
UK expansion
SandpiperCI expands its food retail activities into the UK after reaching an agreement with Marks and Spencer Group plc to open M&S Food stores in Southwest England.
Delve into our long-standing retail franchise partnerships and our impact and involvement in island life.
In February 2016 the business was bought by a consortium of Channel Islands based investors together with the Management team.
The Channel Islands consortium was assembled by Ravenscroft Limited and includes Bailiwick Investments Limited and other private clients of Ravenscroft Limited.
Ravenscroft Limited is an independently owned investment services group based in the Channel Islands which has £6bn of assets under administration for both private clients and management of institutional clients from around the world.
In May 2019 SandpiperCI Group Limited were successfully listed on the International Stock Exchange.
SandpiperCI expands its food retail activities into the UK after reaching an agreement with Marks and Spencer Group plc to open M&S Food stores in Southwest England.
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SandpiperCI acquires the Card Factory franchise and opens their first store in King Street.
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SandpiperCI opens their first Card Factory store in St Peter Port.
SandpiperCI opens their first Card Factory store in Gibraltar.
SandpiperCi acquired and opens the Laura Ashley franchise in Liberty Wharf, St Helier.
19 Food Halls were refitted to Morrisons Daily stores across Jersey and Guernsey.
SandpiperCI purchased Liberty Wharf shopping centre in St Helier, Jersey.
SandpiperCI celebrates 50 years of retail with Marks and Spencer in Jersey.
Costcutter stores converted into Food Halls and Checkers Xpress stores.
The only Apple Authorised Premium Reseller (AOR) and official Apple Service Provider (ASP) in the Channel Islands.
SandpiperCI opened the Jack Wills franchise in Guernsey.
SandpiperCI announces the opening of the first Hotel Chocolat store in Gibraltar. This store being the first SandpiperCI store in Gibraltar.
SandpiperCI was bought out by a consortium of investors who are completely Channel Island based.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened Burger King in St Helier.
In 2014 SandpiperCI opened a Costa Coffee at Miramar in Spain, this being the first SandpiperCI store not in the Channel Islands.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened Crew Clothing in St Helier, Jersey.
SandpiperCI announces with Asda they would be one of the first organisations in the world to run a pilot George franchise at Liberty Wharf, Jersey.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened Moss Bros. in Liberty Wharf, Jersey.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened its second Pasty Presto in Liberty Wharf.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened its first Pasty Presto in Le Pollet
SandpiperCI acquired and opened Hotel Chocolat in Liberty Wharf, Jersey.
SandpiperCI acquired and opened Jack Wills in the restored C.T. Maine building in St Helier.
SandpiperCI opened their Costa Coffee franchise in Bath Street, St Helier.
SandpiperCI opened their first Iceland franchise at New Era, Georgetown.
SandpiperCI formed followed the buyout for C.I. Traders Ltd.
The M&S franchise was named the 2nd longest international franchise in the world.
C.I. Traders Limited was formed by the merger of Ann Street Group, Le Riche Group and lists on the AIM market. Company focuses on retail property, food services and hospitality.
Le Riche opened the first Checkers supermarket in Guernsey.
Le Riche opened the first Wine Warehouse at Five Oaks, St Saviour.
Le Riche opened the first Checkers supermarket in Jersey.
Originally selling ladies, men's and children's clothing, customers quickly embraced M&S' unique offering so the store's product range increased to include textiles, food and home products over the next few years.
Founder of Benest, bought a small family grocer and provision merchant near Millbrook Corner from two Le Couteur sisters. It is not known when the site was first used as a food retail shop, but it is probably one of the oldest in Jersey.
Founded by Samuel and Marie Le Riche who originally opened their grocers shop in St Helier.