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Existing backer L Catterton exits the Tokyo-based maker of &Honey and 8 The Thalasso as top executives reinvest alongside the buyout firm.
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Existing backer L Catterton exits the Tokyo-based maker of &Honey and 8 The Thalasso as top executives reinvest alongside the buyout firm.

Mekong Capital announced that it was awarded the 2018 Private Equity International (PEI) Award for Operational Excellence for a Lower Mid-Market/Small Cap investment in Asia Pacific, based on the performance of Traphaco. This is the sixth year in a row of…

KKR and Carlyle, the US private equity firms, have been invited to bid for the Asian business, which trades as Homeplus, while London-based CVC Capital Partners has also been asked to bid. The decision to sell the South Korean stores comes as the retail…
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