Reaching out to the nation's pet lovers

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Pets At Home Superstores has expanded to 30 stores from an initial outlet set up in 1991. The company sells over 4,000 products including pet food, accessories and pets such as fish, guinea pigs and rabbits. There are over 250 employees who are pet lovers. The company obtained 11 million pounds sterling of development capital in Jan 1996 including 5 million pounds provided by 3i. Supermarkets could provide competition but they lack specialist knowledge and many pet products are bulky.

Miscellaneous retail stores, not elsewhere classified, Pet Shops, Pet and Pet Supplies Stores, Investments, Pet stores, Pets At Home Superstores

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Buying into leisure

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Flying Colours Leisure Group has been set up through a 40 million pounds sterling acquisition and buy-in. The transaction was structured and arranged by NatWest Ventures. The company faces the problem of flat trading in the market, but long term prospects are promising, according to Alastair Gibbons from NatWest Ventures. The core of the buy-out team has come from Club 18-30, also known as Elkington. The managing director is Jeremy Huller.

Travel Agents, Travel Agencies, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Leisure industry, Flying Colours Leisure Group

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