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The Climbing Hangar

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Year established

2006

Location

Liverpool UK

Primary Industry

Travel & Leisure

About

Based in Liverpool, UK, and founded in 2006, Grip UK Ltd, traiding under the name The Climbing Hangar, operates an indoor climbing centers across four sites within the UK, including Plymouth (opened 2018), Liverpool (second site 2020), Swansea (opened 2019) and London (opened 2015). The Business employees 70 people and over 12,000 visitors come through its doors each month (4000 of whom are Hanger Members). The company has ambitious plans, which includes opening a new site located in Exeter in 2020. In October 2024, Verlinvest, along with the company's management, acquired a majority stake in The Climbing Hangar for GBP 20 million. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Current Investors
Mercia Asset Management, Verlinvest, NVM Private Equity

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Primary Industry
Travel & Leisure
Sub Industries
Education & Training Services, Recreational & Entertainment Facilities
Website
www.theclimbinghangar.com
Verticals
E-commerce
Company Stage
Mature - Buyout
Total Amount Raised
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Deals

Deals Type
Buyout
Growth
Growth
Growth
Deal Status Target (s) Deal Date Investor(s) Seller(s) Deal size (Mn) Enterprise value (Mn) Post-money valuation (Mn) EBITDA multiple (x) Revenue multiple (x) Lead partner (s)
Completed The Climbing Hangar 15 Oct 2024
Completed The Climbing Hangar 06 Aug 2021
Completed The Climbing Hangar 19 Dec 2019
Completed The Climbing Hangar 06 Aug 2018
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