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Livingstone\u2019s Consumer team has advised the management team of The Rug Company on the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by Palamon Capital Partners, a pan-European growth investor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Rug Company is a leading global brand in luxury handmade rugs with an established international sales presence through 10 own showrooms and a number of franchise and concessions worldwide, generating sales of \u00a323 million. Founded in 1997 by husband and wife team Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, the Company produces a range of more than 300 high-quality, contemporary rugs which are crafted entirely by hand, using traditional weaving techniques. The Company, which since 2008 has been backed by Piper, the leading specialist investor in consumer brands, operates in the \u00a33 billion luxury & affordable luxury segment of the global rug market. It has built a strong reputation for design, based on its own in-house collection and through ranges developed in collaboration with iconic designers such as Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Kelly Wearstler, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood.<\/p>\n

Pascal Noth, Partner of Palamon Capital Partners, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be partnering with The Rug Company \u2013 a market leading brand in a niche retail sector with excellent growth dynamics. The Company has established a strong brand name in key global markets and is consistently recognised by interior designers for leading design and quality. With consumers increasingly seeking hand-crafted quality products with heritage we see fantastic potential in scaling the business from the strong base established by Christopher and Suzanne, into a truly global company.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robin Harding, CFO of The Rug Company added: \u201cThe team at Livingstone provided exceptional knowledge and expertise to support us through the process adding real value at each stage. Above all their wealth of experience and practical approach to achieving results whilst fully understanding the sensitivities of all parties made a huge difference.<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The management team was advised by Livingstone Partners (Corporate Finance), Pinsent Masons (Legals) and BDO (Tax).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":3136,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"client-type":[],"region":[],"sector":[],"service":[],"transaction-type":[],"class_list":["post-17392","transaction","type-transaction","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"team_members":[1839],"date":"20151109","client_type":58,"type":[1063],"region":[409],"services":[469],"sectors":[899,908,903],"related_transactions":"","related_testimonials":"","contacts":""},"yoast_head":"\nThe Rug Company acquired by Palamon Capital Partners - Livingstone Partners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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