Hilco Consumer Capital
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Hilco Consumer Capital (“HCC”) is a leading private equity firm that makes strategic investments in consumer product retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and intellectual property. Our core focus is on North American companies with strong consumer brands. We can make equity investments as large as $250 million with $25 million to $100 million being our preferred investment range. Key to our strategy is partnering with best-in-class management teams. HCC typically makes majority control investments in companies or acquires specific company assets, including IP. HCC’s senior leadership has experience in a breadth of industries as well as operational and financial advisory expertise. Our leadership works closely with portfolio company management teams to provide strategic and financial guidance. At the heart of our success is the ability to recognize both the intrinsic and potential value in an underperforming brand or stable of brands. Armed with this knowledge, we are able to invest capital, revitalize the brand, restructure and operate the business more effectively, and derive new revenue streams through strategic initiatives such as creative brand licensing and innovative advertising. |
June 3, 2008
Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P., Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC and Bluestar Alliance Announce Court Approval to Purchase The Sharper Image Brand
A joint venture led by Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P. (“HCC”), Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC (“GBB”), and Bluestar Alliance (“Bluestar”), in partnership with Windsong Brands, LLC and Crystal Capital, today announced court approval to purchase The Sharper Image brand and other intellectual property.
April 10, 2008
ELLEN TRACY® BRAND BEGINS NEW CHAPTER
An investment group led by Windsong Brands LLC and Hilco Consumer Capital, along with Radius Partners and the private investment office of Barry Sternlicht, today announced the formation of Fashionology Group LLC (“Fashionology”) to acquire the Ellen Tracy® brand and all associated assets from Liz Claiborne, Inc. Fashionology will own Ellen Tracy LLC, a newly-formed company that will operate the core Ellen Tracy bridge sportswear business.
February 6, 2008
HALSTON DEBUTS AT FASHION WEEK 2008 IN NEW YORK
Liza Minnelli, sitting at the Halston show next to Harvey Weinstein, one of the label’s new owners, let out a sharp “Yes!” at the sight of the first outfit, a gray cashmere cape over a matching dress with suede boots, and spanked her hands together. Ms. Minnelli was a friend of Halston, one 1970s icon indelibly linked to another, but the challenge for the company is to find a new customer and to avoid being an American sentimentalist for once. It doesn’t go with the spirit of the label.
December 22, 2007
HILCO CONSUMER CAPITAL BUYS BOMBAY TRADE NAME
The Bombay Company, Inc. ("Bombay") today announced that it has agreed to sell its intellectual property, which includes the Bombay brand name, to Bombay Brands, LLC, ("Bombay Brands") a joint venture of Hilco Consumer Capital and Gordon Brothers Group.