MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN acquired by LVMH

The successful restructuring of Juratoys' capital has resulted in Argos Wityu becoming the majority shareholder, with an 85% stake in the company. This transaction follows a three-year period during which Juratoys was owned by US-based Alex Brands. The Juratoys management team, led by Ludovic Martin, has retained a 1% stake in the company. Negotiations began at the start of the year and culminated in a closing this month. This deal enables Juratoys to regain its independence and pursue growth, particularly internationally, where it generates 40% of its revenue

Private equity sponsor Investindustrial, led by Andrea Bonomi, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 60% controlling equity stake in Artsana Group. Structured to ensure seamless operational continuity, the founding Catelli family (previously the sole owners of the business) will roll over a significant portion of their equity to retain a 40% minority position. Furthermore, Michele Catelli will remain Chairman of the board, and Claudio De Conto will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer

Carlyle acquired a 100% controlling stake in Golden Goose from Ergon Capital Partners and minority investors. The EV represents a massive exit for Ergon, which had purchased the company less than 2 years prior (May 2015) for an enterprise value of EUR100m. The rapid valuation increase was driven by the explosive growth of the sneaker market. Carlyle beat out a long list of bidders, including BC Partners, Permira and the Qatari fund Mayhoola.

3i Group, a London‑listed private equity firm, agreed to invest EUR 150 million in Ponroy Santé (now Havea) to acquire a controlling stake in the French natural‑consumer‑health platform, with Cathay Capital Partners taking a minority co‑investment alongside. The transaction is structured as a leveraged buy‑out in which 3i becomes the majority shareholder while the founding shareholder Arnaud Ponroy and CEO Fabrice Cahierc maintain meaningful equity stakes, preserving continuity of management and entrepreneurial alignment

Montefiore Investment has acquired a 51% stake in the Isabel Marant fashion house. Isabel Marant and her long-standing partners, Sophie Duruflé and Nathalie Chemouny, will retain the remaining 49% of the capital, ensuring creative and operational continuity. This "capitalistic partnership" marks the end of the brand's pure self-financing era and the beginning of a structured institutional growth phase. The strategic rationale is focused on accelerating international development and diversifying the brand's product ecosystem into highly profitable categories such as accessories, leather goods (handbags), and menswear

Maped's acquisition of Heller Joustra for 1.5 million euros through a court-sanctioned restructuring proceeding at the Argentan commercial court marks a decisive consolidation intended to mitigate back-to-school seasonal concentration by scaling up into the adjacent juvenile creative leisure sector. The transaction follows a severe liquidity crisis under the prior ownership of New York Finance Innovation, where a debt burden matching annualized revenues and acute working capital starvation paralyzed the target's procurement of critical imported components

Ergon Capital Partners III has acquired a majority stake in Golden Goose srl from Dgpa sgr, Riello Investimenti, and founders. Golden Goose is a fast-growing Italian luxury brand, renowned for its high-end casual apparel and iconic sneakers. The transaction follows months of speculation and marks a significant milestone for the brand's expansion.

LBO France entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in IKKS Group from its founder, Roger Zannier. This transaction marks a strategic transition for the apparel group, which had been under the control of the Zannier family since 2000. The deal follows an interrupted auction process from the previous year, which failed to meet valuation expectations amid competition from major international funds and strategic bidders. The current operation was facilitated by a corporate reorganization where the founder consolidated ownership before engaging in direct bilateral discussions with LBO France

Catterton Partners (now L Catterton) has successfully finalized the acquisition of a significant minority stake in the share capital of the target organization. This strategic transaction marks the acquirer's initial entry into the Italian industrial market, specifically targeting the high-expertise cosmetics manufacturing sector. The strategic rationale for the move centers on the group's objective to accelerate the target's international development, with a primary focus on scaling operations in the United States and China

The deal involves Eurazeo's acquisition of a 10% stake in Desigual, a global clothing brand, for a total investment of €285 million. The investment is part of Eurazeo's strategy to expand its portfolio of consumer goods companies and to support the growth of Desigual's international business. The deal provides Desigual with the capital and strategic support it needs to continue its expansion plans, while also giving Eurazeo a foothold in the fashion industry. The investment is expected to help Desigual accelerate its growth plans, particularly in Europe and Asia, where the company sees significant opportunities for expansion