BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Established in 2011, Little BigPaw is a premium pet food brand selling a range of grain free, hypo-allergenic wet and dry pet food products designed for cats and dogs across all life stages. The brand uses high-quality, 100% natural ingredients with high levels of meat content and no additives.

Little BigPaw has delivered strong growth over the last few years as a result of a growing international and domestic customer base of pet shop chains and specialist distributors.

As a premium brand with a loyal and growing customer base, Little BigPaw is well positioned for its next stage of growth. With their growing portfolio of premium pet brands and technological expertise, we are delighted to find an owner that will help the brand reach its full potential. The Orbis team demonstrated a strong knowledge of the petfood market and delivered excellent advice throughout the process.

David Alton and Jim Weston, Shareholders of Little BigPaw

OUR ROLE

Orbis worked closely with the shareholders of Little BigPaw throughout the sale process. Specifically, we:

  • Utilised our knowledge of the sector to approach a range of domestic and international acquirors.
  • Took time to understand the business and presented the key highlights in the sales document to potential buyers.
  • Negotiated key headline terms of the deal which resulted in increased value being delivered to shareholders.
  • Introduced specialist tax advisors to provide personal and deal tax advice on a complex deal structure.
  • Efficient management of the overall project and successful delivery of the deal.
Registered in England No.9098428 Registered Office: One Eleven, Edmund St, Birmingham B3 2HJ
The statutory directors of Orbis Partners Ltd are Chris Gregory, James Grenfell, Gary Ecob and Shah Zaki.