Perwyn Acquires Barfer's Wellfood

Flywheel Partners Acquires Freshcut Foods from Perwyn

July 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

Flywheel Partners has acquired Freshcut Foods, a UK-based provider of plant‑based ingredients to foodservice and B2B customers, from private equity owner Perwyn. The deal transfers majority ownership to Flywheel while Freshcut’s existing management team remains in place to continue driving growth and operational expansion.

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) Acquires Werbliński Pet Food Businesses in Poland

October 14, 2021

Food & Beverage

Partner in Pet Food (PPF) has agreed to acquire the Werbliński pet food businesses — G‑Mart and Zakład Przetwórstwa Rolniczego — from Polish entrepreneur Grzegorz Werbliński. The acquisition expands PPF’s manufacturing footprint near Kalisz and supports its strategy to grow presence across Poland and the CEE region; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Perwyn Invests £30m in Gousto

July 1, 2019

Food & Beverage

Perwyn led a £30 million funding round in Gousto to support the UK's leading subscription meal-kit supplier as it scales operations. The capital will be used to expand automated production and data-science capabilities to drive growth in the UK recipe-box market.

Clearlake Capital Acquires WellPet

November 18, 2020

Food & Beverage

Clearlake Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Wellness Pet Food Holdings Company (WellPet) from affiliates of Berwind Corporation. WellPet, headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is a leading premium natural pet food and treats manufacturer with 400+ employees and production facilities in Indiana, Minnesota and the Netherlands; Clearlake plans to invest in growth, brand innovation and build a consolidation platform in the premium pet food category.

Perwyn Invests in SoftNext to Support European Expansion

July 22, 2025

Software

Perwyn has joined SoftNext as a strategic investor alongside the company's management team and founding shareholder Groupe Baelen. The investment will support SoftNext's continued inorganic growth and European expansion as the software consolidator—SoftNext employs over 600 people and generates more than €100 million in revenues.

The Nutriment Company Acquires PETMAN and Pet Treats Wholesale Ltd

August 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

The Nutriment Company, a Stockholm-based natural pet nutrition group, acquired two pet nutrition businesses — PETMAN (Wuppertal, Germany) and Pet Treats Wholesale Ltd (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) — expanding its portfolio of raw and natural pet food and treats. The deals are described as add-on acquisitions that strengthen the company's product expertise and presence in the German and UK markets.