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Rigeto and Telemos Capital Acquire Lovehoney Group

On August 12, 2021, private equity firms Rigeto and Telemos Capital acquired consumer products company Lovehoney Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rigeto’s 3rd and Telemos Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Rigeto’s 1st and Telemos Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-12
Target Lovehoney Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Rigeto
Telemos Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Lovehoney Group

Bath, United Kingdom
Lovehoney Group brings together two of the sexual wellness industry’s brands, WOW Tech and Lovehoney. Lovehoney Group is home to more than 650 trained professionals from over 25 nations, located in nine offices across the world with a broad spectrum of talents across engineering, industrial design, sales, and marketing. Lovehoney Group is based in Bath, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Rigeto

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rigeto is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in family-backed businesses. The Firm seeks majority or minority positions in profitable companies with revenues between €5 and €100 million. Rigeto invests in a variety of industries including business and consumer services, agriculture, healthcare, software and IT. Rigeto was founded in 2014 and is based in Munich, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 15
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-20 Pflegehelden Group

Itzehoe, Germany

Pflegehelden Group is an operator of a chain of nursing care centers with over 50 franchise partners throughout Germany. Pflegehelden Group is based in Itzehoe, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-26 inopla

Elmshorn, Germany

inopla is a provider of cloud-based telephone systems and automatic call distribution systems based on a fully in-house developed cloud platform tailored to the needs of medium-sized companies. inopla was founded in 2008 and is based in Elmshorn, Germany.

Buy -
Buyer

Telemos Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2017
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Telemos Capital is a private equity investment management firm focused on mid-market European businesses. The Firm's transaction value ranges from €50 to €200 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts and growth financings. Sectors of interest include consumer goods and services, healthcare services, and business services. Telemos Capital was formed in 2017 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 3
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-12 Lovehoney

Bath, United Kingdom

Lovehoney is a manufacturer and distributor of pleasure products. Its focus on customer service, product innovation, and creative marketing has placed Lovehoney at the forefront of developments in the sexual wellbeing market. Lovehoney was founded in 2002 and is based in Bath, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-20 Sanoptis

Freienbach, Switzerland

Sanoptis is a European ophthalmology services group, covering the full spectrum of diagnostic and surgical ophthalmic treatments. Sanoptis is based in Freienbach, Switzerland.

Sell -
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