passionate about investing in brands about which people are passionate . learnmore pause resume next your browser does not support the video tag . we are dedicated to the consumer sector our learning curve is significantly faster because of our prior experience . javier ferr n partner at lion capital learnmore pause resume next your browser does not support the video tag . we believe in partnership not ownership on a weekly on a daily basis it feels more like a partnership . there s a level of respect i think that s the key . william kim ceo of allsaints learnmore pause resume next your browser does not support the video tag . we achieve growth through building strong brands a lot of investors miss this . they don t have a passion for their brands . we have a passion for what we re investing in . lyndon lea partner at lion capital learnmore pause resume next pulse approach brands about filters reset brands apparel & accessories allsaints american apparel authentic brands group buscemi jimmy choo john varvatos food & beverage ad van geloven bumble bee foods findus group kettle foods materne orangina schweppes vaasan group weetabix personal care ghd perricone md retail alain afflelou alex and ani as adventure group hema picard pittarosso spence diamonds wagamama sources facebook google instagram twitter news popular searches current brands exited brands lion capital news facebook food & beverage instagram apparel twitter retail intralinks lion capital llp is a limited liability partnership incorporated in england number oc308261 and its registered office is 21 grosvenor place london sw1x 7hf . lion capital llp is authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority . lion capital llp is a member of the bvca and evca . use of this website is subject to the terms and conditions which are accessed by clicking below . please read these carefully . by proceeding you are deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions governing the use of this website . walker guidelines support investor code of conduct terms & conditions privacy policy copyright 2014 lion capital llp . all rights reserved . walker guidelines support information related to walker guidelines lion capital llp embraces the spirit of the guidelines for disclosure and transparency in private equity as recommended by sir david walker the guidelines and has made a commitment to conform to the recommendations and principles outlined in the guidelines . this includes promoting conformity with the guidelines where relevant on the part of those companies acquired by its funds . structure of lion capital llp lion capital llp is an english limited liability partnership authorised by the financial conduct authority . it currently manages three funds structured as english limited partnerships known as lion capital fund i lion capital fund ii and lion capital fund iii the funds . history and investment approach please refer to the about and approach sections within this website . please also see the brands section of this website which contains case study examples of investments made by the funds . lion capital is a long term investor and as such normally holds its investments in companies over several years . investments in uk based companies the funds currently hold investments in the following companies that are headquartered or have significant operations in the united kingdom . allsaints as adventure group findus group ghd weetabix leadership of lion capital lion capital has an operating committee chaired by lyndon lea as managing partner . the other members of the operating committee are robert darwent and simon brown . the operating committee directs the overall business of lion capital . in addition the investment committee comprised of lyndon lea chair robert darwent and javier ferran makes all investment and divestment decisions in respect of the funds lion capital is responsible for managing and or advising . please refer to the about section within this website for biographical information on lion s senior management team . conflicts of interest lion capital llp has established mechanisms for managing potential conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of its business undertakings including those of the funds . these procedures include but are not limited to the establishment of internal guidelines that are monitored by the firm s compliance officer and external committees of third party investors of the funds for addressing certain potential conflicts related to investment activities . responsible communications lion capital llp commits in accordance with the guidelines to ensuring timely and effective communication with employees either directly or through any relevant portfolio company in particular at the time of a strategic initiative or transaction involving a relevant portfolio company as soon as confidentiality constraints cease to be applicable . lion capital llp commits to employ industry established guidelines in the valuation of assets acquired by the funds . lion capital investor base over forty institutions have committed capital to the lion capital funds including some of the largest and most sophisticated institutional investors in the world . investor code of conduct lion capital llp lion capital or the firm is a responsible investment fund manager that strives to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in the conduct of its business . the firm encourages the furtherance of strong ethical and professional principles across all of its business activities from its interactions with business owners and executives to its engagement of third party advisors and its introduction to and ongoing partnership with institutions and individuals that commit capital to lion capital sponsored funds investors . lion capital acknowledges its obligations to its investors and in addition to applicable laws rules and regulations that govern investment firms lion capital has implemented this code of conduct code of conduct to set forth certain guiding principles governing its interactions with its investors and other related matters . this code of conduct sets forth the expected standard of ethical and legal behaviour applicable to all lion capital executives