George Green Advises Bakkavor Controlling Shareholder on IPO

Leading Midlands law firm, George Green, has advised Bakkavor Group’s controlling shareholder Milu Trading Inc together with founding directors Lydur and Agust Gudmundsson in connection with Bakkavor Group’s flotation on the primary segment of London Stock Exchange. The IPO launched successfully earlier this month with an initial market value of just over £1 billion with dealings in the shares commencing on 16 November.

Bakkavor is a leading manufacturer and supplier of fresh prepared food.The company’s products, which are prepared ready to eat, ready to reheat or ready to cook, cover a huge range including bakery and pastries through to vegetables and fruit. Bakkavor’s core market is the UK but it supplies countries further afield as well including the US and China.

George Green Corporate partner Guy Green commented “I have worked closely with Agust and Lydur,  who founded and made  Bakkavor what it is today for over 17 years and am proud to be involved with the IPO which represents yet another major milestone in the Bakkavor story “

David Stevenson,George Green Chief Executive added “We don’t just talk about doing great work but, vitally, actually do what is said on the tin and research published this month by leading law directory Chambers backs this up with a top ranking once again for our corporate team”

George Green LLP is a leading full service law firm and recognised as such in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Our lawyers make a difference by helping our clients succeed. We have offices in Cradley Heath and Wolverhampton. 

 

Pictured: (Corporate Partner, Guy Green and Chief Executive, David Stevenson)