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Private Equity Firm

Brentwood Associates

AUM$5 billion
Founded1984
HQLos Angeles, CA

Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on consumer companies.

Track Record

Performance
Total Acquisitions2
Bankruptcy Rate50%
Avg Hold Period0.0yrs
High-Risk Track Record

50% of companies owned by this firm have filed for bankruptcy. This is significantly above the industry average.

Known Tactics

Playbook

Cost Cutting

COMMON

Aggressive reduction in labor costs, supplier payments, and operational expenses.

Debt Loading

COMMON

Adding significant debt to acquired company balance sheets, often to fund dividends to PE owners.

Real Estate Sale-Leaseback

COMMON

real estate sale-leaseback is a common PE tactic.

Portfolio Companies

Current and former holdings

BL

Blaze Pizza

restaurants·2016
ACTIVE
CH

Charming Charlie

retail·2013
ACTIVE

Notable Outcomes

Case Studies

Failures

Charming Charlie

N/A

Charming Charlie experienced difficulties under PE ownership.

Successes

Blaze Pizza

N/A

Blaze Pizza achieved a successful outcome under PE ownership.