Gilchrist & Soames Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1975

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 201

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 1

Gilchrist & Soames General Information

Description

Retailer of personal and home care products based in Somerset, New Jersey. The company offers toiletry collections, soaps, shampoos, bath gels, spa products, hand wash, hand and nail cream, bubble baths, lip balm, room sprays, candles and travel boxes.

Contact Information

Website
www.gilchristsoames.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 300 Davidson Avenue
  • Somerset, NJ 08873
  • United States
+1 (317)
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Other Industries
Personal Products
Parent Company
Sysco Guest Supply
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 300 Davidson Avenue
  • Somerset, NJ 08873
  • United States
+1 (317)

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Gilchrist & Soames Valuation & Funding

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Gilchrist & Soames Comparisons

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Retailer of personal and home care products based in Somerset, New Jersey. The company offers toiletry collections, soap
Internet Retail
Somerset, NJ
201 As of 2015

New York, NY
 

Uster, Switzerland
 
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Gilchrist & Soames Competitors (41)

One of Gilchrist & Soames’s 41 competitors is Jo Malone London, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Jo Malone London Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
The Body Shop Switzerland Corporate Backed or Acquired Uster, Switzerland
Yankee Candle Formerly PE-Backed South Deerfield, MA
Space NK Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom
Douglas (Personal Products) Corporate Backed or Acquired Vilnius, Lithuania
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Gilchrist & Soames Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Gilchrist & Soames Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12127721-B1 Mountable replenishable dispensing system Active 12-Apr-2023
US-20240341542-A1 Mountable replenishable dispensing system Active 12-Apr-2023
US-20250009189-A1 Replacement dispenser assembly and replenishing method for mountable replenishable dispensing system Pending 12-Apr-2023
US-20220065393-A1 Locking base for dispensers and the like Inactive 02-Sep-2020
US-D915866-S1 Vertical rail for a wall-mounted bracket Active 22-Jan-2019
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Gilchrist & Soames Former Investors

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Gilchrist & Soames Investments (1)

Gilchrist & Soames’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Essentiel Elements. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2002.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Essentiel Elements 01-Jan-2002 Buyout/LBO Personal Products
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Gilchrist & Soames FAQs

  • When was Gilchrist & Soames founded?

    Gilchrist & Soames was founded in 1975.

  • Where is Gilchrist & Soames headquartered?

    Gilchrist & Soames is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

  • What is the size of Gilchrist & Soames?

    Gilchrist & Soames has 201 total employees.

  • What industry is Gilchrist & Soames in?

    Gilchrist & Soames’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is Gilchrist & Soames a private or public company?

    Gilchrist & Soames is a Private company.

  • What is Gilchrist & Soames’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gilchrist & Soames is .

  • How much funding has Gilchrist & Soames raised over time?

    Gilchrist & Soames has raised $58.5M.

  • Who are Gilchrist & Soames’s investors?

    E&A Companies, Potter & Moore, Swander Pace Capital, and Twin Bridge Capital Partners have invested in Gilchrist & Soames.

  • Who are Gilchrist & Soames’s competitors?

    Jo Malone London, The Body Shop Switzerland, Yankee Candle, Space NK, and Douglas (Personal Products) are some of the 41 competitors of Gilchrist & Soames.

  • When was Gilchrist & Soames acquired?

    Gilchrist & Soames was acquired on 18-Sep-2015.

  • Who acquired Gilchrist & Soames?

    Gilchrist & Soames was acquired by Sysco Guest Supply.

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