Merchant Equity Partners (MEP) is Europe’s leading private investment firm focused on the acquisition and operational improvement of businesses in the retail, consumer and leisure sectors.  The firm typically invests between €50m and €500m in each transaction and targets opportunities across all European markets

MEP targets strategically sound but operationally or financially challenged businesses in which it can employ its capital and operational expertise to transform the company and drive operational improvement.  To identify and capitalise on a target’s strategic potential, the partnership combines financial expertise with in-house industry experts who have strong operational and financial track records as executives in the retail, consumer and leisure sectors.  As a result of our extensive sector experience, MEP has a far-reaching network of industry insiders and operators, enabling us to rapidly apply the best management resources to improve performance.

Through this combination of skills and the deep sector experience and network of its partners, MEP is able to identify and create long term sustainable value in the companies it acquires.