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Acquisitions & ownership changes.

1,873 dated ownership events from the fact base (acquisitions, licence agreements, mergers and ownership changes), from 1840 to 2026. Every entry links brand and group and carries its source. The count is of event entries, not unique deals.

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2026

  • Acquired by Karo Healthcare (KKR-backed, Stockholm-headquartered) from Perrigo for approx. €330 million (closed April 30, 2026). Required Norwegian regulatory divestiture of Locobase brand.↗ marketscreener.com

  • Acquired (74 %) by Medios AG; previous owners keep a minority stake; closing announced 1 Oct 2026↗ finanznachrichten.de

  • Acquired, together with group company WAREG Verpackungs-GmbH, by GraVo Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (industrial holding, Essen) from the previous owner family; purchase price not disclosed↗ unternehmeredition.de

  • Acquired CoolIT Systems for about $4.75 billion (closed 2 July 2026)↗ de-ch.ecolab.com

  • Parent company Quest Personal Care Global acquired by Brand Masters (Netherlands, backed by Avedon Capital Partners); Quest continues to operate independently↗ thebusinessdesk.com

  • STADA Arzneimittel AG acquires Nordic commercial rights to Locobase (DK/FI/IS/NO/SE) from Karo Healthcare as required divestiture for Karo's Aco Hud Nordic acquisition (announced May 4, 2026)↗ bakermckenzie.com

  • Acquired by Kofola ČeskoSlovensko (100% stake), integrated into LEROS herbal subsidiary. Martin Růžička continues as general director; founders remain as advisors.↗ kofola.cz

  • Jesper Buch (Danish investor, judge on Løvens Hule / Danish Shark Tank) acquired a 10% stake during a Løvens Hule TV appearance. Brand remains family-owned.↗ fyens.dk

  • Somatoline brand sold by Manetti & Roberts (Bolton Group) to Olyos Group, controlled by Motion Equity Partners (France)↗ en.ilsole24ore.com

  • Merger with Mäurer & Wirtz referred to as completed in the Mäurer & Wirtz press release of 2 June 2026 ("First major appointment following the merger of Mäurer & Wirtz with Classic Parfums and The Nose Behind").↗ m-w.de

  • Parent company: Mucos Pharma becomes part of the Dermapharm group.↗ wobenzym.de

  • Acquired by private equity firm GTCR from Advent (closed 9 April 2026)↗ zentiva.com

  • SALT & STONEowner · Advent International

    Advent International to acquire majority stake (announced 24 March 2026, expected close April 2026); Humble Growth exits, founder Nima Jalali remains equity holder↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

  • Acquired Guess for approximately US$1.4 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

  • Niche Beauty Labowner · Cosnova Beauty

    Acquired by Cosnova Beauty (owner of essence and Catrice), Germany↗ cosmetic-business.com

  • Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue shareholders approved the acquisition (Jan 29, 2026); transaction not yet closed, expected to close in H2 2026 subject to regulatory approval.↗ prnewswire.com

  • L'Oreal completed its acquisition of Kering Beaute, including the House of Creed, on 31 March 2026.↗ loreal.com

  • Transitioned to a holding-company structure, officially changing its name to Kosé Holdings Corporation.↗ koseholdings.co.jp

  • Completed the acquisition of Kering Beauté on 31 March 2026, including the House of Creed and fifty-year exclusive licences for fragrances and beauty products under the Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga brands (announced October 2025).↗ loreal.com

  • Niche Beauty Lab (incl. Acnemy) acquired by cosnova, effective January 14 2026↗ cosnova.com

  • Niche Beauty Lab (Theramid's parent) acquired by Cosnova Group↗ beautymatter.com

  • Parent company Niche Beauty Lab acquired by Cosnova Beauty (Essence, Catrice); brand continues under founder/CEO Sergio Chorrero.↗ beautymatter.com

  • CapVest Partners completed its acquisition of the majority stake in STADA Arzneimittel AG on 31 March 2026.↗ stada.com

  • label.mowner · TONI&GUY

    Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck acquired complete ownership and control of Label.M and majority ownership/voting control of Toni & Guy↗ beautymatter.com

2025
All acquisitions and ownership changes
Transaction register

225 reviewed unique deals from the groups' acquisition history — parties, roles, amounts (original wording kept) and milestones, each sourced. Distinct from the 1,873 event entries in the timeline above; the register does not yet cover the whole timeline.

