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Commercial Due Diligence

Pets at Home Case Study

Pragma provides Customer Due Diligence in support of proposed MBO of Pets at Home

Client

Bridgepoint Capital

Reporting level:
Investment Committee

Task:
To provide Customer Due Diligence in support of the proposed MBO of Pets at Home.

What we did:
  • Conducted some 500 customer exit surveys across a sample of 8 Pets at Home stores in a 3 week period
  • Identified the core buying motivations, shopping dynamics, customer profiles, catchment parameters
  • Advised on the potential to grow the business
When:
July 2004

Result:
Bridgepoint became preferred bidders and were successful backers of the MBO team. Bid Value: £230m.

Contact

Patrick Woodall
Chief Executive
p.woodall@pragmauk.com

Patrick Woodall's profile

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