Lion Capital overview
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Lion targets summer close for Fund IV
The consumer brand-focused firm has raised $1bn toward a $2.25bn target.
Equistone CFO defects to Lion
The former chief financial officer and chief risk officer at Equistone is now Lion Capital’s new chief operating officer.
Lion commits $125m to Spence Diamonds
The firm has teamed up with IVEST Consumer Partners to buy the Canadian engagement ring business
Lion to sell stake in Picard to trade buyer
ARYZTA will acquire a 49% stake in the frozen food business for €446.6m
Lion Capital to exit Bumble Bee
North America’s largest seafood company will be acquired by Thai Union
Lion Capital exposed to UK’s horsemeat scandal(2)
After withdrawing its beef lasagne products on Monday, it has been confirmed that the products from Findus Group, one of Lion’s portfolio companies, contain horse meat.
Lion Capital contact information
Offices
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Graham Tester | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ------- |
| Mr. Lyndon Lea | Job titleCo-Founder and Managing Partner | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------- |
| Mr. Robert Darwent | Job titleCo-Founder | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email --------- |
| Mr. Ed Forst | Job titleChairman and Partner | LocationMiami, United States | Email -------- |
Lion Capital funds managed
Closed funds: 6
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size -------- | Close dateDec 2020 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateJan 2019 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateDec 2016 | Strategy -------- | |
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Inflexion poaches Vision partner for minority team
The firm has hired Daryl Cohen as an investment director in the partnership capital team.
LPs jostle for position in L Catterton Fund VIII
The consumer-focused fund is bumping up against its $2.75bn hard cap and scaling back LP’s initial commitments.
Season’s Greetings from PEI
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers. Our News Room is closed for the Festive Season and will reopen on 4 January. Meanwhile, enjoy our series of 2016 Outlook and Year In Review articles.
TowerBrook tucks into Dutch frozen food business
The acquisition was made by TowerBrook’s Fund IV, a $3.7bn vehicle that closed in February 2013
Exclusive: Vision loses remaining IR exec
Julia van Tuyll’s departure to Lion leaves Vision without any dedicated IR or fundraising resource