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Rutland Partners is delighted to announce that on 20 April 2018 it agreed and completed the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK to its existing management team led by Jens Hofma (CEO). The disposal concludes an extremely successful investment for Rutland Fund II. Rutland acquired Pizza...

Graham Harris, CEO: “I can confirm this morning that it has not been possible to secure a solvent sale of the business and as a result we now have no alternative but to enter into an administration process. During this process Maplin will continue to trade...

Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 7 November 2017 it agreed and completed the sale of Brandon Hire to Vp plc for a total consideration, including completion adjustments, of c.£69 million. The disposal from Rutland Fund II realises a return of 2.6x its...

Rutland is pleased to announced that on 12 September 2017 it completed the acquisition of Armitage Pet Care ("Armitage"). Armitage is the largest independent manufacturer and supplier of premium branded pet treats and accessories in the UK. The business, which was granted the Royal Warrant in...

Rutland is delighted to announce the launch of Omar Refurbishment Services, to further support the park home and luxury lodge marketplace in recognition of the growing need for reputable, specialist park home and lodge refurbishment services. Omar Refurbishment Services is a logical progression for the Omar...

The Aston Barclay group has started the digital revolution of the remarketing industry with the launch of its new Buyer App now free to download from the App store in both Android and IOS format. The App has been developed to meet the increasing needs of...

Rutland is pleased to announce that AFI has acquired Kimberly Rentals Group (‘Kimberly’). This deal further strengthens AFI’s position within the powered access equipment rental sector bringing its annual turnover to nearly £100m. The acquisition will bring the number of machines in the Group’s rental...

Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 5 June 2017 it completed an investment in Aston Barclay. Aston Barclay is the UK’s leading independent car auction group, currently operating from four sites in the UK. Headquartered in Chelmsford, the business provides vehicle remarketing services to...

Real Deals' reporter, Lucy White, examines the controversy surrounding Rutland's exit from Bernard Matthews: The misinformed ire of a parliamentary committee over the Bernard Matthews pension scheme begs the question: Who would want to be a turnaround investor?   Last month, turnaround investor Rutland Partners found itself the...

Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 18 April 2017 it completed an investment in Omar Group (Omar). Omar is the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of park homes and luxury lodges and sets the industry standard for quality, design and innovation. Omar is differentiated...