3i cashes in on UK shirt maker
Ben Sherman, first backed by 3i in 1993 with a £4m cash injection, has been sold to US trade buyer Oxford Industries, for £80m.
30 December 2012•1 min read
Ben Sherman, first backed by 3i in 1993 with a £4m cash injection, has been sold to US trade buyer Oxford Industries, for £80m.
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