Piper has sold Justin Craig Education, the UK’s leading exam revision business, to MPW, one of the country’s best known and well respected independent college brands. The sale was completed for an undisclosed sum. Piper bought Justin Craig in 2008. Since then, it has doubled sales and become a leading brand in the group tuition
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
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[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
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[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…
Piper has sold its majority shareholding in Bottlegreen Holdings Limited, the UK’s premium adult soft drinks business, to SHS, the Northern Irish-based food group achieving a 5x multiple on its four year investment. Since Piper’s £5m investment in 2007, Bottlegreen has become an iconic brand stocked by all the major UK multiples with a fast-growing
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
Recent news
Our approach to brand-building.
[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
Community power – our latest virtual Geekmeet with 100 brands
[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…
Piper has sold Maximuscle to Darwin Private Equity for £75m, providing Piper with a 10x multiple on its investment in just over three years Maximuscle is the UKs fastest growing sports nutrition brand used by sports stars such as Josh Lewsey and Gavin Henson. The business was founded in 1995 by sports nutrition expert Zef
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
Recent news
Our approach to brand-building.
[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
Community power – our latest virtual Geekmeet with 100 brands
[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…
Piper has realised its stake in the Las Iguanas restaurant chain to Bowmark Capital delivering a 6x multiple on its investment Over the five years of its investment, Piper has helped Las Iguanas grow from a regional operator of four restaurants to become the market leading Latin American restaurant chain in the UK, with fourteen
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
Recent news
Our approach to brand-building.
[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
Community power – our latest virtual Geekmeet with 100 brands
[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…
Piper has sold its stake in Boden, the highly successful direct clothing business, achieving a 30x multiple on its original investment Since Piper’s investment, Boden has developed from a quirky niche catalogue business into a leading international clothing brand. Sales have grown from £20m to over £150m, with US sales delivering over $100m. During its
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
Recent news
Our approach to brand-building.
[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
Community power – our latest virtual Geekmeet with 100 brands
[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…
Piper have successfully exited from its investment in Rohan, the UKs leading premium travel clothing business, selling its stake to the current Chairman, Colin Fisher. Piper achieved a 2X multiple on its investment. During the period of its investment, Piper worked alongside management to make a number of changes to the brand including: Defining the
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Piper successfully exits Forthglade having quadrupled branded sales
[1 Sep 2020] - We are delighted to announce that we have sold our stake in natural dog food brand Forthglade to IK Investment Partners. We want to thank…
Recent news
Our approach to brand-building.
[3 Mar 2021] - It’s an awkward time to send out emails, in knowing what to actually say. As we speak to hundreds of founders, we are mindful that…
PROPER bags new home in Europe’s leading healthy snacking group
[31 Jan 2021] - We are delighted to announce that Exponent Private Equity has taken a majority stake in our partner brand PROPER, creating a partnership with Eat Real…
Bloom & Wild receives £75m investment
[24 Jan 2021] - Bloom & Wild to become Europe’s most loved flower gifting brand with £75m investment We are excited to announce an investment of £75m into Bloom…
Community power – our latest virtual Geekmeet with 100 brands
[20 Dec 2020] - ‘We were weeks away from going bust, so we decided to be completely transparent with our loyal community of Snagglers and ask them for their…