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Sycamore Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Sycamore Partners has acquired 6 companies.

Sycamore Partners’ most common sectors for investment areretail (38%) and apparel/textiles (26%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (30%) and going private (23%). In total, Sycamore Partners has invested in 14 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2025 when it acquired Walgreens Boots Alliance for $23.7B.

In the last 3 years, Sycamore Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (30%). Sycamore Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Stuart Weitzman Holdings for $530M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity37
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 16

Sycamore Partners

Sycamore Partners

9 West 57 Street, 31st Floor,
New York, New York 10019
United States
(212) 796-8500
www.sycamorepartners.com
info@sycamorepartners.com

Sycamore Partners is an opportunistic and operationally focused private equity firm that targets businesses and divisions in the consumer and retail sectors. The Firm looks to partner with management teams to improve the operating profitability and strategic value of their businesses. Sycamore was formed in 2011 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Leisure, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, PIPE, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 18 3 2 2 1 1 27
vol $14.2B $201M $400M $1.0B $23.7B $39.5B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 8 1 - 1 - - 10
vol $530M $530M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2025-03-06 23.7B USD Going Private
Deerfield, Illinois · www.walgreensbootsalliance.com
Playa Bowls LLC 2024-09-03 - Secondary Buyout
Belmar, New Jersey · www.playabowls.com
Chico's FAS, Inc. 2023-09-28 1.0B USD Going Private
Fort Myers, Florida · www.chicosfas.com
NBG Home 2023-02-08 - Bankruptcy
Austin, Texas · www.nbg-home.com
RONA, Inc. 2023-02-03 - Divestiture
Boucherville, Quebec · www.ronainc.ca
Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Canadian Retail Business 2022-11-03 400M USD Divestiture
Boucherville, Quebec
Goddard Systems, Inc. 2022-06-30 - Secondary Buyout
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.goddardschool.com
Digital Room, Inc. 2021-12-21 - Secondary Buyout
Sherman Oaks, California · www.digitalroom.com
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. 2021-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Woodinville, Washington · www.smwe.com
Torrid Holdings, Inc. 2021-07-01 - IPO
City of Industry, California · www.torrid.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Staples, Inc. 2017-06-28 DEX Imaging, Inc. 2024-04-23 2
Framingham, Massachusetts · www.staples.com Tampa, Florida · www.deximaging.com
Pure Fishing, Inc. 2018-11-07 Svendsen Sport A/S 2022-02-22 1
Columbia, South Carolina · www.purefishing.com Gadstrup, Denmark · www.svendsen-sport.dk
Pure Fishing, Inc. 2018-11-07 Plano Synergy 2021-04-20 1
Columbia, South Carolina · www.purefishing.com Grand Prairie, Texas · www.planosynergy.com
Essendant, Inc. 2019-01-31 ORS MEDCO 2019-10-17 1
Deerfield, Illinois · www.essendant.com Deerfield, Illinois
Staples, Inc. 2017-06-28 Essendant, Inc. 2019-01-31 1
Framingham, Massachusetts · www.staples.com Deerfield, Illinois · www.essendant.com
Hot Topic, Inc. 2013-06-12 Her Universe 2016-10-28 1
City of Industry, California · www.hottopic.com , United States · www.heruniverse.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 8 (42%) 35.0B (94%) 10 (37%) 35.0B (89%)
Apparel/Textiles 3 (16%) 1.0B (3%) 7 (26%) 3.2B (8%)
Software 1 (5%) 1.1B (3%) 1 (4%) 1.1B (3%)
Leisure 1 (5%) 201M (1%) 1 (4%) 201M (1%)
Beverages 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Franchising 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Furniture - - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (4%) -
Total 19 $37.3B 27 $39.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (89%) 36.9B (99%) 23 (85%) 39.1B (99%)
  Ohio 2 (11%) - 3 (11%) -
  New York - - 3 (11%) 2.2B (6%)
  Illinois 2 (11%) 23.7B (64%) 2 (7%) 23.7B (60%)
  Massachusetts 2 (11%) 7.3B (20%) 2 (7%) 7.3B (18%)
  Florida 2 (11%) 1.2B (3%) 2 (7%) 1.2B (3%)
  California 2 (11%) 600M (2%) 2 (7%) 600M (2%)
  New Jersey 2 (11%) - 2 (7%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) 3.0B (8%) 1 (4%) 3.0B (8%)
  Georgia 1 (5%) 1.1B (3%) 1 (4%) 1.1B (3%)
  Washington 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  South Carolina 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (4%) -
  Texas - - 1 (4%) -
Canada 2 (11%) 400M (1%) 2 (7%) 400M (1%)
  Quebec 2 (11%) 400M (1%) 2 (7%) 400M (1%)
United Kingdom - - 1 (4%) -
Germany - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 17 (89%) 36.9B (99%) 23 (85%) 39.1B (99%)
Cross-border 2 (11%) 400M (1%) 4 (15%) 400M (1%)
Total 19 $37.3B 27 $39.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 6 (32%) 601M (2%) 8 (30%) 601M (2%)
Going Private 5 (26%) 33.3B (89%) 6 (22%) 35.5B (90%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (16%) 3.4B (9%) 5 (19%) 3.4B (9%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (16%) - 4 (15%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
PIPE - - 1 (4%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 19 $37.3B 27 $39.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (20%) 530M (100%)
Bankruptcy 2 (20%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (20%) -
Trade Sale 2 (20%) -
IPO 1 (10%) -
Shut Down 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $530M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 5
Goldman Sachs
 2
Citi
 2
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 10
Winston & Strawn
 3
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 6 $37.9B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.6B
TOTAL $39.5B
Largest Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
$23.7B (2025-03-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $530M
TOTAL $530M
Largest Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC
$530M (2015-01-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
33%
9 (33%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Strategic(s)
30%
3 (30%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

10.0B USD

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

FAQ

When was Sycamore Partners founded?

Sycamore Partners was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Sycamore Partners?

Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Sycamore Partners headquartered?

Sycamore Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Sycamore Partners have under management?

Sycamore Partners has 10.0B USD under management.

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