M&A Deal Summary

Greene King Acquires Loch Fyne Restaurants

On August 1, 2007, Greene King acquired restaurant Loch Fyne Restaurants from Hutton Collins Partners for 68M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Greene King’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Greene King’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Greene King’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-01
Target Loch Fyne Restaurants
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Greene King
Sellers(s) Hutton Collins Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 68M GBP

Target

Loch Fyne Restaurants

Bury St Edmonds, United Kingdom
Loch Fyne Restaurants is an operator of seafood restaurants in the UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Greene King

Suffolk, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1799
Sector Leisure
Employees38,408
Revenue 2.2B GBP (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Greene King operates as a pub retailer and brewer running over 2,700 pubs, restaurants, and hotels in towns, villages, and city-center high streets across England, Wales, and Scotland. Greene King was founded in 1799 and is based in Bury St Edmunds, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 4
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-05 Hardys & Hansons

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Hardys & Hansons Ltd. is a provider of various brand lagers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-11 Hickory’s Smokehouse

Chester, United Kingdom

Hickory’s Smokehouse is an American-style, family-friendly smokehouse and BBQ restaurant chain, with a strong focus on food quality and authenticity. Hickory’s Smokehouse is based in Chester, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hutton Collins Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hutton Collins is a UK-based investor in established, profitable, mid-sized Western European businesses. Hutton invests mezzanine, preferred, and minority equity capital to support buyouts, acquisition financings, expansions, restructurings, and shareholder liquidity needs. Hutton generally invests €35 to €100 million in businesses valued between €100 and €500 million. The Firm has particular interest in opportunities throughout Spain, France, and Italy. Hutton is a generalist investor and has deep expertise in business services, leisure, healthcare, and financial services. Hutton Collins is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 17
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 11
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 11
Year (2007) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Sciensus

Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom

Sciensus is a provider of complex healthcare in the home environment, enhancing the quality of life for its patients through the provision of treatment in the comfort of their own homes. Sciensus was founded in 1992 and is based in Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-01 Hey Human

London, United Kingdom

Hey Human is an integrated independent marketing agency in the UK. The agency is focused on delivering innovative campaigns for leading brands and the major UK and international clients. It focuses on direct, digital broadcast, promotional, experiential, and advertising solutions. Hey Human was founded in 1990 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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