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JH Partners snaps up La Perla(2)The Masotti family has sold luxury lingerie company La Perla to US buyout firm JH Partners, as the industry continues its interest in the luxury goods market.
- JH Partners snaps up La Perla
The Masotti family has sold luxury lingerie company La Perla to US buyout firm JH Partners, as the industry continues its interest in the luxury goods market.
- TowerBrook sells InfoPro to Apax
European buyout firm Apax Partners has bought InfoPro Communications, a French provider of business information, from TowerBrook Capital Partners, generating a return of three times for TowerBrook.
- New Look sale falters
Apax Partners and Permira, the private equity owners of UK fashion chain New Look, have reportedly pushed back the deadline of the auction to sell the business after failing to attract suitable offers.
- Buyout firms circle New Look
Several buyout firms including The Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners are reportedly battling it out in a £2 billion auction of UK fashion retailer New Look. The deal could make up to £1.3 billion for New Look’s owners Apax Partners and Permira.
- TowerBrook eyes more luxury goods(2)
UK buyout firm TowerBrook Capital has recruited a new chief executive to run luxury goods retailer Jimmy Choo, allowing former head Robert Bensoussan to explore further acquisitions in the sector alongside the buyout firm.
- Lion hires senior Coke exec(2)
UK mid-market firm Lion Capital has recruited Mary Minnick from Coca-Cola as a partner – the second senior executive from the company to leave for private equity this year.
- Industry foundation recruits CEO(2)
The Private Equity Foundation, the industry’s recently-launched charitable initiative, has hired Shaks Ghosh, the former head of homelessness charity Crisis, to be its first chief executive.
- TowerBrook ties up Jimmy Choo deal(2)
TowerBrook Capital Partners has bought iconic UK shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a £185 million deal, generating a substantial return for previous owners Lion Capital in just over two years.
- TowerBrook eyes more luxury goods
UK buyout firm TowerBrook Capital has recruited a new chief executive to run luxury goods retailer Jimmy Choo, allowing former head Robert Bensoussan to explore further acquisitions in the sector alongside the buyout firm.