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 <li>Tortilla is demonstrating strong UK like-for-like sales growth, significantly outperforming the broader market, driven by a successful multi-aggregator delivery strategy and investments in technology and brand.</li>
 <li>The company is pursuing an ambitious international expansion strategy, centered on franchising and the recent acquisition of 'Fresh Burritos' in France, positioning it as a leading pan-European fast-casual Mexican brand.</li>
 <li>Significant risks and uncertainties cloud the outlook, including multi-million pound accounting errors in its French division leading to a share suspension, persistent net losses, and a recent major overhaul of its executive and board leadership.</li>
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  Tortilla is demonstrating strong UK like-for-like sales growth, significantly outperforming the broader market, driven by a successful multi-aggregator delivery strategy and investments in technology and brand.
  The company is pursuing an ambitious international expansion strategy, centered on franchising and the recent acquisition of 'Fresh Burritos' in France, positioning it as a leading pan-European fast-casual Mexican brand.
  Significant risks and uncertainties cloud the outlook, including multi-million pound accounting errors in its French division leading to a share suspension, persistent net losses, and a recent major overhaul of its executive and board leadership.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Tortilla Mexican Grill (MEX LN) - Aug 2026

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Our passion is raising growth capital for exciting, fast growth companies that want to take their business to the next level. We raise capital for companies both listed and unlisted in the most efficient manner possible and pride ourselves as being one of the few consistently profitable broking firms in the City. This has been achieved through a highly disciplined approach when seeking to create both corporate and institutional relationships.

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<li>The high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins provides an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa Attic field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50% beneficial interest.</li>
<li>The well was put on production at a heavily restricted rate, 21/128 choke and 30 Hz pump frequency, of around 230 BOPD gross (115 BOPD net).</li>
<li>The oil quality is 31° API and there is a 78% water cut (completion fluid and formation water). </li>
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The high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins provides an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa Attic field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50% beneficial interest.
The well was put on production at a heavily restricted rate, 21/128 choke and 30 Hz pump frequency, of around 230 BOPD gross (115 BOPD net).
The oil quality is 31° API and there is a 78% water cut (completion fluid and formation water). 


Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 28 January 2026

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<li>Glencore International AG and certain entities and affiliates managed by Anchorage Structured Commodities Advisor, have agreed to participate as cornerstone investors, agreeing to invest, in aggregate, an amount representing approximately 20.5% of the Shares to be offered pursuant to the Global Offer.</li>
<li>9th May: iFOREX Financial Trading, the fintech business with a proprietary online and mobile trading platform for multi-asset contracts for difference, announces that it has confirmed its intention to IPO onto the Main Market.</li>
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12th May: Cobalt Holdings, a Company created primarily to purchase and hold physical cobalt, offering public equity investors pure-play direct exposure to the price of cobalt, confirmed its intention to raise approximately US$230m through its Global Offer and the Admission on to the Main Market in June 2025.
Glencore International AG and certain entities and affiliates managed by Anchorage Structured Commodities Advisor, have agreed to participate as cornerstone investors, agreeing to invest, in aggregate, an amount representing approximately 20.5% of the Shares to be offered pursuant to the Global Offer.
9th May: iFOREX Financial Trading, the fintech business with a proprietary online and mobile trading platform for multi-asset contracts for difference, announces that it has confirmed its intention to IPO onto the Main Market.


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Notwithstanding its sector ‘sweet spot’ (a healthy, customisable product at a competitive price), Tortilla Mexican Grill (Tortilla) has taken the opportunity of a change in management to refine its strategy to address challenges since its successful IPO in 2021 as well as expedite growth. Significant benefit is expected from a new delivery structure to mitigate commission charges in an important part of the business (c 30% of sales), from enhanced marketing to tackle surprisingly low brand awareness and from an initial director of food to bolster menu development. With a new FY24 target of self-funded roll-out (down from 12 to eight), franchising will drive expansion as capital light and has been so successful to date. A near-doubling in H223 pre-IFRS 16 adjusted EBITDA, if from a low base, is testament to Tortilla’s recovering financials and initiatives already in place.

Notwithstanding its sector ‘sweet spot’ (a healthy, customisable product at a competitive price), Tortilla Mexican Grill (Tortilla) has taken the opportunity of a change in management to refine its strategy to address challenges since its successful IPO in 2021 as well as expedite growth. Significant benefit is expected from a new delivery structure to mitigate commission charges in an important part of the business (c 30% of sales), from enhanced marketing to tackle surprisingly low brand awareness and from an initial director of food to bolster menu development. With a new FY24 target of self-funded roll-out (down from 12 to eight), franchising will drive expansion as capital light and has been so successful to date. A near-doubling in H223 pre-IFRS 16 adjusted EBITDA, if from a low base, is testament to Tortilla’s recovering financials and initiatives already in place.

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Investment Talk is for readers who wish to learn about companies that are potentially outside of their own circle of research, as well as those who are longing to become part of a community of like-minded investors and learn more about investment research. I would describe myself as a long-term investor who typically takes a 3Y to 5Y outlook, before reassessing once that period matures. I follow the adage that one should research, reach a conclusion, and then verify and continue to hold so long as the thesis remains intact. My own investing style is one that seeks to find dominant players within their respective market who have shown signs of monopoly or oligopolistic behaviour, unlikely to be disrupted, in tandem with discovering market disruptors who have a high likelihood of disrupting their respective market. Equally (and weighted accordingly) I seek to discover more nuanced, misunderstood, situations with a shorter time frame.

<ul><li>Tortilla is a clear market leader, boasting 5x more units than the nearest competitor, operating a superior supply chain, and is highly cash-generative with a track record of savvy capital allocation.</li><li>The founder and CEO have reasonable equity stakes in the business.</li><li>As peers went into administration during the pandemic, they expanded aggressively and acquired a competitor for a reasonable price.</li></ul>

Tortilla is a clear market leader, boasting 5x more units than the nearest competitor, operating a superior supply chain, and is highly cash-generative with a track record of savvy capital allocation.The founder and CEO have reasonable equity stakes in the business.As peers went into administration during the pandemic, they expanded aggressively and acquired a competitor for a reasonable price.

MEX: “A Recession is an Ideal Time for Expansion”

United Kingdom

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant group based in the United Kingdom, specializing in freshly prepared, customizable Californian-inspired Mexican cuisine. The company operates and franchises restaurants under the Tortilla, Chilango, and Fresh Burritos brands, offering burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Tortilla Mexican Grill (MEX LN)

Primer: Tortilla Mexican Grill (MEX LN) - Aug 2026

Tortilla is demonstrating strong UK like-for-like sales growth, significantly outperforming the broader market, driven by a successful...

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Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 28 January 2026

The well was put on production at a heavily restricted rate, 21/128 choke and 30 Hz pump frequency, of around 230 BOPD gross (115 BOPD net).

Hybridan

Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 21/05/2025

Glencore International AG and certain entities and affiliates managed by Anchorage Structured Commodities Advisor, have agreed to participate as...

Hybridan

Tortilla Mexican Grill - Cracking on

Notwithstanding its sector ‘sweet spot’ (a healthy, customisable product at a competitive price), Tortilla Mexican Grill (Tortilla) has taken the...

Edison Investment Research

MEX: “A Recession is an Ideal Time for Expansion”

As peers went into administration during the pandemic, they expanded aggressively and acquired a competitor for a reasonable price.

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