Bensons For Beds
Private Equity Round in 2022
Bensons for Beds is a UK-based retailer specializing in beds, mattresses, and bedroom furniture, operating approximately 145 retail stores across the country. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Warrington, the company offers a diverse range of products, including bed frames, divans, and sofa beds from well-known brands such as Silentnight, Slumberland, Sealy, and Sleepeezee. Bensons for Beds employs science-based innovations to help customers select the ideal mattress suited to their sleep position and firmness preferences, ensuring a comfortable and personalized sleeping experience. As a subsidiary of Homestyle Group plc, the company is committed to providing quality home furnishings and enhancing the overall comfort of its clientele.
Missguided
Private Equity Round in 2021
Missguided is an innovative online fashion retailer specializing in contemporary women's apparel. The company focuses on delivering the latest trends, inspired by catwalk looks and celebrity styles, ensuring that customers have access to fashionable clothing as trends emerge. Missguided offers a diverse range of products, including apparel, innerwear, shoes, and accessories, all designed to empower women with confidence and boldness. Emphasizing affordability, the brand believes that fashion should be accessible to everyone. To enhance customer satisfaction, Missguided prioritizes a user-friendly shopping experience that is both enjoyable and efficient, reflecting its commitment to serving the needs of its clientele.
Missguided
Debt Financing in 2021
Missguided is an innovative online fashion retailer specializing in contemporary women's apparel. The company focuses on delivering the latest trends, inspired by catwalk looks and celebrity styles, ensuring that customers have access to fashionable clothing as trends emerge. Missguided offers a diverse range of products, including apparel, innerwear, shoes, and accessories, all designed to empower women with confidence and boldness. Emphasizing affordability, the brand believes that fashion should be accessible to everyone. To enhance customer satisfaction, Missguided prioritizes a user-friendly shopping experience that is both enjoyable and efficient, reflecting its commitment to serving the needs of its clientele.
CBR is a fashion company based in Isernhagen, Germany, specializing in women's apparel. The company is known for its efficient business model, producing twelve collections annually for each of its labels. This approach allows CBR to provide its retail partners with a high speed of turnover and responsiveness to market trends. CBR operates both retail and outlet stores, as well as an online platform, enabling it to reach a broad customer base and offer a diverse range of fashionable clothing to women.
BrightHouse Group
Acquisition in 2018
BrightHouse Group Limited is a UK-based rent-to-own retail chain that specializes in providing quality branded home electronics, domestic appliances, and household furniture to customers through affordable weekly payment plans. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Watford, the company offers a range of products, including washing machines, televisions, and tablets, along with related service insurance and warranty agreements. In addition to these offerings, BrightHouse Group also provides cash loans, catering to customers seeking flexible financial solutions. As a subsidiary of BrightHouse TopCo Limited, the company focuses on making essential household items accessible to a broader audience.
Intertoys
Acquisition in 2017
Intertoys is a toy retailer operating primarily in the Netherlands with hundreds of stores, including a substantial number of franchise locations, and a presence in Germany and Belgium. Its product range includes puzzles, games, building and construction toys, baby and toddler items, gifts and cards, all aimed at providing engaging activities for children.
Austin Reed Group
Acquisition in 2016
The Austin Reed Group portfolio is made up of three British clothing brands, Austin Reed, CC & Viyella, with stores & concessions nationwide as well as an online presence.
Brantano
Acquisition in 2015
In 1953, two shoemakers, André Brantegem and his brother, started a shoe factory in the Oostvlaamse Lede. In 1962, André opened his own shop at the factory. The first Brantano store was a fact. There was a rapid growth with many new stores, providing self-service and convenience for the customer, choice and service. These basic thoughts are still found in today 's stores. Since September 2016, Brantano is part of FNG , a strong growing Benelux fashion group with activities across Europe. FNG designs and distributes clothing and shoes for both ladies, children and gentlemen through their own concept stores in top locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, but also through a network of multi-brand stores at home and abroad. FNG is a listed company on the official market of Euronext Amsterdam and has more than 3,000 employees who together realize a turnover of approximately 500 million euros. FNG is the mother house of brands like CKS, Fred & Ginger and Claudia Sträter.
Jones Bootmaker
Acquisition in 2015
Jones Bootmaker is a retailer based in York, United Kingdom, specializing in high-quality footwear and leather products. The company offers a diverse range of stylish collections, including shoes, boots, and accessories such as bags and purses. With a commitment to expert craftsmanship and on-trend designs, Jones Bootmaker aims to provide customers with a wide selection of products that cater to various tastes and preferences. The company operates a chain of retail stores, enhancing its presence in the market and serving a broad customer base.
Versandhaus Walz
Acquisition in 2015
Versandhaus Walz GmbH is a mail-order retail company based in Bad Waldsee, Germany, founded in 1952. It operates multiple catalogue concepts, including Baby-Walz, which offers maternity wear and baby products; Die moderne Hausfrau, catering to modern housewives; Walzkidzz, focused on intelligent toys; Sunnywalz, providing products for seniors; and Creawalz, which specializes in craft supplies. The company serves a diverse customer base across Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, facilitating the timely delivery of a wide range of consumer products. Versandhaus Walz GmbH was previously a subsidiary of Primondo GmbH.