Consumer and Retail (CR)

The consumer and retail market is diverse, complex and increasingly global. It is constantly changing and the rate of change is ever increasing.

There are a number of factors changing consumer habits and driving M&A activity. Some the key trends that we have observed include the impact of ecommerce; changing customer tastes and habits; and the changing global landscape with huge demand from China and India for Western goods.

We are a global firm working across the globe with consumer and retail businesses of all shapes and sizes and as such we understand the issues faced by companies working throughout the supply chain - from fast-growing start-ups to long-established businesses.

We advise consumer and retail businesses across the spectrum (embracing retailers, ecommerce, consumer brands, leisure and hospitality) on their strategic and M&A related options and helping them to ultimately achieve both their personal and business objectives.

Some of our recent CR transactions:

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Alfred Jones (Warrington) Limited
Sub-sector – Retail
Deal type – Sale
Description – We advised Alfred Jones (Warrington) Limited,   one of the largest independent operators within the Spar organisation, on the sale of a portfolio of convenience stores to Tesco-owned convenience chain, One Stop Stores Limited.

    

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Bayfield Opticians
Sub-sector – Opticians
Deal type – Secondary MBO
Description – We advised on Bayfield Opticians acquisition of Robert Mottershead Limited.

    

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Cavalier Marketing
Sub-sector – Furniture
Deal type – Sale
Description – We advised on the sale of Cavalier Marketing to HLD Group.

    

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Concept Merchandise
Sub-sector – Promotional merchandise
Deal type – Sale
Description – We advised on the sale of Concept Merchandise to AIM listed LiteBulb Group.

 

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Hampton Printing (Bristol) Limited 
Sub-sector – Retail
Deal type – Management buy out
Description – We advised on the management buy out of litho and digital printing company, Hampton Printing (Bristol) Limited.

 

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JPD Contracts (UK) Limited
Sub-sector – Retail
Deal type – Sale 
Description – We advised JPD Contracts (UK) Limited, a leading installer of kitchen appliances, on its sale to Newbury Investments (UK) Limited.   
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Ressource Créations
Sub-sector – Paint
Deal type – Strategic advice
Description – Our France office advised shareholders of Ressource Créations on the reorganisation of the shareholding structure.

 

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Roger Fell Limited
Sub-sector – Retail
Deal type – Sale 
Description – We advised Yorkshire-based floorcovering supplier, Roger Fell Limited to leading European floorcovering distributor, Headlam Group plc.

 

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The Original Poster Company
Sub-sector – Retail
Deal type – Sale
Description – We advised shareholders on the sale of The Original Poster Company Limited to Cathay Investments.

    

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Total Capital Partners
Sub-sector – Clothing
Deal type – MBO
Description – We advised Total Capital Partners on its funding of the secondary buy-out of the Weird Fish clothing brand.

 

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Total Fitness
Sub-sector – Consumer
Deal type – Management buy out 
Description – We advised health club chain, Total Fitness on its buy out by a management team backed by NorthEdge Capital.
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Travelstyle Tours Limited 
Sub-sector – Consumer 
Deal type – Sale
Description – We advised the vendors on the sale of specialist holiday operator, Travelstyle Tours Limited to National Holidays Limited, part of Shearings Leisure Group.

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