Consumer goods

Consortium Brand Partners picks up athletic apparel brand Outdoor Voices

This marks CBP’s second acquisition, following its announcement of a majority stake in Reese Witherspoon’s fashion & lifestyle brand Draper James in September 2023.

AUA buys jerky products maker Golden Valley

Western Smokehouse is a maker of better-for-you meat snacks.

Greenbriar snaps up home services platform Renuity

Renuity was founded in early 2019.

Yellow Wood-backed Suave Brands Company closes its Chapstick buyout

Chapstick is a lip balm brand that was invented in the 1880s.

Trivest Partners snaps up motorcoach and bus operator Star Shuttle

Star Shuttle was founded in 1992 by the Walker family.

LDC-backed Lomond acquires HOP Lettings and HOP Students

HOP Lettings will operate as part of Lomond’s Linley and Simpson brand.

Inflexion, Cobepa take minority stake in Easyfairs in €600m deal

Easyfairs is an international events company.

Mutares to exit Repartim

Repartim is a French home repair business.

Private equity embraces fitness: 6 deals in the wellness sector

Nordic Capital, Inflexion and PSG are among the PE firms making deals in the sector.

Firehook Bakery inks investment from Balance Point

Firehook is a portfolio company of Forward Consumer Partners.