Fenn Wright Manson

Client:

Darwin Private Equity LLP

Reporting level:

Investment Committee

Task:

To undertake a detailed commercial and operational due diligence on the Fenn Wright Manson business

What we did:

• An assessment of the womenswear market
• Identification of the Fenn Wright Manson customer, their shopping behaviours and key competitive repertoires
• Competitive benchmarking of Fenn Wright Manson’s retail performance vs the competitive set
• Detailed Operational Review including design process, merchandising function, manufacturing and supply chain
• Department store buyer interviews
• Roll out strategy analysis
• Detailed assessment of the proposed business plan and critique

Result:

Darwin acquired Fenn Wright Manson