Sycamore Partners has acquired NBG Home, a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of affordable home décor products, from Kohlberg & Company.
NBG offers home décor products, including ready-made and custom framing, lighting, accent furniture, wall décor, and soft goods under a portfolio of leading brands.
The company serves a wide variety of retail clients, including mass merchants, specialty stores, discount stores, home centres, warehouse clubs, and internet retailers.
"The NBG management team has built the market leader in affordable home décor through a relentless focus on serving their retail partners and end consumers," says Peter Morrow, managing director at Sycamore Partners. "We are excited about the opportunity to invest in an attractive niche of the consumer products industry and look forward to building NBG alongside its best-in-class management team."
"Across our numerous product categories and retail channels, NBG has maintained a distinct approach to business, relying on principles such as industry insight, innovation, and close partnerships with our customers," says Scott Slater, chief executive officer of NBG Home. "We are confident that Sycamore will be the ideal partner to further develop NBG's strong culture and drive the company's future growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions."
Seth H Hollander, partner of Kohlberg & Company, adds: "We would like to thank Scott and all of the employees of NBG for their efforts and successes under our ownership. They transformed the business and created a truly unique company in the home décor industry."
