Portfolio

Founded in 1856, Hunter is a leading designer, producer, and wholesaler of rubber boots, footwear and accessories. Hutton Collins has supported the acquisition of a majority interest in the company by Searchlight Capital Partners providing £32 million of PIK and equity financing.

Hutton Collins partnered with management and Duke Street LLP to acquire wagamama from its existing institutional shareholders.  Hutton Collins provided £82m of non-cash pay mezzanine and equity capital to fund the acquisition and the company's growth ambitions both in the UK and abroad.

Hutton Collins arranged and led £99 million of subordinated facilities in the form of mezzanine and PIK financing for Caffè Nero.  In addition to senior debt, the financing will be used by the Company, headed by Gerry Ford, to refinance existing facilities and to position the Company for further expansion.  The company currently has over 440 coffee houses in the UK and expects to open an additional 50 stores per year.

2e2 is a leading provider of IT services to upper mid market businesses, both in the UK and continental Europe. It was owned by the private equity firm Duke Street Capital, and management. Hutton Collins provided preferred equity finance to support the acquisition of a smaller publicly listed IT services provider, called Morse.

Aquafil was the European market leader in the Nylon 6 synthetic fibre industry, with a particular focus on the production of fibres for textile flooring.  Hutton Collins provided preferred equity financing to recapitalise the business and provide capital for potential acquisitions and investments

Billington Cartmell was a market leading UK based below-the-line marketing services agency.  Hutton Collins provided preferred equity financing to recapitalise the business and enable the company's founders to realise partial value through the sale of a minority equity stake

Healthcare at Home was the UK's leading provider of complex care in the home environment. Hutton Collins provided preferred equity financing to recapitalise the business and enable the company's founder to realise partial value through the sale of a minority equity stake

Windsor was a leading Lloyds insurance broker focused on niche areas of risk. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine and preferred equity financing to enable the team to acquire outright control of the company through a public to private transaction

Everis was a leading provider of IT services in Spain and Latin America. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine and preferred equity financing to enable the mangement team to acquire outright control of the business from their institutional shareholders.

Interfloor was the UK's leading manufacturer of carpet underlay. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine financing in support of Milestone Partners' acquisition of the business

Elettra generated electricity from steel process gas, hydro and other renewable sources. Hutton Collins acquired the business from Lucchini, the steel manufacturer

Vizada was a market leader in the provision of VSAT and MSS satellite services. Hutton Collins provided preferred equity financing to recapitalise the business and enable the company's majority shareholders, Apax (France), to realise partial value through the sale of a minority equity stake

Harbourmaster was one of the largest managers of leveraged loans in Europe. Hutton Collins provided preferred equity financing in support of the acquisition of a minority stake in the company

Loch Fyne Restaurants was the leading operator of seafood restaurants in the UK. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine and preferred equity finacing to enable the managment team to buy the company from its EIS investors, and in doing so materially increasing their equity stake in the business

IEE was Europe's leading manufacturer of vehicle occupant detection systems. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine financing to enable Apax (France) to acquire the business from Arcelor

Ster Century was a leading operator of multiplex cinemas in the UK. Hutton Collins provided preferred equity to support the managment team buy the company from its shareholders, and in doing so enabled the team to acquire outright control of the company

Wagamama was the leading operator of noodle restaurants in the UK. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine financing to support the owners, Graphite Capital, return funds to its investors through a recapitalisation of the company. Subsequently Graphite sold Wagamama to Lion Capital, and Hutton Collins continued to invest in the company through a further mezzanine investment in support of Lion's buy out. 

PizzaExpress was the largest operator of premium pizza restarants in the UK. Hutton Collins invested in preferred equity to support TDR Capital acquire the company in a public to private transaction

Radio 538 was the leading contemporary radio station in the Netherlands. Hutton Collins provided mezzanine financing to support Advent International acquire the station from its founders. 

Coral Eurobet was a leading provider of off-track betting services in the UK. Hutton Collins made a preferred equity investment to support Charterhouse Capital Partners acquire the business in a secondary buy out

TDF was the largest provider of broadcast towers in France. Hutton Collins arranged mezzanine financing to support Charterhouse Capital Partners acquire the business from France Telecom