Castore vs PetSmart
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Castore reached unicorn status in 2023 and reported 30% revenue growth to £334.6M for the 18 months to Aug 2025; secured £90M in bank financing and acquired heritage brand Belstaff for ~£102M.
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Castore is a British premium sportswear brand founded in 2016 by brothers Tom and Phil Beahon in Manchester. Built on the philosophy that most sportswear sacrifices technical performance for mass-market price points, Castore focuses on innovative fabric engineering and rigorous athlete testing to deliver technically superior athletic apparel. Its products cover cricket, golf, tennis, football, and general athletic wear, and are endorsed by elite sports partnerships including McLaren Formula 1, Red Bull Racing, Rangers FC, and various national cricket boards.
Phoenix BC Partners-owned largest North American specialty pet retailer at $10B FY2023 revenue with 1,500+ stores, Banfield vet clinics, and Chewy equity stake competing with Petco and Chewy for pet care market share.
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PetSmart is a Phoenix, Arizona-based specialty pet retail chain — privately held since BC Partners' $8.7 billion leveraged buyout in 2015 — operating 1,500+ stores across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico as the largest specialty pet retailer in North America, generating approximately $10 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023 (with Q3 2024 sales of $1.50 billion, +8% year-over-year), serving pet owners with an integrated retail, services, and healthcare ecosystem that includes pet food and supplies, grooming salons, PetsHotel boarding and day camp, Banfield Pet Hospital veterinary clinics (an in-store Mars Inc. franchise), dog training classes, and adoption events partnering with local rescue organizations and shelters. PetSmart holds a significant equity stake in Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY), having acquired Chewy in 2017 for $3.35 billion before Chewy's 2019 IPO.
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