Ellestone buys stake in Fielding group

Ellestone Apparel has taken a strategic stake in Monitane

Holdings, a Fielding Group holding company. The Fielding Group is a major UK clothing manufacturer. Its clients include some of the largest high street brands including Tesco, Nike, John Lewis, and Marks & Spencer. The group additionally holds licenses for key sporting brands including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal, as well as entertainment brands including Disney, Sesame Street and Warner Brothers.

Ellestone Apparel represents a consortium of investors with a strong track record of value creation in retail and significant expertise in manufacturing, branding and licensing. The investment is the first for Ellestone Apparel. The new equity Ellestone is providing will function as expansion capital, allowing Fielding to continue building its UK business and manufacturing capacity.

Michael Wolff, managing director of the Fielding Group, said: “Fielding will benefit immensely from Ellestone’s knowledge and expertise and we are looking forward to working with them over the coming years.”

James Gallon of Ellestone Apparel said: “Fielding is one of the leading clothing manufacturers in the UK. We see significant growth opportunities in new markets, and potential to further build the strong brands that are already part of the Fielding stable.”