Finance – Page 189
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NewsCollyer: Bridge seized opportunity to transform GK
Leading analyst Geof Collyer at Deutsche Bank has said that outgoing Greene King chairman Tim Bridge seized the opportunities provided by the Beer Orders to expand the group’s geographical scale and sphere of influence
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Optionis buys pub accountancy specialist
Business services provider Optionis has acquired ARC Licensed Trade Consultancy for an undisclosed sum.
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Collyer: M&B not performing as bad as expected
Leading analyst Geof Collyer, of Deutsche Bank, has described Mitchells & Butlers’ current performance as not as bad as the market expected.
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Analysis & Insight
Kings maker
Mixing business and pleasure is part of Jason Katz’s ‘daily grind’. In fact, to the founding partner of Kings Park Capital, the specialist private equity firm dedicated to investing in the leisure industry, they are one and the same. And that’s just how he likes it. “In many ways the ...
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Gaucho secures £20m capex facility
Gaucho is believed to have secured a capex facility of £20m as part of its recent c£100m acquisition by Equistone
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BrewDog up to £13.5m in crowdfunding campaign
BrewDog has raised £13.5m since it launched its Equity for Punks IV crowdfunding campaign last April.
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NewsRhubarb to assess options
ECI Partners, the private-equity backer of Rhubarb, is believed to be close to appointing advisers to assess its options for the event caterer and restaurant operator
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SSP’s UK Q1 lfls “grew strongly”
SSP said it made a good start to its new financial year and that expectations for its full year remain positive and unchanged
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NewsM&B lfls down 1%
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has this morning reported a 1% drop in like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to 23 January 2016
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Rosa’s secures new funding
Rosa’s, the London-based, six-strong Thai cafe concept, has secured £1.8m of new bank funding and two new sites
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Electra to review investment strategy
The board of Electra Private Equity has said it is reviewing its investment strategy and policy and its structure.
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PizzaExpress in talks to acquire Firezza
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, is in talks to acquire Firezza, the London-based, upscale pizza delivery chain
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Analyst corner: Collyer on JDW
Leading analyst Geof Collyer, of Deutsche Bank, has examined the prospects for JD Wetherspoon following this week’s announcement of H1 results.
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NewsMarston’s completes c£25m sale and leaseback
Marston’s has completed the sale and leaseback of a seven-strong package of new build pubs in a deal worth £25.32m
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NewsTerror attacks impact Starbucks Q1 sales
The terrorist attacks in Paris had an impact on Starbucks first quarter performance in EMEA with same store sales up by just 1%
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NewsBRH buys Cinnamon Collection
Harry Ramsden’s backer Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) has acquired the three-strong Cinnamon Collection.
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NewsBill’s FY turnover to reach £110m
Bill’s is on track to report turnover of £110m for the year to the end of July 2016, with EBITDA set to be over £15m
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SABMiller UK volumes up 2%
SABMiller has reported net producer revenue up 7% in the UK for the third quarter ended 31 December.
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B&K eyes growth after strong start to FY
Brewhouse & Kitchen has reported like-for-like sales up 17% in its uninvested estate and 79% for those which have received investment in its first quart to December.
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NewsCollyer: 2015 the worst year for forecast downgrades
Leading analyst Geof Collyer at Deutsche Bank leisure has argued that 2015 was the worst year since 2009 for forecast downgrades