Busy week for pet company acquisitions and sales
It has been a busy week in the UK pet industry as a number of leading suppliers and retailers have changed hands.
The first news to break was national retail group Jollyes increased its portfolio of stores with the acquisition of Midlands-based Penparc Pet Centres (see full story).
This was followed by details of ‘buy and build’ company Assisi Pet Care, whose brands include Hollings and Hi-Life, snapping up award-winning Pet Munchies (see full story).
And then came news of Rosewood Pet Products selling a majority stake of the company to European powerhouse Dayes (see full story).
The full stories can be viewed in this week’s Pet Trade Xtra.
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