Annabel’s owner sells Mayfair empire in £1.4bn Abu Dhabi deal

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Richard Caring has sold a majority stake in the business behind Annabel’s, the Ivy and a string of London’s most exclusive restaurants to an Abu Dhabi-backed investor in a deal valuing the group at around £1.4bn.

The buyer, Diafa, is a luxury hospitality platform linked to International Holding Company (IHC), chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin https://www.cityam.com/annabels-owner-sells-mayfair-empire-in-1-4bn-abu-dhabi-deal/">[...]

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Richard Caring sells restaurant empire