Piper Invests £5m in Wild Nutrition

Unilever Acquires Personal Care Brand Wild

April 1, 2025

Consumer Products

Unilever has acquired Wild, a UK-founded digitally native personal care brand known for refillable, plant-based deodorants, lip balms and bodycare products. The acquisition — terms undisclosed — is intended to strengthen Unilever's premium and sustainable personal care portfolio and accelerate Wild's growth across DTC, retail and international markets.

Piper Invests £7m in Ancient + Brave

November 2, 2023

Consumer Products

Piper has invested £7 million into wellness supplements brand Ancient + Brave in a transaction composed of £3m primary capital and £4m secondary share purchases. The funding will support product development, team growth and expansion of the brand’s digital and retail presence across the UK and Europe while founder Kate Prince remains CEO.

Piper Makes £7m Minority Investment in Rabbie's

June 16, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Piper has made a £7 million minority growth investment in Rabbie's, the UK-based small-group cultural adventures travel brand founded by Robin Worsnop. The capital will support Rabbie's continued recovery and expansion across the UK and Europe while the founder and core management remain majority shareholders and Hugo Kimber joins as chairman.

Inspired Pet Nutrition Acquires Pet Food UK

December 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the CapVest-controlled UK pet food group, has agreed to acquire Pet Food UK (PFUK) — owner of the Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU brands — from Piper PE LLP and the company's founders. The deal, an add-on to IPN’s platform, is intended to broaden IPN’s premium and digital-first brand portfolio and support international and e-commerce-led growth; terms were not disclosed.

Piper Invests £33m in Omlet

November 23, 2021

Consumer Products

Piper has invested £33m to acquire a minority stake in Omlet, the Banbury-based design-led pet accessories brand. The funding will support Omlet’s product expansion across cat and dog categories and accelerate international growth as the business scales its e-commerce community-driven model.

CapVest Acquires Inspired Pet Nutrition from L Catterton

December 21, 2020

Food & Beverage

Funds managed by CapVest Partners have agreed to acquire Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the U.K.'s leading independent pet food platform, from L Catterton. IPN—home to the Harringtons and Wagg brands—was scaled under L Catterton through manufacturing investment, brand marketing and DTC capabilities; CapVest said it will support further expansion across the U.K. and Europe. Terms were not disclosed.