Refreshingly well-regarded

Urban Shore was introduced to White Rivers at a time when we were about to invest further capital from our own resources to develop our retail and wholesale businesses in India. What attracted me to White Rivers was their hands-on experience of building similar businesses.

It was my view that together we could form a strong team and grow Urban Shore into a great business. However, it was critical to me that they invested their own money to ensure we all had skin in the game.

I have enjoyed working with David and Mark and look forward to a rewarding future together.

Paul Dass

Paul Dass
Founder and Chairman,
Urban Shore

Having founded Fitness First and taken it to be the world's largest fitness club operator, I was looking for a new challenge.

I saw an opportunity to create a new brand of fitness clubs specialising in emerging markets. We put together a great management team and the business rapidly took off so it was necessary to seek new equity to continue the roll out.

I was introduced to David Hill of White Rivers, who immediately understood the concept and I knew at once that David and Mark would be able to contribute more than just money to the project,  which has proven to be the case.

White Rivers, also have a clear understanding of the Indian market, which is a further added benefit as I'm sure we will be developing clubs there soon.

Will we build another Fitness First, we shall see, we will certainly give it a go and I know David and Mark will be a great team to work with.

Mike Balfour O.B.E.

Chairman,
Pure Jatomi Fitness

White Rivers knocked on our door and said to us PizzaExpress should be in India.

They showed us around Mumbai and Bangalore on a 3 day trip and we were hooked. Mark clearly knows his stuff about the Indian restaurant market. White Rivers short circuited our entry into India, helping us with high level strategic advice along with detailed input into the development of the business plan and assisting us with finding a partner.

I would recommend White Rivers to any restaurant brand wanting to enter into the Indian market.

Harvey Smyth

CEO, Gondola Group
PizzaExpress, Zizzi, ASK, BYRON