TowerBrook Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in AQUAchiara

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Azzurri Group

July 17, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired UK restaurant operator Azzurri Group through a pre-pack administration, providing over £70 million to restructure the business and its balance sheet. The deal preserves roughly 225 restaurants and protects about 5,000 jobs while enabling the group to reopen sites and pursue recovery following COVID-19 disruption.

TDR Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Acqua & Sapone from H.I.G. Capital

June 26, 2024

Retail

Funds managed by TDR Capital have acquired a majority stake in Acqua & Sapone from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, with the Barbarossa family and H.I.G. retaining a significant equity interest. Acqua & Sapone is Italy's leading non-food discount retailer, operating over 700 stores and generating roughly €1.1 billion in annual revenue; TDR says it will work with management and existing shareholders to continue the company's growth.

TowerBrook Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Bruneau from Equistone

July 28, 2021

E-Commerce

TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe, subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations. Bruneau is a leading European online distributor of office furniture and supplies (active in six countries with ~930 employees), and TowerBrook intends to support the group's organic growth, product offering expansion and digital customer acquisition.

TowerBrook Invests in Talan

July 28, 2020

IT Services

TowerBrook has made a minority investment in Talan, with historical investor Capza fully exiting. Talan's management remains majority owner; the capital will support international expansion and accelerate growth as the company pursues its ambition to reach €1 billion in revenues.

TowerBrook Acquires Controlling Stake in CarTrawler

May 19, 2020

Transportation

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a controlling equity investment in CarTrawler, providing in excess of €100 million to strengthen the company's balance sheet and accelerate growth as travel demand recovers. The investment positions CarTrawler to expand its travel technology platform and scale its partnerships with airlines, OTAs and car-rental firms.

TowerBrook, RAISE Investissement and CAPZA Expansion Make Minority Investment in EPSA

January 26, 2022

Professional Services

Funds advised by TowerBrook Capital Partners, RAISE Investissement and CAPZA Expansion have made a minority growth investment in EPSA, a European performance and management consulting group. The capital will support EPSA’s digital investments, evolution of service offerings and targeted bolt-on acquisitions to accelerate geographic and service expansion.