emphasises the necessity of adherence to the highest standards of compliance and regulation and imposes requirements relating to transparency and accountability . all lion capital executives are signatories to this code of conduct which supplements the firm s compliance manual . breach of this code of conduct is a serious matter for any such person and may lead to disciplinary action and ultimately termination of their employment with or membership of the firm as applicable . given the variety and complexity of the arrangements relating to lion capital its business investments investors and other stakeholders this code of conduct necessarily only serves as a guide to the principles to be applied in any particular scenario . in case of any doubt personnel should seek advice from the firm s compliance officer richard lewis or lyndon lea to ensure their actions comply with both the letter and spirit of this code of conduct . capitalised terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given in section 7 . section 1 conflicts of interest lion capital holds itself to the highest standard of conduct with respect to its interactions with investors . in furtherance of this goal lion capital prohibits activities which may contribute to or do not adequately address any conflict of interest between itself and its investors . specifically lion capital will not engage in revolving door employment practices with respect to former employees of its investors to include employing or compensating in any way any executive employee or fiduciary of an investor for two years after termination of such person s relationship with the investor ; the pursuit of any direct or indirect financial commercial or business relationship with any investor official executive employee or fiduciary an employee or fiduciary of an investment adviser or consultant to an investor or any relatives of such persons ; the extension of improper gifts to investor officials executives employees or fiduciaries in breach of section 4 of this code ; the misuse of confidential information supplied by investors but will use every effort to protect all sensitive or confidential investor information and will use such information only for performing the services for which lion capital has been engaged . lion capital is mindful of conflicts that may arise between itself and its sponsored funds and complies with both the governing agreements of these funds in this regard and the regulatory rules and principles applicable to the firm and its personnel . all executives are obliged to disclose to the compliance officer any material transaction or relationship that could give rise to a conflict of interest and may not enter into any such transaction unless and until it has been approved by the firm . personal dealing and conflicts of interests are also specifically addressed by the firm s compliance manual . section 2 use of third parties to secure investor commitments lion capital has used and is likely to continue to retain third parties in an advisory and or fund raising capacity to assist it in raising funds placement agents . when engaging a placement agent lion capital will enter into a written contract that specifies the scope of services to be performed and the fee arrangement . in addition lion capital will only engage placement agents who adhere to i the european private equity and venture capital association placement agents supplementary code of conduct dated june 2009 as the same may be amended from time to time the evca code and ii this code of conduct insofar as it pertains to placement agents . a. general placement agent standards lion capital will only retain a placement agent that is registered and or authorised with and regulated by as applicable appropriate regulatory bodies in each jurisdiction in which it undertakes regulated activities ; possesses the licenses or certifications required by legal governmental regulatory or self regulatory organisations to which the placement agent or its representatives are subject ; is in the habitual systematised business of soliciting capital commitments from prospective investors ; and operates in an environment with established compliance and oversight processes . furthermore lion capital will only engage a placement agent that maintains high standards of probity integrity and professionalism in the conduct of its business ; performs reasonable due diligence in respect of potential investors commensurate with the scope of its engagement ; does not make or offer to make any payments or provide other consideration or benefit directly or indirectly with a view to inducing a prospective investor to enter into contractual negotiations with sponsored funds ; and employs appropriately qualified staff authorised and supervised commensurate with the capacity in which they are employed and the jurisdictions in which they operate . b. restrictions on placement agents with respect to public pension funds lion capital will not directly or indirectly hire engage utilise retain or compensate any person or entity including but not limited to any placement agent lobbyist solicitor intermediary or consultant to directly or indirectly communicate for any purpose with any official executive employee or fiduciary of a public pension fund in connection with any transaction or investment between lion capital and the public pension fund where to do so would violate or would cause lion capital or any of its executives to violate any laws rules regulations policy statements or codes of conduct applicable to any such public pension fund . where appropriate this restriction shall include but shall not be limited to introducing finding referring facilitating arranging expediting fostering or establishing a relationship with or obtaining access to a public pension fund . soliciting an investment from a public pension fund ; or influencing or attempting to influence the outcome of any investment or other financial decision by a public pension fund . for further clarity the foregoing restrictions do not apply to any executive of lion capital who is acting within the scope of his or her normal professional duties on behalf of lion capital ; any person or entity whose sole basis of compensation