Refinancing deal to bring stability to Wyevale
The finances of the struggling British garden centre chain Wyevale are understood to have been secured by a…
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Leica stake sale gains momentum
The sale of Blackstone’s 45% stake in the luxury German camera and optics group is understood to be…
Jollibee mulls buying slice of UK sandwich market
In what could turn out to be one of the largest deals to be carried out by a…
Kenyan supermarket chain forced to merge
Worsening financial pressure has forced the struggling Kenyan supermarket chain Nakumatt into a merger with its leading rival…
Asian conglomerates vie for Bally
A series of bids from Asia are understood to have been received for the Swiss luxury shoe and…
Dole Food attracts offers
The company described as the world’s largest producer of fruit and vegetables is understood to have put itself…
Gym Group buys 18 units from rival
As it continues to expand through both organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions, the London-listed Gym Group has agreed…
Consumer & Retail Sector Reports
BAT deal leads to wider consolidation speculation
The audacious and unexpected overture by British American Tobacco (BAT), which if successful would create the world’s largest…
Silver lining to slowdown in food M&A
Amid the many parts of the UK market which seem to have had a lull in M&A as…
Consumer gets more active as growth slows
While there has been much talk of late of the upsurge in deal flow in sectors such as…
