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Style Capital acquired a 50.2% controlling stake in Autry International from the "Made in Italy Fund" (managed by Quadrivio & Pambianco) and the founding family. The family retains a significant 42% stake, while Quadrivio reinvests for an 8% minority stake via its new vehicle "Lifestyle Fund II". The deal marks a highly successful exit for the sellers, generating a 4x Cash-on-Cash return and 75% IRR in less than 3 years. The new ownership aims to pivot the brand from a wholesale-led model to a retail-led model, with plans to open over 20 flagship stores globally

Suave Brands Company, a portfolio company of Yellow Wood Partners, has acquired the ChapStick brand from Haleon. The deal positions ChapStick within a dedicated, independent North American beauty & personal care platform, combining its leading lip‑care franchise with Suave’s value‑oriented mass‑retail footprint and operational capabilities. The acquisition is intended to create synergies in distribution, back‑office functions, and marketing, while enabling Suave Brands Company to scale its retail sales to approximately USD 800 million annually

Style Capital has acquired an 80% stake in Sœur from Experienced Capital (ECP) and the brand’s founders. The transaction marks a highly successful exit for ECP, which realized a "6x money" return on its initial 2016 investment. The founding Brion sisters will retain a 20% minority stake and remain active in the business alongside CEO Freja Day. The strategic rationale for the deal is to accelerate Sœur’s international expansion, with the objective of reaching 50% of sales outside of France. The transaction was structured as a Leveraged Buyout (LBO) with "reasonable leverage," financed equally by the Italian fund Ver Capital and a pool of Sœur’s historical banks, including BNP Paribas and LCL

The global private equity firm Advent International has acquired a majority stake in the group owning the niche fragrance houses Parfums de Marly and Initio Parfums Prives. The founder, Julien Sprecher, reinvests alongside Advent. The partnership aims to accelerate the brands' global expansion, particularly in Asia and the Americas, and to strengthen their omnichannel distribution network. This transaction underscores the booming interest of financial investors in high-growth niche perfumery assets

This growth equity transaction represents the entry of Transformation Capital as the majority institutional shareholder of Kubus Sports, partnering with long-standing CEO and co-owner Alex Cretier to transition the business from a regional brand aggregator into a scalable global house of premium sporting brands. The transaction is executed immediately following Kubus Sports' transformative acquisition of US-based watersports pioneer Naish earlier in 2026, an expansion that elevated the target's international profile but required sophisticated institutional backing to manage the resulting multi-jurisdictional integration and working capital requirements

Siparex acquired a majority stake in Sodikart, succeeding Evolem (shareholder for 15 years). Siparex invested between EUR30M and EUR50M. The founder and management team retain a minority stake. Supported by a debt lever of 3x EBITDA, the goal is to double the group's size within 5 years through international M&A.

Natural Cosmetics Holland has entered into an agreement with Karmijn Kapitaal, which acquires a majority stake in the company. This strategic transaction aims to accelerate the growth of Natural Cosmetics Holland, which has already doubled its revenue in the last year. With the support of Karmijn Kapitaal, the company aims to strengthen its position in the natural personal care products market and continue its expansion in the private label segment. The investment will be used to modernize production equipment, strengthen the organization, and optimize processes

The acquisition of Juratoys by Maped represents a transition from sponsor ownership to a corporate strategic framework, following a four-year investment cycle under Argos Wityu that delivered significant scale expansion through the institutional integration of Lilliputiens and organic growth. The industrial LBO structure, implemented via a newly formed acquisition holding company controlled by Maped, ensures strong management continuity with senior executives rolling over equity and participating in a structured management incentive package to align long-term operational interests

The acquisition of My Jolie Candle by Emosia Group represents a strategic consolidation in the home fragrance sector, specifically designed to diversify the acquirer's product portfolio and accelerate its digital transformation. By integrating a successful Digitally Native Vertical Brand (DNVB), the acquirer secures a direct connection to a younger, millennial consumer base, effectively balancing its traditional retail distribution strengths with new e-commerce agility. The target’s innovative product concept complements the acquirer's existing high-end brand lineup, creating a robust, multi-generational portfolio

BC Partners, a European private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Havea from 3i and Cathay Capital. The transaction is structured as a new Leveraged Buy‑Out, with BC Partners XI—the firm’s 11th flagship fund, closed at about EUR 5.3 billion—taking the lead and bringing in co‑investors PSP Investments from Canada and NPS Investment Management from South Korea as minority partners. 3i and Cathay Capital fully exit the position, while the management team led by CEO Nicolas Brodetsky reinvests alongside the new sponsors, aligning incentives for a second turn of value creation