Wanted: Chief takeaway tester for Just Eat September 9, 2015 Fast food afficionados JustEat are recruiting for a very special role just in time for the start of term: chief takeaway tester. The UK branch of the company, which has over 30,000 restaurants using the service, is calling on university students to apply for one of its six available tester roles. Successful testers will receive [...]
Just Eat earnings up 62 per cent as the digital food business keeps piling on the pounds August 4, 2015 Just Eat is gobbling up market share, with earnings up almost two-thirds in the first half of 2015 as the business says it expects at least two years of “over-performance”, The figures The digital food marketplace grew revenues 54 per cent to £107.8m in the six months to 30 June, while underlying EBITDA rose [...]
Just Eat share price falls as it raises £445m June 9, 2015 Shares in Just Eat, the takeaway site which listed last April, fell 1.9 per cent to 416p this morning after it announced it had raised £445m through a placing and open offer. The company – listed in the UK but founded in Denmark – announced in May that it was planning to raise cash to [...]
Index Ventures backs Daniel Gandesha’s tech start-up Property Partner March 23, 2015 Index Ventures, the venture capital firm behind Just Eat and Candy Crush Saga-maker King Digital, has given £5.2m backing to a crowdfunding platform that allows retail investors to tap into the UK’s residential market. Property Partner, founded by the ex-head of startup investment at BSkyB Daniel Gandesha, gives smaller backers the chance to invest sums [...]
Korma blimey! Just Eat gobbles up the market March 17, 2015 Despite a wobbly start, takeaway portal Just Eat has gone from strength to strength. Just Eat has been connecting hungry customers with their local takeaway restaurants for the past 14 years. “We’re like your best friend, letting you know which is the best Chinese or Indian restaurant in your area,” said Just Eat [...]
Just Eat had a great 2014, and this year is looking just as good as international expansion continues March 17, 2015 Just Eat had a year of growth, with users, revenue and orders reaching new heights. The figures Just Eat's revenue for the year ended 31 December was £157.0m, marking a 62 per cent increase from 2013's figure of £96.8m. This was driven by a 52 per cent increase in orders and a 37 per [...]
Just Eat grows its presence in Latin America February 16, 2015 Online takeaway group Just Eat is preparing to push into Mexico with yesterday’s acquisition of the country’s leading takeaway group. SinDelantal Mexico will expand Just Eat’s business into its thirteenth country as the group looks to grow in the Latin American takeaway market. “We are delighted to be entering the thriving Mexican market, which offers [...]
Just Eat takes away 50pc jump in its like-for-like orders in 2014 January 14, 2015 ONLINE takeaway service Just Eat yesterday reported a 50 per cent jump in like-for-like orders in 2014. The company, which listed in London last April, said total orders grew 52 per cent, including those from its French business Alloresto.fr. David Buttress, the chief executive of Just Eat, said this “provides an excellent base for further [...]
Just Eat orders jump 50 per cent January 14, 2015 Online takeaway group Just Eat's share price rose as much as 3.9 per cent after it announced like-for-like orders leapt by 50 per cent last year. The London-listed firm also said total orders swelled 52 per cent, including orders from its French business (Alloresto.fr) from July onwards. Orders surged on ongoing investment across a range of [...]
Just Eat shares plummets as founding shareholders sell 7.7 per cent stake December 3, 2014 Takeaway site Just Eat became the biggest faller on the FTSE 250 this morning, after its founding shareholders sold a 7.7 per cent stake in the company. Shares fell 8.64 per cent to 309p in mid-morning trading as it emerged shareholders including Index Ventures, SM Trust and Vitruvian Partners sold off part of their share [...]