Famous Brands Management - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Famous Brands Management M&A Summary

Famous Brands Management has acquired 7 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Famous Brands Management’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Gourmet Burger Kitchen for $185M. Famous Brands Management has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include restaurants (58%) and food (43%).

Famous Brands Management Business Overview

Where is Famous Brands Management headquartered?

Famous Brands Management is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.

What sector is Famous Brands Management in?

Famous Brands Management is a restaurants company.

When was Famous Brands Management founded?

Famous Brands Management was founded in 2001.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Famous Brands Management Co. (Pty) Ltd.

12 James Crescent Halfway House,
Midrand, 1683
South Africa,
+27 11 315 3000
www.famousbrands.co.za

Steers, South Africa’s leading burger brand has been serving South Africans its legendary 100% pure beef, flame-grilled burgers and handmade chips for almost 50 years. Steers has won the Leisure Options Award for the Best Burger for the past 17 years running, and Best Chips for the past 14. Steers success is due in part to its extensive network of 505 local restaurants together with its growing African footprint of 45 restaurants, operating in countries such as Nigeria, Mauritius and Zambia. Steers track-record proves that flame-grilled, just tastes better.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $185M $185M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Ltd. 2016-09-01 185M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.gbk.co.uk
Lamberts Bay Foods Ltd. 2016-05-26 - Divestiture
Lamberts Bay, South Africa
Salsa Mexican Grill 2016-05-16 - Stake Purchase
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lupa Osteria 2016-04-25 - Stake Purchase
Hillcrest, South Africa · www.lupa.co.za
Mythos 2015-11-01 - Stake Purchase
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.mythos.co.za
Cater Chain Food Services Pty Ltd. 2014-12-08 - Stake Purchase
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.caterchain.co.za
Pleasure Foods Pty Ltd. 2003-08-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Sunninghill, South Africa · www.pleasurefoods.co.za
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Restaurants 4 (57%) 185M (100%) - -
Food 3 (43%) - - -
Total 7 $185M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
South Africa 6 - - -
United Kingdom 1 185M - -
Domestic 6 (86%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (14%) 185M (100%) - -
Total 7 $185M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
TOTAL $185M
Largest Gourmet Burger Kitchen Ltd.
$185M (2016-09-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Restaurants

Established

2001

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