UK Food & Beverage Sector: 2019

January 20, 2020

Through a year of political and economic uncertainty in the UK, the Food and Beverage M&A industry experienced a decline in overall deal volume by 11.5%. Whilst 2019 deal volume was down year-on-year, overall deal value for the industry rose.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T2 2019

November 1, 2019

The second tertial of 2019 continued to see further consolidation from both Orkla (acquisition of Confection by Design) and Valeo (acquisition of Kettle Foods) building on their previous acquisitions in recent years.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T2 2019

October 31, 2019

Total deal volume amounted to 27 completed transactions for the second tertial of 2019. This is an increase of c. 30.0% compared to the first tertial of 2019 (21 transactions). Total deal volume for the same period in 2018 was 31 transactions.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T2 2019

October 29, 2019

The beverage market continued to show high levels of M&A activity in the second tertial of 2019 with beverage deals accounting for c. 30.0% of deal volume. Notable deals included Hillhouse Capital’s acquisition of Loch Lomond Distillers and Diageo taking a majority stake in non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T1 2019

May 22, 2019

Sub £10.0m deals dominated M&A activity in the UK F&B sector during the first tertial of 2019. 75.0% of deals fell into this category and should this continue throughout the year it will be the highest proportion since 2009.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T1 2019

May 20, 2019

UK corporates dominated M&A activity in the UK F&B sector during the first tertial of 2019. They accounted for 65.0% of total deal volume, the highest proportion for the same period since 2013.

Overseas investors were responsible for 30.0% of total deal volume compared with 37.2% for the whole of 2018; potentially showing some hesitancy to invest in the UK whilst questions surround Brexit.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector: T1 2019

May 17, 2019

M&A activity in the UK F&B market fell significantly in the first tertial of 2019 with only 20 transactions; compared to 27 for the same period in 2018. This is the lowest level since 2010.  The fall in activity is predominantly blamed on the uncertainty surrounding and repeated delays of Brexit.

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Oghma Partners Advises AAK AB on the Acquisition of BD Foods Limited

February 27, 2019

Oghma Partners LLP (“Oghma Partners”) is pleased to announce its role as financial advisor to AAK AB (“AAK”) of Sweden on the acquisition of BD Foods Limited (“BD Foods”) of the United Kingdom from shareholders John Davis and Clive Barker.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector M&A Review: T3 2018

January 24, 2019

M&A activity in the UK F&B market remained strong in 2018 despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Like for like deal volume up on the previous year with a strong finish in the final four months. Overall deal volume for 2018 was up 6% from 2017 levels.

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UK Food & Beverage Sector M&A Review: T3 2018

January 11, 2019

Appetite from overseas investors to buy up UK assets still remains at historically high levels as a percentage of total deal volume (2018: 37.2% vs. 2017: 39.5%). In 2018 we have seen a number of cases of overseas investors continuing to take further steps into the UK market with follow up acquisitions in order to consolidate their market positions.

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