Landmark's offer for Carluccio's at 142p per share valued the Company at £90m.

The offer price implied a September 2009 EV/adjusted EBITDA multiple of 10.7x and was at a premium of approximately 48% to the closing price of 96p on 1 September 2010, the latest business day prior to the announcement.

The Carluccio's deal is the latest in a long line of restaurant sector transactions that Canaccord Genuity has advised on in recent years. Canaccord Genuity acted as financial advisor to Carluccio's.