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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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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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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Nomad Foods consolidation of the European frozen food market continued in 2018. In January the company acquired the Goodfella’s pizza brand from 2 Sisters Food Group. They followed this up in June by acquiring Aunt Bessie’s frozen Yorkshire pudding business from William Jackson Food Group.

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OGHMA PARTNERS ADVISES INNOVATIVE BLUE FOOD COLOURANT INGREDIENT COMPANY IN RELATION TO NEW FUNDING ROUND

Oghma Partners LLP is pleased to announce that it has provided corporate finance advice to the Scot Bio management team with regards to a capital restructuring and fund raise for the business.

Scot Bio is a Scottish based biotech business with a specific focus on the production of natural food colourants.

Based in BioCity Glasgow, the biotech incubator located just outside Glasgow, Scot Bio has developed a patented, reactor-based process to respond to worldwide demand for ‘clean labels’ and products free of artificial colours by providing FMCG’s with traceable, natural blue and green colourants.

The funding round will allow the company to scale up production and expand its existing team to respond to the rapidly expanding international market for natural colourants, which is expected to experience rapid growth in the next few years.

Natural blues and greens are produced using phycocyanin, an algae derived pigment which received international regulatory approval in 2013. Phycocyanin rich algae is traditionally grown in pond systems, which are seasonal and subject to environmental contamination but Scot Bio through academic collaborations with Newcastle University and The University of Edinburgh has developed systems that are modular and scalable and capable of meeting the demand from global food manufacturers.

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The Brexit effect continues with 2018 deal volume YTD flat lining after the 29.0% decline in 2017. However, stripping out the ‘one–off’ £1.4bn Post Weetabix deal in 2017 the value of deals YTD 2018 is up 34.0% – implying a higher average consideration per deal.

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We are pleased to announce that The Oghma Partners UK Food & Beverage Sector M&A Review for the second tertial of 2018 has now been released!

In this review we take a look at the latest trends and themes in the UK Food & Beverage Sector. We look in detail at the highly active snacks and confectionery category and continue to monitor Nomad Foods consolidation of the European frozen-food sector.

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