Consumer
Ashcombe has deep experience of consumer businesses having completed numerous transactions worth over £1.5bn over the last 10 years. We have covered a number of niches allowing us to develop strong relationships and a deep understanding of relevant industry trends.
Sub-sectors we specialise in:
Retail & e-commerce
Hospitality & leisure
Health & fitness
Travel
Transaction History
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Ongoing
Strategic & financial advice to Jellycat
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Ongoing
Strategic & financial advice to Flight Club
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Ongoing
Strategic & financial advice to Pooky
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Ongoing
Strategic & financial advice to Thortful
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Ongoing
Strategic & financial advice to Mous
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2025
Advised Wattbike on its sale to Interactive Strength
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2025
Advised Caravan on its management buyout from Active Partners
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2024
Advised Market Halls on a significant investment from Harwood Capital Partners
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2024
Advised Risk Capital Partners on its acquisition of The Light
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2024
Advised GrowUp on an investment from Generate Capital
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2024
Advised Flight Club on a refinancing and internal funding round
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2023
Advised Patch on its sale to Arena
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2021
Advised The Thinking Traveller on its acquisition of White Key Villas
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2021
Advised Loaf on its sale to Blue Coast Capital
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2020
Advised The Thinking Traveller on an investment
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2020
Advised Wattbike on an £11.5m investment from Piper
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2019
Advised Mous on an investment from Piper
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2019
Advised Spoke on its £8.5m Series B fundraise led by BGF
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2019
Advised Puttshack on a £30m equity raise led by Promethean Investments
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2019
Advised Market Halls on a significant investment from Bridgepoint Growth
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2018
Advised Mr & Mrs Smith on its £6m crowdfunding
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2018
Advised Flight Club on a £15m growth financing
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2018
Advised Lovehoney on its majority sale to Telemos Capital
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2018
Advised the managmeent of Mamma Mia! The Party on a capital restructuring
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2017
Advised Puttshack on a second round equity financing
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2017
Advised Flight Club on a further round of financing
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2017
Advised Loaf on private investment into the business
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2017
Advised on buyout of Luxury Family Hotels from Patron Capital
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2017
Advised SNCF on acquisition of Loco2
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2016
Advised Secret Cinema on a growth capital financing from Active Private Equity
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2016
Advised Flight Club on a growth capital fundraise
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2016
Advised the management team of GBK on its sale to Famous Brands
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2016
Advised Bounce on a second round of growth capital
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2016
Advised Puttshack on founder JV & associated equity fundraise
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2015
Advised Bounce on a debt financing to fund future growth
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2015
Advised Secret Cinema on a growth capital raise
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2013
Advised Huttons Collins on the acquisition of Byron Burgers from Gondola Group
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2013
Advised Urban Hotels on its equity financing in Grain Store
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2013
Advised on the MBO of Gaydar backed by Charlie Parsons Creative
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2013
Advised Headspace on its seed financing from US investors
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2012
Advised Soho House on its majority sale to Yucaipa, plus associated refinancing
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2011
Advised Virgin Active of the sale of 51% stake to CVC Capital Partners
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2011
Advised Original Additions on its sale to LDC
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2011
Advised Virgin Active on the acquisition of Esporta from Société Générale
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2010
Advised Cath Kidston on its majority sale to TA Associates
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2010
Advised Advent International on its acquisition of DFS
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2008
Advised Brompton on management and company restructuring
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2008
Advised Soho House on its majority sale to Richard Caring
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2007
Advised Virgin Lifecare on its equity fundraise
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2007
Advised Virgin Group on the disposal of Virgin Megastores to Zavvi
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2007
Advised Wisden Group on the MBO of The Oldie Magazine
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2007
Advised The Wisden Cricketer on its sale to Sky
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2006
Advised Virgin Active on the refinancing of its South Africa operations
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2006
Advised Virgin Group on the sale of Trainline to Exponent Private Equity
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2006
Advised on the demerger of Cath Kidston and Lulu Guinness
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2005
Advised Virgin Group on buyback of 51% stake in Virgin Active from Bridgepoint
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2005
Advised Soho House on a debt & equity financing
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2005
Advised Trainline on the buyout of IP rights and associated funding
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2004
Advised Virgin Group on the IPO of Virgin Mobile
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2004
Advised Trainline on its merger with QJump
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2003
Advised on the refinancing of Virgin Active South Africa
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2003
Advised Soho House on equity fundraising from Active Private Equity
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2001
Advised Virgin Active on the sale of 51% stake to Bridgepoint
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2001
Advised on the merger of Soho House and Babington House