By Edward Devlin2021-05-13T12:58:00+01:00
Former Burton’s CEO Ben Clarke is working with Bain on an offer for the Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers maker
PE giant Bain Capital is eyeing a takeover of Burton’s Biscuits as it seeks to double down on the UK ambient food industry following its buyout of Valeo Foods Group this week.
The Boston-based investor is among the final suitors for the UK’s second-largest biscuit manufacturer as the auction run by investment bank Stamford Partners races towards a conclusion, The Grocer has learned.
Former Burton’s CEO Ben Clarke is working with Bain, which has more than $130bn in assets under management, on an offer for the Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers maker.