Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Retail

Manzanita Capital Acquires Space NK

On January 1, 2002, family office Manzanita Capital acquired retailer Space NK

Acquisition Context

This is Manzanita Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
This is Manzanita Capital’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Fate

Space NK was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2025.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 1, 2002
Target	Space NK
Sector	Retail
Buyer(s)	Manzanita Capital
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Space NK

London, United Kingdom

Space NK is a lifestyle retailer selling fresh smoothies, independent fashion labels, and hard-to-find beauty treasures from emerging international brands such as Diptyque, By Terry, and NARS. Space NK was founded in 1991 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Manzanita Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor

Category	Family Office
Founded	2001
Size	Small
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Manzanita Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in emerging brands in partnership with entrepreneurs. Manzanita looks to leverage its experience in international retail and branding to help portfolio companies expand into new markets. Manzanita Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in London.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 7
Sector: Retail	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	1 of 6
Country: United Kingdom	1 of 1
Year: 2002	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2005-04-13	Diptyque Paris, France Diptyque is a luxury French fragrance company famous for its signature candles and fragrances. Diptyque is committed to continuously improving products so as to reduce their environmental impact. Diptyque was founded in 1961 and is based in Paris, France.	Buy	-

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2005-04-13

Diptyque

Paris, France

Diptyque is a luxury French fragrance company famous for its signature candles and fragrances. Diptyque is committed to continuously improving products so as to reduce their environmental impact. Diptyque was founded in 1961 and is based in Paris, France.

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