Boparan Holdings

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 the Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's for £3.4 million. In October of the same year, Boparan purchased Gourmet Burger Kitchen.[2]

Food production

2 Sisters Food Group
Main article: 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. As per the 2017 Sunday Times Top Track 100 list, the company secured the 7th position.

Northern Foods
Main article: Northern Foods

After a period of asset disposal, Northern Foods announced on 17 November 2010 that it would be merging with Irish ready-made meals supplier Greencore. The new company was to be called Essenta,[3] and have its headquarters in Ireland, but be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

On 21 January 2011, Boparan made a bid of £341 million to purchase Northern Foods,[4] and he was appointed as the company's chairman in April of that year.[5] On 13 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.[6]

Harry Ramsden's
Main article: Harry Ramsden's

In April 2006, Compass Group sold its specialist airports and railways division SSP, including the Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop chain, for £1.822 million to EQT Partners of Sweden. In 2008, Chris Sullivan was appointed the new Managing Director. [7][8] On 19 January 2010, SSP sold Harry Ramsden's to Boparan Ventures Ltd, the private investment vehicle of Boparan.[9] BVL announced plans to open another 100 units in the next five years and create 600 new jobs.[10]

In August 2019, all 34 Harry Ramsden's were sold to Deep Blue Restaurants.[11]

Cinnamon Collection

In January 2016, Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) acquired the Cinnamon Collection chain of three Indian restaurants in London.[12]

Grove Farm Turkey

In April 2016, the Boparan Private Office acquired the Irish Turkey business Grove Farm.[13]

Giraffe Restaurants
Main article: Giraffe Restaurants

In June 2016, the supermarket chain Tesco announced that it was to sell its 15-venue Giraffe Restaurants chain to Boparan Restaurants for "an undisclosed sum" three years after it bought the chain for £50 million.[14]

Bernard Matthews
Main article: 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.[15]

Ed's Easy Diner
Main article: Ed's Easy Diner

In October 2016, Singh's Private Office added to its restaurant and dining portfolio with the acquisition of part of the 1950s-themed restaurant chain Ed's Easy Diner.[16]

Carluccio's
Main article: Carluccio's

In May 2020 it was announced that the group had bought the Carluccio’s brand and 31 restaurants from administrators.[17]

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. "In the spotlight - The Greencore, Northern Foods merger". just-food.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  4. Boparan wins Northern Foods with £341m bid FT.com
  5. Ltd, Insider Media. "Boparan becomes Northern Foods chairman".
  6. "His FishWorks chain hit the rocks, but Mitch Tonks is back with a". Independent.co.uk. 24 August 2008.
  7. "SSP – The Food Travel Experts". Foodtravelexperts.com. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  8. "Fantastic feast for the girls – Blackpool Today". Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  9. "SSP – The Food Travel Experts". Foodtravelexperts.com. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  10. "Chicken magnate gobbles up Harry Ramsden's with promises of 100 new outlets". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  11. "Harry Ramsden's sold to rival chippy". The Argus.
  12. "Imbibe Live | the UK's No.1 Drinks Event".
  13. "2 Sisters' Ranjit Singh to buy Irish turkey business - Farmers Weekly". 20 April 2016.
  14. Davidson, Lauren (10 June 2016). "Tesco to offload Giraffe restaurants and its Turkish business as sell-off continues". The Telegraph.
  15. FoodManufacture.co.uk. "2 Sisters owner confirms Bernard Matthews purchase".
  16. "giraffe owner buys 33 eds easy diners 26 in administration". The Caterer. 12 October 2016.
  17. "More than 1,000 Carluccio jobs lost as 'chicken king' tycoon buys chain". The Guardian. 22 May 2020.
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