Consumer goods

Advent to sell hair care brand Olaplex to Henkel for $1.4bn

When the deal closes, Olaplex will no longer be listed on Nasdaq and Advent will fully exit its investment.

PE dealmaking in beauty under pressure from Middle East conflict, says BCLP; Sun European buys Heathrow-based logistics biz

Sun European invests in Heathrow-based aerospace logistics company.

‘Insatiable’ demand for maintaining radar systems fuels Chimney Rock’s purchase of UEC; Advent’s Salt & Stone deal reflects PE’s appetite for beauty

Accenture's report on how much agentic AI is playing a part in M&A dealmaking is also featured.

Industrial Opportunity Partners sells retail fixtures provider Royston to LSI for $325m

Industrial Opportunity Partners acquired Royston in 2018.

TowerBrook taps into sports jersey personalization craze with ID Unlimited acquisition; Altérra teams up with Montagu and GA in IoT business

Accel-KKR has added to its Nordic HR software group by acquiring a stake in Tamigo, a European workforce management software provider.

Advent to acquire body care brand Salt & Stone

Humble Growth, which made a minority investment in the company in 2024, will exit its investment.

Main Post invests in pretzel brand Stellar Snacks

Stellar has broad retail distribution across Costco, Target, Sprouts, Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, and other leading grocery and specialty retailers nationwide.

Princeton Equity Group backs children's education program provider KidStrong

KidStrong began franchising in 2019 and now has 184 centers and supports more than 85,000 members across the US and Canada.