Charles Russell Speechlys advises long standing client Puma Growth Partners on its investment in LOVE CORN

Charles Russell Speechlys advised Puma Growth Partners on its investment in LOVE CORN, a leading UK snack brand sold in over 20,000 stores across the UK and US.

The funding will help build brand awareness and accelerate further expansion in the UK and US markets. LOVE CORN was recognised as the UK’s fastest-growing snack brand in 2024 and The Grocer UK’s SME Brand of the Year 2024 and has received thousands of positive reviews across Google, Amazon, and many other retailers. The business is led by co-founders, the McCloskey family – Gavin, Missy and Jamie – who have significant experience in the sector, having previously founded Nourish Snacks.  LOVE CORN was founded around their kitchen table in London in 2016 and launched in the USA in 2019.

Puma Growth Partners is a leading provider of growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses and offers expertise to best-in-class, ambitious businesses across the UK, irrespective of sector, and works in partnership with management to help businesses scale and create long-term value. It aims to deliver insight and a fresh perspective to the portfolio companies it partners with. Having invested in, and worked with, a breadth of companies in a range of sectors from consumer e-commerce to fleet transport safety and influencer marketing, Puma Growth Partners has deep insights and experience in scaling businesses for growth and where desired, successful sale and exit.

Mark Lyons, Investment Director, Puma Growth Partners, commented:

“As usual, it was great working with the Charles Russell Speechlys team.  Having worked with them on numerous deals over the years, their understanding of our team and strong track record acting on this type of deal continues to impress alongside their ability to co-counsel the investment with their US counterparts at Fox Rothschild.”

Ashwin Pillay, Corporate Senior Associate, commented:

“We were delighted to work with Mark and the Puma team on this exciting investment. We pride ourselves on our expertise working with entrepreneurs, especially in our key sectors, and look forward to seeing how the McCloskey family continues to grow their business. It was also a pleasure to work alongside Matthew Kittay and Andrew Halbert at Fox Rothschild on this matter.”

The team was led by Corporate Partner David Coates and Senior Associate Ashwin Pillay. The wider team included Iwan Thomas (Corporate), Caroline Young (Commercial) and Mike Powner and Matilda Whittingham (Employment).