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The Very Group owner injects 150 million pounds into the business

The Very Group, acquired by global investment firm Carlyle in November 2025, has completed a long-term funding deal to extend and renew debt facilities, to position the retail group “for the next stage of its growth”. Owners Carlyle have injected 150 million pounds in financial support into debt-laden The Very Group, which includes digital...

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Carlyle close to finalising sale of Twinset for just under 200 million euros

US fund Carlyle is about to conclude an agreement to sell the Italian ready-to-wear brand Twinset to the investment groups Borletti and Quadrivio, according to sources close to the matter cited by Reuters. The transaction, expected in the coming days, would value the brand at just under 200 million euros, amid significant debt. Founded in 1987...

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Change of ownership: Hunkemöller back in American hands

After three years under Dutch ownership, lingerie chain Hunkemöller is changing hands again, according to a press release. Investment firm Redwood Capital Management is taking over from Parcom and Opportunity Partners. “This change of ownership marks a new chapter for the leading European lingerie brand,” said Hunkemöller. Hunkemöller recently...

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The Carlyle Group acquires majority stake in retailer End.

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in luxury, streetwear and sportswear retailer End. In a statement, The Carlyle Group said it was acquiring the stake from founders Christiaan Ashworth and John Parker, who will retain a “significant minority stake” and remain co-chief executives of the company. Index...

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Private equity firm Permira acquires Golden Goose from Carlyle Group

New York – Golden Goose, Permira and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) announced Wednesday that the private equity firm will acquire Carlyle’s majority stake in the Italian luxury fashion brand. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the next months. “This is really about backing the sneaker trend, the...

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Twinset plots global expansion to become an international brand

London - Twinset has unveiled its expansion strategy for Twinset Milano, the new name of its main line and its campaign for Spring/Summer 2018 following its acquisition by private equity firm Carlyle Group, which sees the brand opening its first store in London in spring 2018. The brand’s new expansion strategy, sees Twinset focusing on growing...

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The Rise of Supreme - From a skate store to a billion dollar fashion company

London - Cult skatewear brand Supreme made headlines last week after news emerged that it had sold a 50 percent stake in the business to private equity firm Carlyle Group. The streetwear-inspired brand is said to be worth 1 billion US dollars now, as the brand is poised for global expansion. Supreme's founder, James Jebbia, has spent years...

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UPDATE: Twinset appoints new creative directors, launches menswear

London - Italian apparel label Twinset has unveiled its new corporate brand image, appointed two new creative directors and is set to launch menswear following its acquisition by US private equity firm Carlyle Group. Twinset's main product line has been rebranded as Twinset Milano, to underline the brand's Italian roots. In addition, Twinset has...

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Supreme sells stake to Carlyle Group

London - The founder of iconic streetwear brand Supreme, James Jebbia, has sold a stake in the company to private equity firm The Carlyle Group. Further details concerning the deal were not disclosed, but the private equity group is thought to have taken a minority stake in the skatewear inspired label, according to various media reports....

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Carlyle Group takes full control of Twinset

US private equity group Carlyle Group has strengthened its position in Italian fashion brand Twinset by buying the remaining 10 percent stake from founder Simona Barbieri, to increase its stake from 90 percent to 100 percent. The Carlyle Group sees Twinset as a “key investment” in the European fashion and apparel sector, in 2012 it bought 72...

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Hunkemöller ramps up expansion plan, thanks to support from new owners

It is full speed ahead for Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller, now that the Carlyle Group has officially finished its acquisition of the company from its former owners PAI Partners. With the new owners firmly backing the high street retailer’s now three-year plan, which includes expanding its store portfolio network to count over 1,200 stores...

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Carlyle to buy Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller

Carlyle has confirmed that it is buying Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller from its private equity owners, PAI Partners, following up its fashion investment in luxury brands Moncler and Italian retailer Twin Set. The European-focused upper-mid market buyout fund didn’t disclose the terms of the transaction, but a source has been quoted across the...