Piper Private Equity The Rug Company

The firm specializes in acquisition growth capital management buyout and management buy in investments.

Piper private equity the rug company. Piper 182 184 campden hill road notting hill gate london w8 7as. Founded in 1985 piper private equity is a private equity firm that seeks to invest in the retail education leisure and consumer products and services sectors. The rug company is an attractive opportunity to back a high quality brand and product platform in the 3 billion global luxury and affordable luxury rug market which grows at 4 5. Founded in nottingham in 2007 by former world champion rower ian wilson in collaboration with british cycling the brand s bikes could initially only be found in gym chains.

Piper buys into the rug company by george macdonald 2008 04 17t11 17 32 piper private equity has taken a minority stake in 12 store retailer the rug company to help fund its international expansion. Working in partnership with management teams our goal is to build well run industry leading companies with superior operating results and attractive growth prospects that will command a strategic premium at exit. We use our expertise to help accelerate growth and value to the next step of their journey. We 39 re proud to have partnered with more than 30 brands over 30 years.

With over 300 rug designs to select from its exclusive designs are developed both in house led by suzanne sharp or through collaboration with over 30 designers from the worlds of fashion paul smith alexander mcqueen vivienne westwood interior design emily todhunter kelly wearstler tom dixon and textiles nina campbell. The rug company designs and produces handmade luxury contemporary rugs which are sold throughout the world from new york to hong kong. Piper 1 797 followers on linkedin we are the investment partner of choice for ambitious entrepreneurs growing global brands consumers love. Piper the leading specialist investor in consumer brands has sold its stake in the rug company to palamon capital partners.

The change in the running of the business came about after the sharps sold a minority stake to private equity firm piper in 2008. We look for fast growing consumer brands in retail leisure consumer products and services with a presence in the uk and a turnover of 5m in which we can invest around 5 25 million. The piper private equity company is to invest 11 5 million in smart indoor bike brand wattbike. Within this segment design led contemporary rugs are gaining share from more traditional designs.

The rug company has expanded from 12 shops around the world in.