Private Equity

Thunderbird Fried Chicken backed by TriSpan

24-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

London street food brand Thunderbird Fried Chicken has received an investment from private equity group TriSpan to support its expansion.

Prezzo to close 94 "underperforming" restaurants

02-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

Prezzo has confirmed it has entered in to a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) that will see almost a third of its restaurants close.

YO! Sushi hires ex-Pizza Express boss as it gears up to crack US market

28-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

YO! Sushi has hired former Pizza Express boss Richard Hodgson to lead the company as it prepares to ramp up its international expansion.

Four stages to successfully funding your restaurant growth

21-Aug-2017 By Benoit Broch

Benoit Broch at private equity firm Livingbridge discusses what a successful restaurant brand growth path should look like

Deliveroo confirms $275m investment into expansion and new projects

05-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Online food ordering and delivery service Deliveroo has confirmed it has received a $275m (£210m) investment to help it expand in new and existing markets, and into other similar projects.

How to crowdfund for a restaurant successfully

28-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Crowdfunding - the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people – is arguably no longer the ‘alternative’ finance method for hospitality businesses.

Center Parcs UK’s Martin Robinson: "Stick to your guns to build success"

24-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Sticking to Dutch founder Piet Derksen’s original idea to create an environmentally and family-friendly holiday park and refusing to make drastic changes at the request of private equity companies has helped Center Parcs UK become the success it is today,...

Active Private Equity takes stake in Honest Burgers

19-Jan-2015 By Mark Wingett

Active Private Equity, the backer of Leon and Evans Cycles, has taken a 50 per cent stake in Honest Burgers, the London-based better burger concept.

Hony Capital acquires PizzaExpress

14-Jul-2014 By Mark Wingett

Hony Capital, one of China’s largest private equity firms, has acquired PizzaExpress, in a deal that values the Cinven-backed chain at £900m - the largest transaction in the European restaurant sector in the past five years.

Cote Restaurants acquired by CBPE

13-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Cote Restaurants, the 45-strong French bistro chain founded by Andy Bassadone and Chris Benians, has been acquired by private equity firm CBPE Capital in a deal reportedly worth £100m. 

Finding finance in hospitality: Private equity

01-Aug-2013 By Peter Ruddick

From Piper Private Equity’s backing of Be At One and more recently Loungers to Graphite Capital’s management buy-out of Hawksmoor, there are private equity (PE) deals to be done in the hospitality industry but are they right for your business?

Finding finance in hospitality: Where to start

29-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

In the first of our five-part series on finding funding within the hospitality industry we ask experts in the field what the market's like and what operators can do to enable them to successfully set up or grow their restaurant, hotel or pub business.

D&D London undergoes management buyout to help further restaurant expansion

22-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

D&D London has confirmed that private equity firm LDC has performed a £50m management buyout of the restaurant group.

Punch Taverns presses on with pub disposals, 65 venues up for sale

08-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Punch Taverns is continuing with its pub disposal programme after putting 65 sites across the country up for sale through specialist property agent Christie & Co. 

Loungers receives £16m investment from Piper

10-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The bar and causal dining restaurant group Loungers has received a £16m investment from private equity specialists Piper which will now take a significant minority stake in the company led by managing director Alex Reilley.