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CH&Co

Hospitality·UK·Active·7yr hold
Entry
2019
Hold
7yr
Status
Active

Who owns CH&Co?

CH&Co is a British Hospitality company, now owned by Compass Group, which acquired it in 2024 from Equistone Partners.

Equistone Partners Europe is still listed as an investor in CH&Co, status not confirmed after the 2024 sale.

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Equistone Partners Europe
Most recent investor
Equistone Partners Europe
Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI · 2018 · Buyout
4 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK
SectorHospitality
Key takeaways
  • ·Held by Equistone Partners Europe since 2019 (7Y hold).
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 5 years.

Ownership history

3 ownership periods · co-invest detected · 1 lender on file

Active
Currently held by Equistone Partners Europe since 2019.
MML Capital
MML CapitalExited 2019
2015 · 2019(4yr) · MML Capital Partners Fund V · 2012 · Buyout

MML Capital sold CH&Co to Equistone Partners Europe in 2019 after 4 years.

Co-invest · 2 holders · 1 lender · 2019 · present
Equistone Partners Europe
2019 · present(7yr) · Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI · 2018 · Buyout
Equistone Partners
2019 · 2024(5yr) · Equistone Fund VI · 2018 · Buyout
Trade Sale · to Compass Group

Equistone Partners sold CH&CO to Compass Group in 2024 after 5 years.

LGT Private Debt
LGT Private DebtLender · repaid 2024
2020 · 2024(4yr) · Crown European Private Debt II · 2017 · Private Debt
Trade Sale · to Compass Group

Questions

Who owns CH&Co?

CH&Co is now owned by Compass Group, which acquired it in 2024 from Equistone Partners. Equistone Partners Europe is still listed as an investor in CH&Co, status not confirmed after the 2024 sale.

When did Compass Group acquire CH&Co?

Compass Group acquired CH&Co in 2024, buying from Equistone Partners.

Who did CH&Co sell to?

Equistone Partners and LGT Private Debt sold CH&Co to Compass Group in 2024 (Trade Sale). MML Capital sold CH&Co to Equistone Partners Europe in 2019 (Secondary).

Who has owned CH&Co over time?

CH&Co has been through 4 private-equity ownership periods: MML Capital · via MML Capital Partners Fund V · 2015–2019 · sold to Equistone Partners Europe · (Secondary); Equistone Partners Europe · via Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI · since 2019; Equistone Partners · via Equistone Fund VI · 2019–2024 · sold to Compass Group · (Trade Sale); LGT Private Debt · via Crown European Private Debt II · 2020–2024 · sold to Compass Group · (Trade Sale).

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