Sell sideSector: THL BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONWarwickshire based £10m turnover brewery and bar business selling sustainably brewed beers to the on and off trade. DATE:December 2023 SITUATIONPurity had been lossmaking, impacted by a combination of significant cost inflation and reduced consumer confidence / discretionary spend. The Group had £8m of senior debt facilities.
A&M ROLE AND OUTCOMEIn November 2023 the Group engaged A&M to commence an accelerated M&A process. The opportunity was marketed extensively to financial investors and trade parties as part of the process in an expedited timeframe. Following interest from both the trade and financial investors, Breal Capital were identified as the preferred bidder. The transaction completed via a pre-packaged administration sale, including the TUPE transfer of approximately 60 employees.
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