Lion Capital LLP

Lion Capital
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
PredecessorHicks Muse Tate & Furst Europe (1999-2004)
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HeadquartersLondon, SW1
United Kingdom
ProductsLeveraged buyouts, Growth capital
Total assets€4.8 billion
Number of employees
65[1]
Websitelioncapital.com

Lion Capital LLP is a British private equity firm specialising in investments in the consumer sector. Previous and current consumer brands owned by Lion have included Weetabix, Jimmy Choo, Wagamama, Kettle Foods and AllSaints.

The firm is headquartered in London, England, and employs 30 investment executives across its London and Los Angeles offices.[2]

The firm’s principals have invested approximately €6 billion in more than 30 businesses and more than 100 consumer brands.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Lion Capital". 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "About Lion Capital". lioncapital.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.