Soho House Enters New Funding Agreement to Complete Privatization Deal
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 15 2026
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Soho House said it entered into a new funding commitment agreement - which will allow it to close a deal to go private - after its previous funding fell through, The Wall Street Journal's Katherine Hamilton reports. The members-only club said it had made multiple agreements to secure about $200M in alternative commitments. The commitments will allow for the company to close a deal announced in August for a group of investors led by MCR Hotels to acquire it, the author notes. The proposed transaction has an implied enterprise value of $2.7B, including debt, and would take Soho House private. Earlier in January, MCR, which is one of the biggest hotel owners in the U.S., said it couldn't fully fund its $200M equity commitment to acquire Soho House.
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Soho House & Co Inc. is a holding company. The Company's business operations are conducted through its subsidiary, Soho House Holdings Limited. It provides a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects diverse groups of members from across the world. The members use the platform to work, socialize, connect and create all over the world. The Company's segments include United Kingdom, North America and Europe and Rest of the World. The members are engaged with the Company through its global portfolio, which consists of approximately 45 Soho Houses, eight Soho Works, Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos and Bodrum, Soho Home, its interiors and lifestyle retail brand, and its digital channels. A Soho House membership offers access to a network of houses across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The Ned hotels in London, New York and Doha and The LINE and Saguaro hotels in North America also form part of its portfolio.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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