Molton Brown
| Location: | Deal size: |
|---|---|
| UK | €106m |
Molton Brown is a premium branded consumer products business which manufactures, distributes and retails branded toiletries and cosmetics. Bridgepoint first invested in Molton Brown in 1994 and then acquired the business in 2003 in an institutional buyout valuing the business at £72 million.
Bridgepoint recognised that the brand had sufficient critical mass to sustain further growth, initially in the UK through the rollout of owned stores, and in-store in the capitals around the world. Additionally, the company developed a number of other retail channels including spa treatments and in-flight sales. This resulted in the following two years in the brand being profitably positioned in the global personal care market and with the company enjoying impressive growth rates. In July 2005, the business was acquired by Kao Corporation of Japan in a transaction valuing the business at £170 million.