M&A Deal Summary

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Jimmy Choo

On February 1, 2007, private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired apparel/textiles company Jimmy Choo from Lion Capital for 185M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Jimmy Choo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2011 for 811M USD.
  • Jimmy Choo was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2017 for 1.4B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-02-01
Target Jimmy Choo
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 185M GBP

Target

Jimmy Choo

London, United Kingdom
Jimmy Choo is a branded designer, wholesaler and retailer of women’s shoes remain the core of the product offering, alongside handbags, small leather goods, scarves, sunglasses, eyewear, belts, fragrance and men’s shoes. Jimmy Choo was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 101
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 29
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 20
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-03 Ironshore

Hamilton, Bermuda

Ironshore, Inc. is a provider of broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its international platforms.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-01 BevMo

Concord, California, United States

BevMo is a specialty retailing chain engaged in the sale of premium alcoholic beverages, specialty food, and related merchandise. BevMo is founded in 1994 and is based in Concord, California.

Buy $205M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 25
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-27 Materne

Chef Du Pont, France

Materne is the French producer of ambient dairy desserts (80% market share), marketed under the "Mont Blanc" trophy brand. Additionally, the company produces and markets the brand of concentrated milk Gloria. Materne was founded in 1881 and is based in Chef Du Pont, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-30 Vaasan

Helsinki, Finland

Vaasan is a bakery company in Finland and the Baltic region, with each Baltic subsidiary the market leader in its own country. Vaasan was founded in 1849 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

Buy -