Merchant Equity Partners (MEP) is Europe’s leading private equity firm focused on the acquisition and operational turnaround of underperforming businesses in the retail and consumer sectors.  The firm typically invests between €100m 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 drive business recovery.  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 turnaround track records as executives in the retail and consumer 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.