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Ben Frost

Global Co-Head of Consumer Retail Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs

Financial Advisor

Deal Bio

Total Deals14

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 86.20 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.84 B

Market Context

Awards

2023 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in North America

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12 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: KENVUE (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Vendor

£ 29.87 B

Value

31 Mar 2023|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: BOARDRIDERS

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: MATTRESS FIRM

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

49 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: SOVOS BRANDS

Bidder: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

24 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: ALPHIA INC

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 46 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|Brazil|Food Products

Target: GRUPO CRM

Bidder: NESTLE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: PENDRAGON (UK MOTOR AND LEASING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: LITHIA & DRIVEWAY

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: PERFECTION PET FOODS

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SHEARER'S FOODS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: CHAMPION

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 938 M

Value

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: REVELYST INC

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

13 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HANESBRANDS INC

Bidder: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

29 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.27 B

Value

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