Oghma Partners, the corporate finance house to the consumer industries, is today pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial advisors to the shareholders of Direct-to-Consumer, UK-based, SimplyCook Limited (“SimplyCook”) with regards to the sale of the business to Nestlé.

Oghma Partners Advises SimplyCook on Sale of the Business to Nestlé

Oghma Partners advises Solina Group on the acquisition of UK-based Bowman Ingredients
Oghma Partners is pleased to announce its role as exclusive corporate finance advisor to Solina, the leading European producer of savoury ingredients solutions for the food industry, on the acquisition of Bowman Ingredients, a leading supplier of coating systems to foodservice and retail food processors, with products including breadcrumbs, batters and marinades.
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Oghma Partners advises Givaudan S.A. on the divestment of its pectin business to Herbstreith & Fox
Oghma Partners is pleased to announce its role as corporate finance advisor to Givaudan S.A. on the divestment of its pectin business, announced today. The world-leading flavours and fragrances specialist, headquartered in Switzerland, will transfer its pectin business to Herbstreith & Fox, the German family-owned pectin producer. This latest transaction marks a second successful non-core asset disposal undertaken by Oghma Partners on behalf of Givaudan S.A. in 2020.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A – Rise in Transactions from Struggling Businesses
In T2 2020, we have seen an increase in distressed M&A activity due to continued challenging market conditions. Distressed M&A activity is expected to continue into the third tertial of the year.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A – Overseas Buyers in Retreat During Covid Restrictions
For the period between May and August 2020 (“T2 2020”), the proportion of investment from overseas has declined when compared with previous years. Oghma expect the number of investments from overseas to remain low in the short terms, due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions and the continued uncertainty surrounding the UK’s Brexit deal negotiations.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A – Steep Volume Decline in UK Food & Beverage Mergers & Acquisitions
For the period between May and August 2020 (“T2 2020”), there was a 59.5% decline in deal volume compared with the same period in 2019.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A – Sharp Decline Recorded in Deal Activity
For the period between May and August 2020 (“T2 2020”), there was a 59.5% decline in deal volume compared with the same period in 2019.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A Sector:
For the period, a large number of transactions/projects have been placed on-hold while investors adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach over the next few months
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UK Food & Beverage M&A Sector:
Due to Covid-19, deal volume was down 40.0% when comparing it to the same period in 2019.
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UK Food & Beverage M&A Sector:
Deal volume expected to pick up in H2 2020. There will likely be a focus on non-core asset disposals, refinancing driven activity (sale of minority stakes etc) and an increased interest in direct to consumer deals
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