CapVest, the Irish-British private equity firm controlled by Cavan man Seamus Fitzpatrick, has spent the last number of years pulling off a string of deals in the food industry – from Karro Foods to Origin Foods to Jacob Fruitfield. Now the acquisitive private equity player is saddling up for another play: a €50 million buyout of the the Tullamore-based food producer Carroll Cuisine. Advanced talks have begun following the decision to sell by its previous owners – a combination of senior management and the CCI private equity group. This is very much part of CapVest’s M.O. – it’s in the business…

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