US private equity firm Trive Capital buys Ten Entertainment The London-listed owner of Tenpin bowling alleys has agreed to a £287m takeover by Trive Capital. Ten Entertainment operates 52 sites in the UK. Read more.

Kester Capital eyes Jolleyes sale The private equity owner of the pet food and products retailer Jolleyes is considering a potential sale. According to reports, Kester Capital could bring in as much as £100m through a sale. Read more.

JAB Holdings’ Panera Brands files for IPO According to reports, the US-based casual dining group owned by JAB Holdings has confidentially filed for an IPO. Panera Brands owns the Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee, and Einstein Bros Bagels brands. Read more.

Imbiba-backed Temper reports strong sales Temper, the modern barbecue restaurant concept backed by Imbiba, has posed a strong set of results for the year to 26 February. Turnover reached £8.7m at the business, up from £6.3m in 2022. Temper has also announced plans for a new concept. Read more.

Pret to bring total number of roadside sites to more than 40 in early 2024 The JAB Holdings-backed sandwich chain has said that it plans to surpass the 40-mark in the first quarter of 2024, with four new openings in partnership with Moto. The company currently operates 36 roadside sites. Read more.

Pet care company Rover Group bought by Blackstone In a deal worth $2.3bn, Rover has been taken private by Blackstone. Rover, which initially went public via a SPAC deal in 2021, is an online marketplace where pet care providers offer services such as dog walking and in-home pet sitting. Read more.