Boparan Holdings Ltd. is a company based in Birmingham, England, that owns food production and restaurant businesses. It is owned by Ranjit Singh Boparan and his wife, Baljinder Kaur Boparan.[1] In March 2020, Boparan acquired an Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's for £3.4 million. In October 2020, Boparan purchased Gourmet Burger Kitchen.[2]

Food production

2 Sisters Food Group

2 Sisters Food Group was founded in 1993 by Ranjit Singh Boparan with the primary objective of operating a retail frozen poultry cutting and processing operation. Currently, the group possesses 36 manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom, eight in the Netherlands, five in Ireland, and one in Poland. It sustains a workforce of 23,000 individuals and reports an annual sales turnover of £3.12 billion. According to the Sunday Times Top Track 100 list for 2017, the company secured 7th position.

Northern Foods

After a period of asset disposal, on 17 November 2010, Northern Foods announced that it would be merging with Irish ready-made meals supplier Greencore. The new business will be called Essenta, and it will have its corporate headquarters in Ireland in addition to being listed on the London Stock Exchange.

On 21 January 2011, Boparan made a bid of £341 million to purchase Northern Foods,[3] and in April, he was appointed as the company's chairman. In May 2011, the company was delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

FishWorks

FishWorks is a seafood restaurant chain that was originally started by Mitch Tonks.[4]

Harry Ramsden's

Compass Group sold its specialized airports and railways sector SSP, which included the Harry Ramsden's chain of fish and chip shops, to the Swedish investment firm EQT Partners in April 2006 for a sum of £1.822 million. In 2008, Chris Sullivan was appointed the new Managing Director. [5][6] On 19 January 2010, SSP sold Harry Ramsden's to Boparan Ventures Ltd, the private investment vehicle of Boparan.[7] BVL announced plans to open another 100 units in the next five years and create 600 new jobs.[8]

In August 2019, all 34 Harry Ramsden's were sold to Deep Blue Restaurants.[9]

Cinnamon Collection

In January 2016, Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) acquired the Cinnamon Collection chain of three Indian restaurants in London.[10]

Grove Farm Turkey

In April 2016, the Boparan Private Office acquired the Irish Turkey business Grove Farm.[11]

Giraffe Restaurants

In June 2016, the supermarket chain Tesco announced that it will be selling 15-venue Giraffe Restaurants chain to Boparan Restaurants for "an undisclosed sum" three years after purchasing the brand for £50 million.[12]

Bernard Matthews

In September 2016, it was announced that Singh's Private Office (Boparan's Private Office) would acquire turkey producer Bernard Matthews for £87.5 million.[13]

Ed's Easy Diner

In October 2016, Singh's Private Office added its restaurant and dining portfolio with the acquisition of the 1950s-themed restaurant chain Ed's Easy Diner.[14]

Carluccio's

In May 2020 it was announced that the group had bought the Carluccio’s brand and 31 restaurants from administrators.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham Post Rich List, the top 50 wealthiest people in the Midlands". Birmingham Post. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  2. ↑ Alice Hancock (14 October 2020). "Chicken tycoon Boparan buys Gourmet Burger Kitchen". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Boparan wins Northern Foods with £341m bid FT.com
  4. ↑ "His FishWorks chain hit the rocks, but Mitch Tonks is back with a". Independent.co.uk. 24 August 2008.
  5. ↑ "SSP – The Food Travel Experts". Foodtravelexperts.com. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Fantastic feast for the girls – Blackpool Today". Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "SSP – The Food Travel Experts". Foodtravelexperts.com. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Chicken magnate gobbles up Harry Ramsden's with promises of 100 new outlets". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  9. ↑ "Harry Ramsden's sold to rival chippy". The Argus.
  10. ↑ "Imbibe Live | the UK's No.1 Drinks Event".
  11. ↑ "2 Sisters' Ranjit Singh to buy Irish turkey business - Farmers Weekly". 20 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Davidson, Lauren (10 June 2016). "Tesco to offload Giraffe restaurants and its Turkish business as sell-off continues". The Telegraph.
  13. ↑ FoodManufacture.co.uk. "2 Sisters owner confirms Bernard Matthews purchase".
  14. ↑ "giraffe owner buys 33 eds easy diners 26 in administration". The Caterer. 12 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "More than 1,000 Carluccio jobs lost as 'chicken king' tycoon buys chain". The Guardian. 22 May 2020.
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