Consumer and Leisure

The Consumer and Leisure team invests in suppliers of consumer goods, retail businesses, and companies in the travel, gaming and entertainment industries.

Title	Business Description	Deal Type	Status
Allegro	Distributor of ambient groceries	MBO	Piecemeal disposal
Americana	Owner of fashion brands, Bench and Hooch	MBO	Current Investment
Ballygowan	Mineral water	MBO	Sold to Cantrell & Cochrane Group plc
Barracuda	Swimming pool cleaning equipment	MBI	Sold to Aurora
Belfast International Airport	Airport	MBO	Sold to TBI plc
BrightReasons	Restaurants	MBI	Sold to Whitbread plc
CityFlyer Express	Short haul airline	Expansion	Sold to British Airways plc
Corinthian	Supplier of sporting figurines	Expansion	Sold to management
Cornish Bakehouse	Cornish pasty retailer	MBO	Current investment
Country Style Inns	Inns	Expansion	Sold to Glenchewton plc
Crockfords	Casinos	MBO	Floated
Enterprise Inns	Inns	MBI	Floated
Hoseasons	Self-catering holidays	MBO	Current investment
Luminar	Theme bars	Expansion	Floated
MCD	Wholesaler of carpets and floor coverings	MBO	Sold to Headlam Group plc
Paddy Power	Bookmaker	Share Participation	Floated
Partco	Automotive after-market supplier	Expansion	Floated
Raymarine	Recreational marine electronics	MBO	Exited
Schleich	Toy manufacturer	MBO	Current Investment
Sporting Index	Sports spread betting	MBO	Current investment
Style	Men's clothing retailer	Expansion	Floated
Sunsail International	Sailing holidays	MBO	Sold to First Choice Holidays plc
The Sanctuary Spa	Beauty products and day spa	Expansion	Sold to PZ Cussons
Travelsphere	Overseas coach tour holidays	MBO	Sold to Electra Partners

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