Vertex Law

Vertex Law has advised the Brakes Group in its recent acquisition of specialist catering butcher Browns Food Service.

Browns Food Service is a highly respected specialist catering butcher with a loyal customer base, respected brand, wide product range and a strong industry reputation.

Browns will remain a specialist business within the Brakes Group, retaining its individual identity, customers and product range. It will continue to be managed by its current team under the leadership of Andrew Dalton, Managing Director.

Browns will complement the specialist businesses within the Brakes Group, including Prime Meats, which it is envisaged Browns Food Service will sit alongside. The acquisition will increase the customer base for the Brakes Group and strengthen the specialist meat offer to all customers.

Ian Goldsmith, Brakes Group Chief Operating Officer, commented: “I am delighted that, through the acquisition of Browns Food Service, we are able to significantly strengthen our meat and butchery offer to customers.”

Sarah Whibley of Vertex Law said: “We were very pleased to be supporting the Brakes acquisition team again throughout this important acquisition. The pragmatism shown by all parties involved really assisted in pushing this one across the line.”

Adrian Whitehead, Brakes Group Legal Director, said: “We were pleased to be working with Vertex Law again and are grateful to them for dealing with the various issues smoothly and efficiently, as well as providing us with practical legal advice throughout the process in a very clear and client focused manner.”