An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners”) has today announced the acquisition of Bonmarché from the Administrators, KPMG. It is intended that the business will trade from approximately 230 stores, thereby providing continued employment to approximately 2,400 employees in the UK. However, in order to ensure that the company can be placed on… Read More

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners”) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kobusch–Sengewald, an international producer and processor of custom–designed plastic packaging from Pregis Corporation . Kobusch Sengewald is a leading provider of high value, bespoke, plastic–based flexible and semi–rigid packaging solutions to the food, chemical, hygiene product and… Read More

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners”) today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire ELIX Polymers, S.L., a leading plastics business from Styrolution. Based in Tarragona, Spain, ELIX Polymers has more than 35 years experience in pre–coloured Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (“ABS”) and ABS specialty thermoplastic resins which possess high impact and mechanical strength…. Read More

The EQT Opportunity Fund (“EQT Opportunity”) has reached an agreement to sell its shares in German retail chain Strauss Innovation (“Strauss”) to an affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners”). The Geringhoff family will also sell its stake. The value of the transaction is undisclosed. Strauss is a private-label retail chain with approximately… Read More