All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 45
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NewsPE house Exponent leading the race to buy £150m-rated Gü
A deal valuing Gü at upwards of £150m is understood to be in the final stages and is hoped to be finalised in the coming days.
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NewsBain Capital eyes Burton’s Biscuits takeover hot on heels of Valeo deal
The Boston-based investor is among the final suitors for the UK’s second-largest biscuit manufacturer.
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s Valeo's next move with Bain Capital's big money backing?
Valeo has become an expert in snapping up undervalued business, identifying synergies and extracting maximum value
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NewsRapid grocer Fancy reveals UK expansion plan following Gopuff acquisition
Fancy offers products across several categories, promising delivery within 30 minutes
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NewsValeo acquired by PE giant Bain Capital
Current PE owner CapVest hired bankers at Goldman Sachs earlier this year to run an auction for Valeo, with a reported price tag of around £1.5bn
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NewsPlenish set for major retail push following acquisition by Britvic
Plant-based drinks maker Plenish is set to take on Alpro and Oatly as part of a major retail push by new owner Britvic following its acquisition this week.
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Comment & OpinionWhy Britvic is better late than never in plant-based thanks to Plenish deal
Britvic may be trailing behind Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in the plant-based trend, but snapping up a startup could prove a wise move
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NewsIssa brothers to sell 27 forecourts and clinch Asda takeover deal
The CMA had raised concerns over possible fuel price hikes in areas where both Asda and EG operate
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NewsPure Pet Food receives further private equity cash injection
The latest funding round follows a £2m cash injection from NVM Private Equity in 2019
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NewsUK food M&A activity recovers to highest level seen since 2017
According to Grant Thornton’s quarterly M&A report, the 63 transactions announced in the first quarter represent the highest deal volumes since 2017
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will consumers view JBS’s acquisition of plant-based Vivera?
The plant-based deal has already provoked ire on social media
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé agrees $5.75bn Bountiful Company supplements deal
Nestlé has boosted its presence in the global nutrition and supplement market with the US$5.75bn acquisition of The Bountiful Company
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NewsWholesaler Serious Foods rescued from administration
Serious Foods, which has supplied ingredients to the hospitality and restaurant industry for a decade, has been bought by First Choice Produce
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NewsCurious Brewery hires former Budvar and Liberation Group bosses
It was bought by PE firm Risk Capital earlier this year
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NewsUnilever boosts health and wellness exposure by buying sports nutrition brand Onnit
Onnit produces a range of supplements for improved cognitive function, mood and relaxation, gut health and immunity support
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NewsTate & Lyle explores break up with sweetener division sale
Tate & Lyle is exploring selling a controlling stake in its ‘primary products’ business to “a new long-term financial partner”.
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland owner Pepco to float in Poland
Poundland owner Pepco has this morning confirmed its intention to float on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in Poland. Plus, former Post Office head Paula Vennells resigns from Morrisons’ board; Tate & Lyle confirms it is exploring breaking up the group; recipe box provider Gousto turns a profit for the first time and Nestlé in discussions to acquire The Bountiful Company.
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NewsMeat giant JBS makes major plant-based move with Vivera deal
The globe’s largest protein producer agreed to acquire Dutch based-Vivera for an enterprise value of €341m (£296m)
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Comment & OpinionLeon acquisition is surely no replica of Tesco’s doomed Giraffe strategy
Experts are clear the restaurants are unlikely to be planted in too many Asdas, if any
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NewsIssa brothers ‘willing to sell forecourts’ to seal Asda takeover deal
This week the CMA gave the EG Group owners and private equity firm TDR Capital five days to offer “binding proposals” to tackle its concerns