Endless (private equity)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Ground Floor, 12 King Street, Leeds LS1 2HL , England |
Key people | Garry Wilson (co founder and managing partner) Darren Forshaw (co founder and senior partner) |
| Website | http://www.endlessllp.com/ |
Endless is a British private equity firm. It is headquartered at Ground Floor, 12 King Street, Leeds, with an office at 102 Park Street, London W1.[1][2]
In 2017, Endless bought Jones Bootmaker, saving 840 jobs according to BBC.[3] Endless has also invested in West Cornwall Pasty Company, Crown Paints,[4] and Theo Fennell.[5][6] In April 2006, the firm acquired GlynWebb, which it sold on four months later.[7][8] In March 2011, Endless acquired T. J. Hughes for an undisclosed sum.[9]
In July 2017, the firm bought the luggage company Antler Luggage from fellow private equity firm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).[6] In July 2018, it announced that The Works, which it bought out of administration (rescued from insolvency) in May 2008 for around £17 million, would have an IPO, and a valuation of £100 million.[5]
In 2019, Endless acquired Victoria Plum.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact Endless - Endless LLP". www.endlessllp.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Endless LLP: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Jones Bootmaker sale saves 840 jobs". BBC News. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Feddy, Kevin (2008-08-20). "Endless backs Crown Paints buyout". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b Booth, James (13 July 2018). "Private equity-backed retailer The Works launches £100m London float". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ a b White, Lucy (26 July 2017). "Endless buys struggling luggage brand Antler from private equity firm LDC". Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Endless to fix Glyn". 28 April 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Redundancies as GlynWebb collapses". 15 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Management team buys Liverpool retailer TJ Hughes with backing from turnaround specialist Endless". liverpoolecho. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Victoria Plum acquired by Endless LLP". KBB Review. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
