M&A Deal Summary

N Brown Group Acquires Gray & Osbourn

On June 1, 2006, N Brown Group acquired publishing company Gray & Osbourn from Piper

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is N Brown Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is N Brown Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-06-01
Target Gray & Osbourn
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) N Brown Group
Sellers(s) Piper
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gray & Osbourn

London, United Kingdom
Gray & Osbourn is a female fashion catalogue business focusing on the wealthier mature customer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

N Brown Group

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1859
Sector Retail
Employees1,697
Revenue 601M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

N Brown Group is a clothing and footwear digital retailer. N Brown Group was founded in 1859 and is based in Manchester, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Piper

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Piper is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in consumer brands with strong growth potential. Piper specifically targets high-growth, small to mid-sized companies in retail, leisure, and consumer products and services. The Firm works closely with management to build industry-leading companies. Prospective businesses are generally profitable with revenues of £5 to £25 million. Piper prefers companies based in the UK and invests up to £15 million per transaction. The Firm will consider both control and minority investment positions. Piper was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 22
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 22
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Rollover Hot Dogs

Slough, United Kingdom

Rollover Hot Dogs operates in the food service sector selling Rollover branded product. It supplies football stadia, where it is the dominant supplier, visitor/leisure attractions (eg Legoland) as well as leisure centres and schools with premium hot dogs and a small range of other products. The hot dogs are supplied as part of a complete package being the serving equipment, sausage, roll and sauces.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Bottlegreen Drinks Co.

South Woodchester, United Kingdom

Bottlegreen manufactures and distributes a range of natural, healthy adult soft drinks branded Bottlegreen and currently sold through the leading major multiples and through the food service sector. Quality and authenticity is a key feature of the Bottlegreen brand. Cordials are produced through a cold press process normally associated with wine making - this filtering process enables the business to produce products that have a uniquely clean and pure taste. Based in the Cotswolds, the business also uses its own supply of spring water.

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