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ONE-STOP CREATIVE
AND FOOD SOLUTIONS


WE ARE RESULTS DRIVEN


WE ARE TRANSPARENT
AND RELIABLE






ABOUT ACACIA


ACACIA HOLDINGS WAS CREATED IN NOVEMBER 2014 THROUGH THE MERGER OF SWAN CREATIVE
AND PEPPERCORN FOOD SOLUTIONS.


WHO WE ARE


WE ARE A TALENTED GROUP OF RESULTS-DRIVEN SPECIALISTS WHO SHARE VALUES, VISION
AND GOALS. WE ARE CONSISTENT, TRANSPARENT AND ABOVE ALL RELIABLE. WE ALWAYS DO
WHAT WE SAY WE WILL, WE NEVER CUT CORNERS OR COMPROMISE ON QUALITY.


WHAT WE DO


WE ARE A ONE-STOP CREATIVE AND FOOD SOLUTIONS BUSINESS, DEVELOPING A WIDE RANGE
OF END-TO-END SERVICES FOR A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRY SECTORS. WE ARE PASSIONATE
ABOUT DELIVERING OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS, ENABLING THEM TO GROW THEIR
BUSINESS THROUGH OUR UNIQUE BLEND OF SKILLS AND SERVICES.


OUR COMPANIES


THE BALANCE OF OUR SKILLS AND SERVICES ENABLES OUR CLIENTS TO DEAL WITH ONE
COMPANY FOR MULTIPLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AND PROJECTS, SAVING TIME AND MONEY
WHILST GETTING REAL, MEASURABLE RESULTS.



Swan Creative is an agency with specialisms in end-to-end brand development, web
and marketing solutions for businesses across all sectors.

Whether you need a new brand identity, positioning, a new website built/rebuilt
or marketing materials to bring in new customers, our expertise will make your
business stand out above your competitors.

Our teams ensure your company’s identity is positioned in line with your values
and communicated via a variety of online and offline tools.

We specialise in bespoke web design with tailor-written content using your brand
messaging and tone from our team of experts.

We provide online marketing support to get your message across via digital and
social media, email campaigns and other viral initiatives to get the maximum
exposure your company deserves.

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Peppercorn is the one-stop shop solution for the Food & Beverage industry. With
50 years of experience we know what works, what doesn't and understand the
complex processes involved in building a successful food business.

We offer end-to-end solutions whether your needs are concept creation, kitchen
design, building menu architecture, interior design and layouts through to on
site training and menu specifications.

We can provide all or some of these specialisms and passionately believe that
providing multiple solutions delivers, enhanced speed to market, consistency and
value for our clients, enabling their business to grow through our skills and
experience.

Find out more


OUR VALUES

 * We are results driven
 * Transparent and reliable
 * Respectful of our clients

 * Outstanding service delivery
 * We do what we say
 * Supportive of each other




THE TOUCH POINT SOLUTION

The balance of our skills and services allow our clients to deal with one
company for multiple solutions. This saves time, money and energy, which
ultimately means better results. Many of our clients use the breadth of our
skills to gain buy-in for projects with multiple senior stakeholders across
their company.

We have the ability to reach out to these touch points and manage any internal
challenges our clients may have, professionally and efficiently.




OUR WORK HAS TAKEN US ALL OVER THE WORLD




THE FOUNDERS


GARY HENDERSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

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A seasoned hospitality leader with extensive experience in global corporations.
He has developed restaurant concepts in 20 countries. Customer experience and
satisfaction are at the heart of everything he does.

Gary began his career in the hotel industry in the mid-1980s, before joining
Allied Domecq as a trainee pub manager, moving through its ranks into Area
Management. He progressed to Head of Concept Development for Eldridge Pope
before joining Merlin Entertainments in 2003 holding a number of senior
positions before becoming Global Food and Beverage Director in 2009. Gary left
Merlin in 2014 to lead the merger of Peppercorn and Swan.

During his career, Gary has formed and led teams to achieve outstanding
financial and customer satisfaction results through implementing strategies,
structures, and processes that grow sales and profit.


PAUL HOPE

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (CMO)

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Paul’s expertise lies in both design and branding, his career has expanded
across a diverse range of creative roles from creative designer, to studio
manager, then art director. He has the vision and experience to create and
develop multiple brands with strategic precision.

He built his career at leading national agencies before moving on to support the
creation of Swan Graphic Arts, whose diverse range of blue chip clients spanned
across the retail and business to consumer (B2C) industries. Swan Graphic Arts
then evolved into Swan Creative, leading with more brand focus and design reach,
winning projects from Virgin Active, Butlins to Old el Paso and Merlin
Entertainments where he met Gary and Lee.

Swan Creative have worked on many online and offline branding projects and
embraced the digital arena, which has further expanded Paul’s expertise,
building an in-depth knowledge of digital environments from brand strategy,
design, print, and marketing to website design and innovation.


LEE EDWARDS

MANAGING DIRECTOR (MD)

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Lee’s experience in the Food & Beverage sector means he understands the
challenges facing hospitality businesses every day. He has the creative vision
to tell a brand story whilst making sure all stakeholders are aligned for the
journey.

Lee learnt his trade in branded and unbranded restaurants with Allied Domecq,
where he served as both area chef then progressed to responsibility for national
openings.

He then moved on to become Food Development Manager for Eldridge Pope,
responsible for Food Development across 133 UK sites. Lee then joined Merlin as
Global Food Development Manager where he was also responsible for planning the
food propositions for new hotels and theme parks globally along with playing a
key role in the removal of high street brands through the creation of in house
concepts.

Lee left Merlin in May 2014 to fulfill a long held ambition to run his own
company. After just six highly successful months, he was approached to merge his
business with Swan Creative to form Acacia Holdings.


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