Equistone Partners Europe

Equistone Partners Europe is a prominent private equity firm based in London, recognized for its focus on the mid-market segment across Western Europe, particularly in France, England, Germany, and Switzerland. Established in 1979 and restructured in 2011 by former executives of Barclays Private Equity, the firm specializes in providing equity finance to privately owned businesses through various transaction types, including management buyouts, growth capital, and public-to-private deals. Equistone has a robust history of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with growth initiatives, having completed nearly 100 transactions across diverse sectors since 1990. The firm typically invests between €25 million and €125 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from €50 million to €300 million, targeting industries such as business services, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, and technology.

Marc Arens Ph.D

Senior Partner and Country Head DACH

Andrew Backen

Partner

Edward Baker

Investment Director

Tanja Berg

Director

Michael H. Bork

Managing Director

Richard Briault

Director

Chris Candfield

Investment Director

Joseph Cheng

Investment Manager

Gregoire Chatillon

Senior Partner

Will Copeland

Investment Manager

Alexander Dokters

Director

Chris Elliot

Managing Director

Edouard Fillon

Director

Valérian Fleury

Investment Director

Katja Frühwein

Investment Director

Stanislas Gaillard

Partner

Philipp Gauß

Investment Director

Maximilian Göppert

Director

Peter Hammermann Ph.D

Partner

Paul Harper

Partner and Director, Investment

Roman Hegglin

Investment Manager

Leander Heyken

Partner

Guillaume Jacqueau

President and Managing Partner

Thierry Lardinois

Partner

Sebastien Leusch

Investment Director

Julie Lorin

Partner

Julia Luca

Investment Director

Tristan Manuel

Director

Stefan Maser

Partner

Jérémy Mathis

Director

Alexis Milkovic

Partner

Steve O’Hare

Senior Partner / UK Country Head

Caroline Pinton

Investment Director

Florent Rostaing

Partner

Oskar Schilcher

Senior Partner, Chief Investment Officer and Member of Management Board

Grégoire Schlumberger

Partner

Tim Swales

Partner

Arnaud Thomas

Partner

Andi Tomkinson

Partner

Moritz Treude

Investment Director

Hubert van Wolfswinkel

Partner

Christoph Wüstemeyer

Investment Director

David Zahnd

Partner

Past deals in Distressed

DefShop

Acquisition in 2017
DefShop GmbH is a retailer specializing in streetwear, clothing, shoes, and accessories for men and women, operating both physical stores and an online platform. Established in 2006 and based in Berlin, Germany, the company offers a diverse range of products, including caps, tee-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, sweatpants, joggings suits, denims, and underwear. DefShop also engages in wholesale activities and maintains a B2B online shop that features weekly new arrivals and a vast inventory of over 5,000 products, which are updated in real time. The company emphasizes efficient logistics with daily shipping options through DHL and UPS-Express, and it supports partners with marketing development funds and point-of-sale materials.
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