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LK Bennett founder buys label back

London - Linda Bennett, the founder of premium womenswear retailer LK Bennett, has bought the business back from its private equity partners. Bennett acquired the remaining equity in LK Bennett from Phoenix Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum earlier this week, in a move that sees the fashion retailer come full circle. Bennett first founded...

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LK Bennett for sale

Linda Bennett, the founder of British shoe and fashion retailer, only recently announced her interest in selling part of her business so that she might concentrate on the creative aspects and there is already a bidding war for her company. Luc Vandevelde, ex-chairman of Marks & Spencer and Jimmy Choo are both in the running to buy the company....

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Linda Bennett Business Woman Of The Year

Linda Bennett, founder of the fashion chain LK Bennett, has been named Veuve Cliquot Business Woman of the Year. She set up her first shop in suburban Wimbledon in 1990, before moving into central London in 1994. Now she has 400 employees and a chain of 44 outlets across Britain selling shoes, for which she is renowned, clothes and accessories,...