M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-11-19 |
| Target | Stance |
| Sector | Apparel/Textiles |
| Buyer(s) | Marquee Brands |
| Sellers(s) | Mercato Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Solomon Partners (Financial) Jones Day (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Sector | Business Services |
Marquee Brands is a consumer-centric brand licensing platform that owns the Intellectual Property of well-recognised global brands, including Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Sur La Table, Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, Dakine, Body Glove, BCBG Max Azria, BCBGeneration, Ben Sherman and Bruno Magli. Marquee Brands was founded in 2014 and is based in New York City, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 9 |
| Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 5 of 5 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-02 |
Laura Ashley
Newtown, United Kingdom Laura Ashley is a retail, wholesale, licensing, and franchising business selling both home furnishings and fashion products. With an eye for delivering quintessentially British goods with a modern flair, the brand developed a passionate following which has allowed it to maintain its relevance regardless of the way the winds of fashion have blown. Laura Ashley Holdings is based in Newtown, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Mercato Partners is a private equity firm focused on later stage growth capital financings. Mercato generally targets minority investments in high growth technology and consumer businesses with $5 to $50 million in annual sales. The Firm looks for profitable, US-based companies where additional capital can help continue expansion opportunities. Mercato Partners is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 14 |
| Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 8 of 8 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 13 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 |
MNTN
Austin, Texas, United States MNTN provides advertising software for brands to drive measurable conversions, revenue, site visits, and more through the power of television. The company's Performance TV is a Connected TV advertising platform optimized for direct-response marketing goals. It redefines what advertisers can do with television, giving them the power to tie performance directly to their TV campaigns. MNTN was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Sell | - |
