Overview
- The 2023 accounts report a loss of more than €7.5 million, taking cumulative deficits since 2017 to over €60 million.
- Company filings describe balance-sheet overindebtedness and an existential threat, and Deloitte flags a material uncertainty about going concern.
- Five Guys Europe, owned by Freston Ventures of Charles Dunstone, has committed to fund the German unit through the end of 2026.
- If that backing ended, the German subsidiary could face payment inability, according to the filings and press reports.
- Sky News reports the owner is seeking investors or a buyer for a significant stake in Five Guys Europe, while the German operation says it remains committed to expansion at roughly 35 locations.