Acquisition of Fresh-Pak by Jaguar Capital

DATE
June 2008

TRANSACTION TYPE
Private Equity Acquisition

VALUE
£ Undisclosed

SECTOR
Food & Beverage

Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP advises Jaguar Capital on the acquisition of Fresh-Pak.

Chilled Foods (UK) Limited (“Chilled Foods”) has acquired Fresh-Pak Chilled Foods Limited (“Fresh-Pak”).

Fresh-Pak is the leading producer of fresh sandwich fillings in the UK. The Business supplies a range of high quality fresh sandwich fillings, pâté and cooked egg products into the UK multiple, retail, foodservice and food manufacturing channels.

Chilled Foods is a newly formed acquisition vehicle backed by Jaguar Capital (“Jaguar”), a Dublin based private equity firm that was founded in 2002. This will be Jaguar’s first investment into the UK food market following prior investments in Ireland. This acquisition is part of Jaguar’s strategy to build a leading UK chilled foods business and has hired Kieran Carolan, formerly of Northern Foods, to lead the team.

Spayne Lindsay is delighted to have advised Jaguar on this transaction.