Investment Summary

Arcadia Group Invests In TopShop/TopMan

On April 12, 2019, Arcadia Group invested in retailer TopShop/TopMan from Leonard Green & Partners and Sandbridge Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Arcadia Group’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Arcadia Group’s 1st transaction in Israel.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-04-12
Target TopShop/TopMan
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Arcadia Group
Sellers(s) Leonard Green & Partners
Sandbridge Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

TopShop/TopMan

Tel Aviv, Israel
Topshop is a fast-fashion branded apparel retailer based in England with a growing presence in the United States and other international markets.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Arcadia Group

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Arcadia Group Ltd. is the UK’s largest privately owned fashion retailer with seven major high street brands: Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topshop, Topman, and Wallis, along with out-of-town fashion destination Outfit. It’s not just about the UK high street; with transactional websites, social media and over 680 global locations, our presence is felt all over the world.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Leonard Green & Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 54
Sector: Retail M&A 13 of 15
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 4 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Sarasota, Florida, United States

Wrench Group is a provider of home repair, replacement, and maintenance services specializing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, water, and electrical services. Wrench Group is based in Sarasota, Florida.

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2019-05-30 Prometheus Group

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Prometheus Group is a global provider of comprehensive and intuitive enterprise asset management software solutions specializing in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution. Developed jointly with end users, Prometheus software enhances the customer experience with intuitive functionality, graphical visualization, and simple processes, enabling the company’s customers to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve reporting. Prometheus Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Buy $1.0B
DESCRIPTION

Sandbridge Capital LLC is a private equity firm focused on the retail and consumer sectors. Specific areas of interest include retail, apparel and accessory brands, health, beauty and wellness, consumer durables/products. Sandbridge Capital looks to invest $10 to $20 million per transaction and will consider a variety of situations, including co-investing with other private equity firms. Sandbridge Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-17 ILIA Beauty

Laguna Beach, California, United States

ILIA Beauty is a provider of clean color cosmetics that offers a full face assortment of more than 100 distinct high-performance products crafed with certified organic ingredients and nontoxic synthetics to ensure that each delivers beyond the expectations of natural makeup. ILIA Beauty is based in Laguna Beach, California.

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New York, New York, United States

Peach and Lily owns two brands Peach & Lily, a prestigious brand that makes products like Glass Skin Refining Serum, and Peach Slices, a mass brand sold at CVS. Peach and Lily also acts as a third-party distributor to certain brands. Peach and Lily was founded in 2012 and is based in New York City.

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