2026
  • AcquisitionCapVest Partners← Bain Capital and Cinven#
    Brands involved: STADA Arzneimittel AG (acquired)
    Announced: 1 Sept 2025Completed: 31 Mar 2026
    Phases: 2025 — signed a definitive agreement (announced 1 September 2025) to sell a majority stake in STADA to CapVest · 2026 — CapVest Partners completed its acquisition of the majority stake in STADA Arzneimittel AG on 31 March 2026
    Reservations: CapVest acquires majority in STADA from Bain Capital/Cinven — deal announced 2025-09-01, completed 2026-03-31. Bain/Cinven-2017 (their own purchase) is kept SEPARATE.
  • AcquisitionL'Oréal← Kering#
    Brands involved: Creed (acquired), Kering Beauté (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link), Balenciaga (licensed), Bottega Veneta (licensed)
    Amount: EUR 4 billionAnnounced: Oct 2025Completed: 31 Mar 2026
    Phases: 2025 — announced October 2025 · 2026 — Completed the acquisition of Kering Beauté on 31 March 2026
    Reservations: ONE deal: L'Oréal acquires Kering Beauté (incl. Creed) + 50-year beauty licenses Balenciaga/Bottega Veneta; announced Oct 2025, completed 2026-03-31, ~EUR 4 bn, seller Kering. Viewed from both perspectives. Gucci was in the announcement but NOT in the completion text → excluded from confirmed targets (remains in evidence text). kering--creed--2023 is kept SEPARATE (Kering bought Creed 2023, before this one).
  • Acquisitioncosnova (cosnova GmbH)#
    Brands involved: Niche Beauty Lab (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2026
  • Brands involved: Guess (acquired)
    Amount: approximately US$1.4 billionCompleted: 2026
2025
  • AcquisitionAgreedKimberly-Clark#
    Brands involved: Kenvue (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Amount: ~$48.7 billionAgreed: 2025Agreed: 29 Jan 2026
    Phases: 2025 — Kimberly-Clark agreed to acquire Kenvue for ~$48.7 billion · 2026 — shareholders approved the acquisition (Jan 29, 2026); not yet closed
    Reservations: Kimberly-Clark acquires Kenvue, ~$48.7 bn enterprise value; agreed 2025, shareholder-approved Jan 29, 2026, NOT closed (H2 2026, regulatory review). Status agreed. No single seller (public company) → seller null (not Kenvue-as-seller).
  • DivestitureAnnouncedBansk Group← Future Beauty Brands#
    Brands involved: BYOMA (divested)
    Announced: 2025
  • AcquisitionBolton Group#
    Brands involved: Repair Care (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2025
  • DivestitureUlta Beauty← Manzanita Capital#
    Brands involved: Space NK (divested, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2025
  • AcquisitionKKR← EQT#
    Brands involved: Karo Healthcare (acquired)
    Amount: ~EUR 2.65bnCompleted: 27 Aug 2025Agreed: 9 Apr 2025
    Phases: 2025 — closed 27 August 2025 · 2025 — agreed 9 April 2025
  • AcquisitionInterparfums SA← Amorepacific Europe#
    Brands involved: Maison Goutal (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2025
  • DivestitureAgreedEssity← Edgewell Personal Care#
    Brands involved: feminine-care business (divested, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Amount: approximately $340 millionAgreed: 2025
  • DivestitureKKR← Coty#
    Brands involved: Wella (divested)
    Stake: 25.8%Completed: 2025
    Sources:↗ coty.com
2024
2023
  • Divestiture← Johnson & Johnson#
    Brands involved: Kenvue (divested, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Announced: 2021Completed: Jul 2023
    Phases: 2021 — announced it would spin off its consumer health division · 2023 — J&J completed the separation via a July 2023 exchange offer (IPO 4 May 2023, raising ~$3.8B)
    Reservations: J&J separated its consumer health division into Kenvue — announced 2021, IPO May 4, 2023, separation completed via exchange offer July 2023 (=deal completion). IPO ≠ separation completion date. Spin-off, no purchase price → amount null. Both the IPO and divestiture observation (#2) are included.
  • AcquisitionKaro Healthcare AB← Haleon#
    Brands involved: Lamisil (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2023Announced: 1 Nov 2023
    Phases: 2023 — Karo Healthcare completed the acquisition · 2023 — announced 1 November 2023
  • Brands involved: Gianvito Rossi (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Stake: 70%Completed: 2023
  • AcquisitionBerner Oy#
    Brands involved: Naviter Ltd (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2023
  • AcquisitionSodalis Group#
    Brands involved: Goovi (acquired)
    Completed: 2023
  • AcquisitionKering#
    Brands involved: Creed (acquired)
    Completed: 2023
  • Brands involved: Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare (acquired)
    Completed: 2023
  • Otherformer creditors#
    Brands involved: Revlon Group Holdings LLC (acquired, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Amount: ~$2.7BCompleted: 2023
  • AcquisitionKao Corporation#
    Brands involved: Bondi Sands (acquired)
    Completed: 2023
    Sources:↗ kao.com
  • Divestiture← Henkel AG & Co. KGaA#
    Brands involved: business operations in Russia (divested, per the source, no confirmed link)
    Completed: 2023
  • AcquisitionL'Oréal#
    Brands involved: Aesop (acquired)
    Amount: $2.53 billionCompleted: 2023
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Source rows that list several brands without evidence of a single deal — kept out of the confirmed deal count.

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