The Body Shop soon to be taken over by the Eurelius fund

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An article by Sophie Baqué

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7 November 2023 à 18h35

Updated on 10 November 2023 à 12h17

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Publication: 7 November 2023 à 18h35, Updated on 10 November 2023 à 12h17

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After selling Aesop to L'Oréal, Brazilian giant Natura &Co was committed to selling The Body Shop. The investment company Aurelius has reportedly shown an interest.

An article by Sophie Baqué

Publication

7 November 2023 à 18h35

Updated on 10 November 2023 à 12h17

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2 minutes

Publication: 7 November 2023 à 18h35, Updated on 10 November 2023 à 12h17

Reading time: 2 minutes

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According to Sky News, private equity firm Aurelius is close to taking over The Body Shop (3,000 stores worldwide with 10,000 employees). Following the sale of Aesop to L’Oréal, at a valuation of 4.66 times sales level, Brazilian owner Natura & Co had initiated the selling process of The Body Shop in August 2023. The chain’s valuation is expected to be between US$485 and US$605 million. This is around half the purchase price of US$1 billion in 2017, when Natura took over the natural beauty...

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