Health-focused fast food brand Leon has emerged from administration following a unanimous vote in favour of its company voluntary arrangement (CVA), paving the way for a fresh start under the stewardship of its returning co-founder.
The CVA, which was first tabled in December 2025 as part of a strategy to shed loss-making sites, received the backing of all voting creditors — including HMRC — a result described as a significant vote of confidence in the brand’s recovery plan. Co-founder John Vincent, who had previously sold Leon to forecourt operator EG Group for £100m in 2021, subsequently reacquired the then 71-strong chain when he injected £2.5m into the business to support its restructuring.
The brand had passed to…