Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Retail & Wholesale Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

KKR & Co Inc, The Carlyle Group Inc., TPG Capital LP, Blackstone Inc, and Altor Equity Partners AB are among the top 5 private equity investors in the retail & wholesale industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographical split, 8 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the retail & wholesale industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 2 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 30,086 people in 2021. The Mousse Partners, Ltd.; The Carlyle Group Inc.- Counter Brands, LLC deal was one of the major deals in the retail & wholesale sector in 2021. Evercore Group LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co LLC served as financial advisors, while Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisors to Beauty counter and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisors to Carlyle. The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, has acquired Counter Brands, LLC (Beautycounter), a manufacturer and seller of skin and body care products for women, men, and kids. The transaction values the company at $1 billion. The deal was completed in Q2 2021. The Cerberus Capital Management LP- Brooklyn Bedding; Helix Sleep, Inc. deal was another major deal in the retail & wholesale sector in 2021. Credit Suisse served as the exclusive financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as the legal advisor to Cerberus, FocalPoint Partners served as a financial advisor, and Sheppard Mullin served as the legal advisor to Brooklyn Bedding. Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, has acquired Brooklyn Bedding LLC and Helix Sleep, Inc. Brooklyn Bedding is a manufacturer of mattresses, and Helix Sleep is a designer and retailer of custom-made mattresses. The deal was completed in Q1 2021.