Bain Capital Plans to Acquire Vitabiotics, UK Operations, Meyer Organics Across India, Africa
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Vitabiotics, including the VB Group with Meyer Organics in India and operations in Africa and Egypt, in a deal reported to range around $850 million to over $1 billion, with the UK business remaining central and no immediate changes to day-to-day operations. The investment will be led by Bain’s Asia Private Equity team to accelerate international growth in markets such as MENA and China, and founder Kartar Lalvani will become Chairman Emeritus on completion.
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About Tej Lalvani
Tej Lalvani is a British businessman and the CEO of the UK's largest vitamin company Vitabiotics, founded by his father Kartar Lalvani. He is best known for being one of the "Dragons" on the BBC television series Dragons' Den from 2017 to 2021.
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- businessperson
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- United Kingdom
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- July 13, 1974