Oghma Partners News

May 2010

Oghma Partners LLP T1 2010 Food & Beverage M&A Update

Oghma Partners LLP, the food & beverage focused corporate finance boutique, is pleased to announce the publication of its latest review of M&A activity for the first four months of 2010 (Tertial 1). For a copy of the detailed presentation, please email Mark Lynch at the email address below.

Some of the key points to emerge from the analysis of the transaction data for T1 include;
Ex Cadbury/Kraft, a doubling in the value of transactions in the period; deal volume however remained similar to last year highlighting an increase in average deal size. Overseas buyers increased their level of activity accounting for 30% of buyers in the period. Activity from financial buyers remained modest.

Aside from analysis of M&A activity the report also reviews current quoted company valuations as well as providing data, where available, on multiples paid for recent acquisitions.

Contact: Mark Lynch mark@oghmapartners.com 0207 958 9878

Thursday, 3rd April 2008
Oghma Partners, an independent, research-based corporate finance firm, specialising in consumer markets, is pleased to announce that William Berrington, Chris Brooke and Kevin O’Neill have become Affiliates of Oghma Partners.

Commenting on these appointments, Mark Lynch, co-founder of Oghma Partners said, ‘I am delighted that we have secured the services of three such experienced M&A specialists as William, Chris and Kevin. Combined with Oghma Partners existing expertise, I believe that we have materially strengthened our ability to service our clients.’

Oghma Partners is a research based corporate advisory firm, specialising in consumer markets. The Partnership was established by Mark Lynch and Tim Potter, two former Goldman Sachs employees. The Oghma team includes former UBS Warburg number one rated beverage analyst, John Spicer and highly respected ex Capital International fund manager, Tracey Campbell.

 
 
 
 

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