Jollyes

Oct- 2021 -

28 October

Jollyes acquires The Pet Store chain in Yorkshire

Pet retailer Jollyes has announced it is set to acquire The Pet Store and its three Yorkshire stores for an undisclosed sum. The Pet Store currently employs 10 colleagues who will now join the 720-strong workforce across the Jollyes UK network. Jollyes said the three stores will complement its existing…

21 October

Retailers

Jollyes to recruit 150 young people across stores

Jollyes has outlined new plans to recruit 150 young people to work in its stores. The pet goods retailer said it is looking for staff who will gain a wide range of retail experience as customer advisers, including looking after pets in sites that sell live animals, and assistant groomers…

Sep- 2021 -

29 September

Retailers

Jollyes relaunches ‘Lifestage’ dog food range

Jollyes has unveiled details of the relaunched and expanded “Lifestage” dog food range which features new flavours such as salmon and trout with asparagus and turkey with sweet potato and cranberry. The range of wet and dry food contains up to 50% meat content and includes grain free options. Alongside…

Aug- 2021 -

26 August

Appointment

Sniffers appoints new business support manager

Sniffers Pet Care has hired Emma Le Gros Clark as its new business support manager following an “impressive” growth trajectory for the group. Le Gros Clark joins the pet treat business’s team from Lloyds Banking Group, where she previously worked alongside Sniffers director Simon Brown. She has left a 22-year…

Jun- 2021 -

15 June

Manufacturers

Sniffers moves into new premises amid surge in demand

Sniffers Pet Care has announced it is moving into larger premises and expanding its workforce amid a surge in demand for its pet products. The group will move to a new 22,500 sq ft premises at the Lowfields Business Park, Elland, this month, while director Simon Brown said three roles…

Oct- 2019 -

22 October

Features

M&A trends in pet care

Petcare is one of the fastest growing areas of the consumer sector. Globally it’s a £100bn market, with the UK petcare sector now valued at close to £6bn. Market growth is driven by sector-specific factors as well as reflecting broader consumer trends. The growing fashion to treat pets as family…

Jun- 2019 -

25 June

Manufacturers

Royal Canin named Jollyes’ Food Business Partner of the Year

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin has been named pet retailer Jollyes’ food business partner of the year. The manufacturer has been working with the retailer for 14 years, who own 70 stores across the UK. May Philpott, sales and marketing director, Royal Canin said: “We are very proud to receive…

May- 2018 -

30 May

Business

Pet retailer Jollyes bought out by Kester Capital

Pet retailer Jollyes has been sold to mid-market UK private equity firm Kester Capital in a deal advised by M&A company Cavendish Corporate Finance. The UK retailer has over 70 superstores and concessions across the country and recently expanded its offering to customers to include grooming and veterinary services in…

Jul- 2017 -

13 July

Current Affairs

Birmingham Dogs Home celebrates 125th anniversary

Birmingham Dogs Home is celebrating 125 years of rehoming dogs across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Since the charity was founded in 1892, it has rescued, reunited and rehomed more than 100,000 dogs. The charity launched in 1892 when land was made available by Sir Alfred Gooch Bart in…

Mar- 2017 -

7 March

Current Affairs

Forthglade investor backs Pet Food UK

Piper is investing £5m into Pet Food UK, the company behind the Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU brands. Barking Heads for dogs and Meowing Heads for cats are predominantly dry premium natural pet food ranges formulated with the highest quality ingredients sourced from the UK. Today, the Pet Food UK brands are sold…