Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 26 October 2020 it completed the sale of Armitage Pet Care ("Armitage") to Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "SPB") for an enterprise value of £140m. The disposal from Rutland Fund III realises a return for investors of...
Private equity firms have a variety of value creation tools to draw on, but none are as important as the management teams they partner with. Nicholas Neveling, editor of Real Deals, hosts a discussion with Ben Slatter, a partner at Rutland Partners and Mark Andrews, CEO...
Armitage Pet Care's strong and dynamic leadership team welcomes Rupert Phillips, who joins the team as Sales Director. With over 18 year's experience across FMCG and healthcare sectors Phillips adds additional breadth and depth of experience to a senior leadership team with an excellent track record...
This month The Grocer has reported on 'Britain's Biggest Brands', saying "now more than ever holding onto a top 100 place is tough." Ranked by absolute value gains, Armitage Pet Care looks likely to steal a spot in the top 100 soon enough! The Grocer's 'Challengers'...
As we enter a new decade we look back on some of the highlights within our portfolio during 2019. Rutland invests in HCC HCC, the UK's second largest contract canning provider, but the largest in the rapidly growing niche of low to medium sized batch runs of...
Rutland is pleased to announce two senior appointments within Armitage; further strengthening the management team. James Sheppard is appointed International Commercial Director alongside Vicky Metcalfe who is appointed Head of Innovation & Portfolio. James has a passion for inspiring and developing winning teams to deliver shared...
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...