Finance – Page 182
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Tesco confirms sale of Giraffe to Boparan
Tesco has confirmed the sale of the Giraffe restaurant chain to Harry Ramsden’s owner Boparan Restaurant Holdings Ltd.
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Graphite acquires NWTC in £50m deal
Graphite Capital has acquired the fast-growing pub and restaurant business New World Trading Company in a £50m deal
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Harry Ramsden’s owner set to acquire Giraffe
Boparan Ventures, which currently backs the Harry Ramsden’s chain, is believed to have agreed to acquire the Giraffe from Tesco
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Barnfather: Plenty for Brighton Pier Group to go after
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather at Panmure Gordon has said that the Brighton Pier Group (formerly Eclectic) is well placed to execute on its strategy
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Giraffe deal edges closer
Tesco’s sale of the Giraffe restaurant business, which it acquired three years ago for £48.5m, has edged closer
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Vianet figures show pub closure slowdown
Vianet has said its data has shown a slowing of the rate of pubs closures but stressed the sector remains a challenging market.
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Pronto hits crowdfunding target
Healthy food delivery concept Pronto is overfunding on its £689,000 crowdfunding pitch, after several significant individual investments.
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Chestnut Group launches new fundraising round
The Chestnut Group has launched a new fundraising round under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), in which it is looking to raise up to £2.58m
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Crowdfund fraudster conviction raises questions over sector
Investors have questioned the standards of due diligence in the crowdfunding sector after the boss of a vodka business defrauded thousands of pounds.
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Porky’s raises £100k on first day of crowdfunding
Barbecue restaurant group Porky’s BBQ raised £100k on the first day of its crowdfunding campaign, as it seeks to raise £650k in total
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Famous Brands eyes further UK growth
Famous Brands, the South Africa-based operator of the Wimpy and Steers concepts, has said it is planning further expansion in the UK
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Meatcure confirms crowdfunding plans
Restaurant group Meatcure has confirmed it is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to take the ‘better burger’ craze beyond London
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Greene King completes £300m secured bond issuance
Greene King has announced that it has finalised the terms of a tap of its secured financing vehicle, which will raise c£300m
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Electra Private Equity updates on review
Electra Private Equity, the backer of TGI Friday’s, has given a update on the review of its investment strategy, policy and structure, including a change to its relationship with Electra Partners.
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POD FY revenue up 9.1%
POD, the 22-strong London-based group, has reported its ”best ever financial results” with revenue increasing 9.1% to £17.3m
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Pure FY turnover tops £10m
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, saw turnover top £10m for the first time in the year to the end of 2015
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FY revenue up 11.4% at Grand Union
Grand Union, the London-based bar operator led by Adam Marshall, saw revenues increase 11.4% to £8.1m for the year ended 26 March 2016.
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NewRiver pub portfolio producing steady growth
NewRiver Retail, the UK REIT which owns 360 pubs, has said that its public house portfolio benefitted from considerable gain in the preceding year
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Shaftesbury: Restaurant demand remains strong/appoints new chair
Landlord Shaftesbury has reported demand for restaurant, cafe and pub space in the West End remains strong
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European Commission approves Ab InBev/SABMiller deal
AB InBev’s £71bn acquisition of SABMiller – to create the world’s largest brewer – has been cleared by the European Commission.