Private equity deals
Are buyout firms good news for business?
The news that private equity firms are to buy majority stakes in both the Limited Stores and Express retail chains is…
US: Limited Brands sells majority stake in flagship chain
Limited Brands Inc has found a buyer for a majority stake in its flagship apparel chain – completing a shake-up…
US: Private equity firm to buy majority stake in La Perla
San Francisco-based private equity firm JH Partners LLC has struck a preliminary deal to buy a majority stake in Italian…
US: Fast Retailing submits rival $900m bid for Barneys
Jones Apparel Group Inc has received an unsolicited offer for its Barneys New York subsidiary from Japanese apparel group Fast…
ITALY: Permira ups stake in Valentino to 60.2%
London-based private equity fund Permira has increased its stake in Valentino Fashion Group SpA to 60.2% as it prepares to…
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UK: New Look bids fall short of the mark
The sale of high street retailer New Look has stalled after potential buyers fell short of the asking price. Private…
US: Private equity firm snaps up Germany’s Takko chain for $1.1bn
Private equity firm Advent International has bought a majority stake in German fashion discount chain Takko for EUR770m (US$1.05bn) and…
US: Istithmar to buy Barneys for $825m
Ending months of feverish negotiation and even more speculation, Dubai-based private equity house Istithmar said late Friday (22 June) that…