Press Release - 13/09/2023
Edwin Coe advises on acquisition of leading tableware hire company
Edwin Coe is delighted to have assisted Options Greathire Limited, an European leader of rental equipment for dinners, weddings and events, in expanding its UK offering by acquiring Whitehouse Event Crockery Limited, a leading supplier of glassware and crockery for events and private hire based in the Northwest.
Our M&A team was headed up by Alexandre Terrasse (Partner) and Michelle Ansah (Associate). Alexandre Terrasse commented “I am pleased to have advised Options Greathire on the successful completion of this transaction. I wish them every success in their plans to grow their business in the UK.”
Founded in 1981 in Paris, Options is a European leader in tableware and furniture hire, with more than 800 employees located in 23 offices across France and Europe. Options Greathire Ltd was created in 2020 by the merger of Options GB Limited and Greathire Limited, a supplier of high end furniture rentals to the UK events industry.
About Edwin Coe
Edwin Coe LLP is a full service law firm based in the heart of London’s historic legal district in Lincoln’s Inn. Founded in 1913, we have grown from our litigation origins to become a thriving and dynamic practice, providing a comprehensive range of legal services to meet the needs of a wide variety of businesses, individuals and organisations based throughout the UK and internationally.
With 43 Partners, we are ranked 115 in the 2022 edition of The Lawyer ‘UK 200’ law firms and are recommended in all the major legal directories. We provide clients with innovative, tailored and integrated legal services and combine a highly personal and responsive service with industry leading expertise.
