserie concept