Banana Tree Acquired by the Big Table Group Banana Tree, a fast-casual pan-Asian chain, has been acquired by the Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge. Will Baxter and Payam Keyghobadi of DSW Corporate Finance’s team in London advised the shareholders of Banana Tree on the transaction. The restaurant … Continued
Citation Group makes a key acquisition in the food sector The Citation Group – the Wilmslow-based support services provider – has strengthened its food hygiene and health and safety consultancy services with the acquisition of SureFoot Solutions. Dow Schofield Watts’ transaction services team advised The Citation Group on the deal, which is its third key … Continued
Nutritional supplements firm sold to US company A family business which is one of the UK’s leading online retailers of nutritional supplements has been acquired by a Californian company for an undisclosed sum. Nutri Advanced, which is based in Whaley Bridge, High Peak, has been sold to Metagenics Inc, which is backed by US-based private … Continued
Gem Scientific and Northern Balance sold to Scientific Laboratory Supplies Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance in Yorkshire & North East has advised on the sale of Gem Scientific and Northern Balance to Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the leading supplier of equipment, chemicals and consumables for laboratory use in the UK. SLS is part of the … Continued
Gluten-free pioneer Dr. Schär enters fresh bread market with Glasgow acquisition Dr. Schär UK – the UK’s No.1 gluten-free brand – has acquired Glasgow based allergen-free, fresh bread manufacturer GDR Food Technology Ltd. A multidisciplinary team from Dow Schofield Watts advised on the deal, which will enable Dr. Schär to enter the UK fresh bread … Continued
Major Feed Company Merges with Manufacture Dodson & Horrell has announced a merger with animal feed manufacturer HJ Lea Oakes. Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services provided financial due diligence on the deal. The venture will bring together the equine, poultry and zoo feed division of Dodson & Horrell Ltd with HJ Lea Oakes from 11 … Continued
Food packaging specialist to be acquired by US corporation in £220m deal Proseal UK Limited – the UK firm which is a leading provider of tray sealing technology to the food industry – is to be acquired by Chicago-based JBT Corporation. JBT, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has signed a definitive … Continued
DSW’s Yorkshire & North East corporate finance team has provided independent advice to one of the selling shareholders in Heron Foods in its sale to EV Retail, a subsidiary of Speke- headquartered discount retailer B&M, in a £152m deal. The transaction followed a period of review of strategic options for the group and several months … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts has advised on the sale of Histogram, a UK soft drinks business based in Durham, to Refresco Holdings BV.a major European manufacturer of soft drinks. This is the first acquisition by Refresco in the United Kingdom and is part of Refresco’s overall buy and build growth strategy. Histogram is a specialist manufacturer … Continued