Posts by Steve Davis:

• The Return of High-Profile Beauty Deals

  The Beauty Care M&A market continued to thrive with another 28 transactions in Q2’18, representing the fourth quarter in a row with over 25 transactions, the first time in beauty… Read more »

  07/27/2018

  :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Industry Reports: Beauty & Personal Care
• Sector Deals of the Week—Beauty & Personal Care Strategics Continue to Expand International Brand Portfolios

  Strategic acquirers remain active at the start of Q2’18 as highlighted with last week’s acquisitions of Nanda Co. Ltd. (Stylenanda) by L’Oréal and Eyeko by The Hut Group, as both… Read more »

  05/09/2018

  :: Banker Insights :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Deals of the Week :: Media
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  Beauty M&A Report—Good Yet Uninspiring Start to 2018

  The Beauty Care M&A market recorded 28 transactions in Q1’18. While transaction volume was strong, including a 12% increase over the first quarter of last year, there was a lack… Read more »

  04/18/2018

  :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Industry Reports: Beauty & Personal Care :: Media
• Sector Deals of the Week—Direct-to-Consumer Beauty & Personal Care Attracts Increasing Capital Investments

  Direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty and personal care companies continue to attract significant investor interest as both Harry’s and Glossier received new rounds of funding this past month. Harry’s, a D2C subscription-based… Read more »

  02/28/2018

  :: Banker Insights :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Consumer Products & Services :: Deals of the Week :: Media
• Sector Deals of the Week—Procter & Gamble Continues on the M&A Trail with Snowberry Acquisition

  Three months following the acquisition of Native, Procter & Gamble (P&G) acquired Snowberry, a New Zealand-based, prestige skin care brand, underlining its return to the M&A arena. Founded in 2007,… Read more »

  02/13/2018

  :: Banker Insights :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Deals of the Week :: Media
• Beauty M&A Report—We Did It! Another 100 Deal Year in the Books!

  The Beauty Care M&A market finished the year on a high note with 30 transactions in Q4’17, bringing total transactions to over 100 for the second straight year. Not only… Read more »

  01/19/2018

  :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Industry Reports: Beauty & Personal Care :: Media
• Intrepid Advises Beauty Care Formulator and Contract Manufacturer Aware Products on Its Sale to VPI Holding Company

  Wind Point Partners-Backed VPI Holding Company Adds Beauty Industry Innovation Expertise and a West Coast Operation Intrepid today announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Aware Products,… Read more »

  12/14/2017

  :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Media :: Press Releases
• Sector Deals of the Week—Unilever Leads the Pack with its Fourth Marquee Beauty Care Acquisition of the Year

  Two months following Unilever’s announced $2.7 billion acquisition of Carver Korea, the personal care giant announced the acquisition of Sundial Brands, a leading hair care and skin care company recognized… Read more »

  11/29/2017

  :: Banker Insights :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Deals of the Week :: Media
• Beauty Care M&A on Pace for Another Record Year—Stay Tuned

  The Beauty Care M&A market continued its pace to over 100 transactions in 2017 for the second straight year, with 27 transactions in Q3’17. While transaction volume was high, outpacing… Read more »

  10/30/2017

  :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Industry Reports: Beauty & Personal Care :: Media
• Sector Deals of the Week—Yellow Wood Launches Its Next Platform with Acquisition of Freeman Beauty

  Less than two months following the sale of PDC Brands for $1.425 billion to CVC Capital Partners, Yellow Wood Partners announced the acquisition of Freeman Beauty to jumpstart its next… Read more »

  08/22/2017

  :: Banker Insights :: Beauty & Personal Care :: Deals of the Week :: Media