{"id":2766,"date":"2016-01-08T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/bmb-expands-its-sportswear-offering-with-orion-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T08:51:09","slug":"bmb-expands-its-sportswear-offering-with-orion-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/fr\/portfolio-company-news\/bmb-expands-its-sportswear-offering-with-orion-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"BMB expands its sportswear offering with Orion acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Nigel Plenderleith, BMB\u2019s Chief Executive comments: <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOrion is a well-established brand not just in the school wear market but at a professional level too and comes with a strong customer base. Our focus will be to keep the creativity associated with the Orion brand and to add our market leading logistical and delivery capabilities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Luke Jones, MML, comments:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a significant step for BMB, accelerating its expansion into the sportswear market and provides a platform for continued product development. We look forward to continuing to work with Nigel and the team to grow the business.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Luke Jones and Ed Baker led the deal for MML. Debt to support the transaction was provided by BMB\u2019s incumbent lender, Barclays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MML Capital Partners (\u201cMML\u201d) backed BMB (www.bluemaxbanner.co.uk), has acquired Orion Teamwear (www.orionteamwear.com), a high performance bespoke sportswear business. MML invested into BMB, the UK\u2019s leading supplier of school uniforms, in July 2015 to support management\u2019s growth plans. 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