Growth Capital • Apparel/Textiles

Phoenix Equity Partners Invests In Musto

On August 2, 2007, private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners invested in apparel/textiles company Musto

Investment Context
  • This is Phoenix Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Phoenix Equity Partners’ 17th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Musto was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

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Investment Summary

Date August 2, 2007
Target Musto
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Investor(s) Phoenix Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Musto

London, United Kingdom
Musto Ltd. is a provider of specialist technical sports clothing to the sailing, equestrian, and shooting markets. Musto was established in 1971 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Phoenix Equity Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Phoenix Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm that funds management buyouts and buy-ins, and provides expansion capital for UK-based companies. Phoenix looks for opportunities valued up to £200 million. Target sectors include consumer, leisure, retail, financial services, healthcare, education, media, transportation/logistics, and business services. Phoenix Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 19 of 58
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 3 of 5
Type: Growth Capital 4 of 21
Country: United Kingdom 17 of 55
Year: 2007 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-19 Weststar Holidays

Exeter, United Kingdom

Weststar owned and operated four high quality freehold holiday parks in the South of England. The business was founded in 1988 and acquired in February 2005 by Phoenix for £31.5 million from Deborah Meaden, who remained a non-executive director and a significant minority shareholder.

Sell £83M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-01 Abel & Cole

London, United Kingdom

Abel & Cole is the UK’s is a supplier of home delivered organic food. It offers a comprehensive range of organic produce, including meat, fish, dairy products and groceries as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

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