
UK - Darwin Private Equity acquires Maximuscle for £75m from Piper
Darwin Private Equity has completed its first transaction with the £75m acquisition of sports nutrition company Maximuscle from Piper Private Equity. nabCapital provided acquisition finance to the deal alongside Royal Bank of Scotland and CapitalSource. Watford-based Maximuscle was founded in 1995 and today employs 53 people. It sells high protein products through its online platform and at retailers including Argos, Asda, Boots and Tesco.
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