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Lion dishes up $1.9bn Weetabix partial exitIn the latest example of cross-border investment, London-based Lion has sold a controlling stake in UK-based Weetabix to a Chinese state-run enterprise.
- Bridgepoint in €800m eyeglass exit
The deal for eyeglass retailer Alain Afflelou was struck just one day after Bridgepoint confirmed it had entered exclusive talks with Lion Capital.
- Vision Capital promotes four
Daryl Cohen has been named partner in the secondaries firm's London office. Vision has also promoted three other investment professionals to associate.
- La Senza poised for restructuring as retail woes worsen
Lion Capital portfolio company, La Senza, is poised to undergo a KPMG-led financial restructuring as the UK retail sector faces disappointing winter sales.
- Lion set to beat €2bn target by year end
The firm launched its third fund last year to invest in mid-market companies in consumer products, and has made steady progress towards its target.
- Exits outstrip investments in UK
UK exit activity in the first six months of the year slightly outpaced new investments for the first time since 2006, according to CMBOR.
- BC Partners agrees supermarket exit
The UK buyout firm will sell a subsidiary of Migros Ticaret for $380m after purchasing the Turkish supermarket chain for $3.2bn in 2008.
- TowerBrook steps away with 3x on Jimmy Choo
The protracted sale of shoe company Jimmy Choo has reached a lucrative, £500m conclusion for owner TowerBrook Capital.
- Buyout firms chase UK retailers
Private equity firms are taking a keen interest in UK retail businesses despite warnings from the Bank of England over the fragile nature of consumer spending.
- Duke Street gobbles up wagamama
Lion Capital, which has reportedly raised more than half of the €2bn target for Fund III, is selling wagamama for £215m. Duke Street will be the Japanese chain's third private equity owners.