A provider of systems that measure sales of draught drinks in pubs has bought a majority stake in a rival firm. Brulines bought 66 per cent of Coin Metrics, a wireless data specialist whose technology allows the amusement and gaming industries to monitor the financial performance of their machines.
A company that manufactures and supplies seafood products to the retail and foodservice sectors has expanded its offering after buying one of its Northern Irish rivals.
Administrators are confident that troubled fresh food producer Bomfords Group will be sold after receiving a “large” number of enquiries about the business.
After taking Pizza Express into the FTSE 250, David Page is once again building national restaurant chains such as Gourmet Burger Kitchen and The Bombay Bicycle Club. The new business is called Clapham House and it's one of Britain's fastest-growing companies.
Restaurant chain Giraffe has received a £10 million investment from private equity firm 3i which will be used to develop the Giraffe brand nationally in the next three years.
Private equity house Lion Capital is set to swallow premium crisp maker Kettle Foods. London-based Lion should complete the transaction within a month, once the regulators have digested the details.
