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Palamon picks up impressive return selling beauty products seller Feelunique

Palamon Capital Partners has scored what looks to be an impressive return selling online beauty products seller Feelunique to trade buyer Sephora. The post Palamon picks up impressive return selling beauty products seller Feelunique first

Apollo in talks to join Fortress Investment for £6.3m Morrisons takeover bid – report

US buyout house Apollo is reportedly in talks to join a consortium led by Fortress Investment Group that last month agreed a £9.5m takeover of UK supermarket chain Morrisons. The post Apollo in talks to

LVMH-backed L Catterton buys into Etro eyeing expansion in Asia

L Catterton, the private equity house backed by French luxury brand LVMH, has agreed to buy a majority stake in luxury fashion house Etro. The firm said it could leverage its strategic relationships with LVMH to

Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake of online shopping boom at portfolio businesses

Retail and consumer specialist True has launched its £275m third investment fund as its investments in online sellers pay dividends amid the Covid-19 crisis. The post Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake

EQT celebrates Flying Tiger recovery with sale to Treville, two years after restructuring business

European private equity major EQT has exited quirky variety store chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen to consumer investor Treville after eight years in its portfolio.

French fashion brand JOTT gets L Catterton buyout after decade of growth

French casual clothing brand Just Over The Top has picked up backing from consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton.

eEquity raises biggest ever fund thanks to debut commitment from EC, EIF investment initiative

Nordic growth investor eEquity has hit an SEK 1.6bn (€160m) final close for its new fund targeting e-commerce and internet retailing.

Centerbridge Partners teams with global food giant Ahold to buy PE-backed FreshDirect

Centerbridge Partners has teamed with global food retail giant Ahold Delhaize to buy private equity-backed online grocer FreshDirect.

PE majors line up to bid for Advent’s Mediq, four through to second round – report

Four private equity majors have been shortlisted by fellow buyout house Advent as it looks to sell Dutch medical supplier Mediq in a deal which could exceed €1bn.

Advent International agrees $2.7bn buyout of Nielsen’s retail-focused data arm Global Connect

Advent International has agreed a $2.7bn buyout of Nielsen's retail-focused data business Global Connect.

KKR buys into Reliance Retail at $57bn valuation as firms scramble to back business

KKR has followed private equity peer Silver Lake in picking up a stake in the retail arm of India's Reliance Industries, leading a line of buyout houses scrambling to get in on backing the business.

3i looks to internationalise garden home, shed specialist A-Z Gartenhaus after majority stake buy

Private equity house 3i Group has bought a majority stake in online garden home, shed and sauna seller A-Z Gartenhaus for £60m.

Carlyle, Softbank told to wait in line to make Reliance Retail investment amid continued huge demand – report

Investment giants Carlyle and Softbank have been told to wait in line after attempting to become the latest major investors in the retail business of India's Reliance Industries.

Private equity trio prepare to profit from what could be Poland’s biggest IPO

A private equity bet on Polish e-commerce retailer Allegro is set to pay off handsomely after the company said it was eyeing a valuation of up to €12bn through an IPO.

Silver Lake in talks for $1bn Reliance Retail investment to value company at $57bn – report

Tech-focused private equity giant Silver Lake is reportedly in talks for a $1bn investment in the retail arm of India's Reliance Industries.

Private equity pair go head to head for Walmart’s Asda in £6.5bn battle – report

Private equity majors Apollo Global and Lone Star Funds are reportedly going head to head in a £6.5bn fight for UK supermarket chain Asda.

UK hunts for way to provide bailout loans to debt-laden private equity-backed businesses: FT

The UK government is reportedly searching for a way to offer state-backed loans to debt-heavy private equity-backed businesses to bolster struggling high street retailers, the FT has said.

Trivest Partners buys into tech-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand

Miami-based private equity house Trivest Partners has backed technology-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand as its latest investment.

TSG Consumer Partners promotes long-serving pair to managing director

Consumer and retail-focused private equity house TSG Consumer Partners has promoted Erik Johnson and Ed Wong to managing director after nine years each at the firm.

Sycamore emerges as potential JC Penney saviour, a month after backing out of Victoria’s Secret buyout

Sycamore Partners is reportedly in talks to buy US department store chain JC Penney out of bankruptcy, just a month after backing out of an agreed buyout of troubled fellow retailer Victoria's Secret.

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