We target distinctive consumer businesses with strong growth potential and work in partnership to build robust and powerful brands. In the last five years, we have invested in more than 20 consumer businesses across the globe.
We focus our consumer investing in four key areas:
- Consumer Goods: Powerful brands capable of internationalization and innovation, commanding and protecting attractive margins.
- Retail: Retailers with a well-developed potential customer base, strong retail brands and well-defined target markets. We support store rollout, international expansion, and the development of new channels to market.
- Food and Drink: Products which meet the growing consumer demand for convenience and indulgence. Businesses that recognize the increasing importance of health, food origin (terroir) and resource sustainability.
- Leisure: We focus on restaurant and hospitality companies with roll-out potential, niche travel providers and others who can benefit from the growing leisure-share of consumer spending.
We believe the key value levers that support acceleration in the growth of our investee companies in the consumer sector are: international expansion, online growth and brand development. When you partner with us, you can access our experience and network in 13 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Our consumer team has in-depth knowledge of local businesses and potential partners for new market entry. We work with business leaders throughout the sector. We can introduce you to highly capable and experienced individuals who advise (and sometimes join) the businesses we partner.
