Friday, 4 October 2019

Advent International buys lingerie brand Enamor

Global private equity (PE) firm Advent International, has bought out women’s innerwear brand Enamor from Indian Alternatives, Faering Capital and its promoters for about INR 320 Crore.
           
Women’s lingerie in India is a high-growth market, with only a few strong brands in operation. As lingerie sales increase alongside disposable income, Enamor, one of the market’s leading players, is strongly positioned to benefit from these trends.
Started in collaboration with French lingerie brand Barbara in 2001, Enamor has grown to 20 exclusive brand outlets and over 4,500 points of sale across India, mainly in larger cities. The brand that makes lingerie, sportswear and athleisure wear, also sells its products online.

The deal marks Advent’s eighth investment in India and fourth in the consumer goods sector since 2015. In 2017, the firm acquired Dixcy Textiles Pvt. Ltd, which is an exclusive manufacturer and marketer of several leading men’s innerwear brands, including Dixcy Scott, Dixcy Scott UNO, Dixcy Josh and Dixcy & Slimz. Within the consumer goods space, the firm also agreed to acquire a majority stake in packaged snacks maker, DFM Foods Ltd., in September. In 2015, it invested in consumer electrical goods maker, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals.

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