Edward Jenkins is a Director with Teneo in London, having joined Teneo as part of its purchase of Deloitte’s UK Restructuring business.

Edward is a Director in our Special Situations M&A team with a focus on Accelerated M&A, which involves working with a variety of clients (both sellers and buyers) to secure successful going concern outcomes in situations where a full traditional M&A process may not be possible. Previously Edward spent 17 years at Deloitte LLP and was a member of the Corporate Finance Advisory THL team, the leading mid-market advisory practice in the sector, covering travel, hospitality, licensed retail, gaming and leisure.

Edward has worked on a wide range of transactions advising a variety of stakeholders (including lenders, corporate clients, private equity and MBO candidates) in solvent, stressed and distressed situations. Edward is FCA qualified.

Selected Project Experience

Restaurants

• Disposal of Gourmet Burger Kitchen to Boparan
• Disposal of Domino’s Norway to private investors
• Disposal of Domino’s Sweden to private investors
• Disposal of Vital Ingredient to FCFM Group Ltd
• Disposal of Busaba Eathai to Phonenix Equity Partners
• Disposal of Hakkasan to Tasameem Real Estate
• Advised Living Ventures on the MBO of Gusto Restaurants Ltd
• Advised Singha Corporation on the acquisition of the Oriental Restaurant Group
• Disposal of Gaucho to SC Lowy

Pubs & bars

• Acquisition of Brunning & Price by The Restaurant Group Plc
• Advised Legal & General Ventures on their acquisition of Novus Leisure
• Acquisition of Balls Brothers by Novus
• Advised Cerberus on their acquisition of Admiral Taverns

Travel

• Sale of CHS Services (School Ski Travel Business) to TUI Travel
• Disposal of Bales Worldwide to Virgin Holidays

Leisure & Gaming

• Disposal of 50% share in two colleges at the University of York to Foresight
• Disposal of Drayton Manor Theme Park to Looping Group
• Disposal of Dream Lodge Group to Exclusive Luxury Lodges Limited
• Merger of The Ambassador Theatre Group with the UK Live Nation theatres
• Disposal of Purple Lounge (online gaming)
• Disposal of Cryptologic (online gaming) to Amaya
• Disposal of Bluestone Holiday Resort
• Acquisition of The Club Company by Epiris LLP
• Acquisition of Away Resorts by Freshstream Bregal LLP

Other

• Sale of 50% share in two York University Accommodation residences to Foresignt
• Sale of Smart & Cook to AXA UK plc
• Disposal of Bezier Acquisitions Limited to HIG Europe