Our investment approach

The consumer sector is vast, with household consumption globally totalling €23tr in 2006 and representing 60% of global GDP.

We focus our consumer investing in 4 key areas:

• Consumer Goods: Powerful national brands and luxury and premium products capable of internationalisation and innovation, commanding and protecting attractive margins.
• Retail: Retailers with well-developed customer propositions, strong retail brands and well-defined target markets. We support store rollout, international expansion, turnarounds and the development of new channels to market.
• Food and Beverages: Products which meet consumers’ growing demand for convenience and indulgence. Businesses that recognise the increasing importance of health, food provenance and resource sustainability.
• Leisure: We focus on restaurant and hospitality companies with roll-out potential, niche travel providers and others who can benefit from leisure’s growing share of consumer spend.
  

When you partner with us, you can:

• Access our experience and network in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and the US. Our consumer team has in-depth knowledge of local businesses and potential partners for new market entry.
• Work with business leaders from across the sector. We can introduce you to highly capable and experienced individuals, who advise (and sometimes join) the businesses we partner.
• Access the world’s biggest companies. We have close relationships with many leading multinationals, who take a keen interest in the innovative businesses we work with.

Our partnership approach is individual and personal. It starts before we invest, as we spend time understanding the business and its key people, continuing through our investment right up to the eventual exit. We aim to help you create a strong and successful business with sound financials and an exciting future.