Pet Store Snapped up by Private Equity Giant

January 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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UK’s biggest pet store is being snapped up by private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Pets at Home owner, Bridgepoint Capital, agreed to sell to KKR for a reported £950 million.
Cheshire-based Pets at Home, which has more than 250 stores and 4200 staff, will join a stable of KKR retail investments, including Alliance Boots and Toys R Us. Pets at Home, which also runs 54 veterinary centers, has enjoyed strong growth and been weighing up a sale or flotation for several months.
As well as pet food, the winter chill saw a 70% surge in demand for dog coats, while sales of rabbit hutch covers also rose.

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