Endless (private equity)

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]

Endless LLP
TypePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded2005 (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)
Websitehttp://www.endlessllp.com/

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
  1. "Contact Endless - Endless LLP". www.endlessllp.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Endless LLP: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. "Jones Bootmaker sale saves 840 jobs". BBC News. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. Feddy, Kevin (2008-08-20). "Endless backs Crown Paints buyout". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  5. 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.
  6. White, Lucy (26 July 2017). "Endless buys struggling luggage brand Antler from private equity firm LDC". Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. "Endless to fix Glyn". 28 April 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. "Redundancies as GlynWebb collapses". 15 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  9. "Management team buys Liverpool retailer TJ Hughes with backing from turnaround specialist Endless". liverpoolecho. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  10. "Victoria Plum acquired by Endless LLP". KBB Review. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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