Foresight invests £3.0 million into Federal

• Federal is a leading contemporary café group operating in the high-growth brunch segment
• Employs 74 staff across four sites in Manchester and Leeds
• £3.0m investment to support a regional rollout strategy
• Karen Jones, a seasoned hospitality executive, appointed as Chairperson 

Foresight Group (“Foresight”) has announced a £3.0 million investment into Federal Holdings Ltd (“Federal” or the “Company”), a contemporary café group focused on the high growth brunch segment. 

Founded in 2014 by Claudio Ribeiro, the Company offers high-quality food in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. It operates three sites in Manchester and one site, that opened in December 2025 with the creation of 15 jobs, in Leeds. 

Federal has a significant opportunity to expand by accelerating its site rollout and replicating its successful offering and operating model. Foresight’s experience in successful hospitality rollouts including Mowgli, 200 Degrees Coffee and Roxy Leisure, will help the Company unlock its growth potential to deliver 18 sites by 2030 resulting in the creation of up to 250 jobs. 

In addition, Foresight has appointed Karen Jones as Chairperson to support the management team. Karen brings a wealth of hospitality experience from her extensive executive and non-executive experience with Café Rouge, Frontier Pubs, Hawksmoor, Deliveroo, Whitbread and Mowgli. 

Claudio Ribeiro, Founder and CEO at Federal, commented: “This investment marks a significant milestone for Federal. With Foresight’s backing, we can accelerate our regional expansion and bring our unique brunch experience to more communities. We’re proud of what we’ve built and excited about the opportunities ahead.”

Claire Alvarez, Partner at Foresight Group, commented: “Federal represents exactly the type of high-quality, scalable business we look to back. Its strong brand, exceptional customer experience and proven model in a growing market segment make it an exciting investment opportunity. We’re delighted to support Claudio and the team as they embark on the next phase of growth”.

Karen Jones, Incoming Chairperson, commented: “Federal occupies a vibrant space in the growing market for daytime socialising over great coffee and delicious food. Federal aims to be at the heart of the communities it serves and Claudio’s belief in the power of hospitality to brighten a customer’s day is inspiring.”

Foresight invests in promising growing companies, providing equity or debt to meet the needs of founders, management teams and specialist lenders wherever they are on their funding journey. Foresight works with the growing companies it supports to enable founders and management teams to build resilient and prosperous companies. The investment has been made from Foresight’s North West Fund, North East Fund and West Yorkshire Growth Funds given the multiple site locations.