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A former owner of Missguided, the youth fashion brand, is in talks to buy Kurt Geiger, the upmarket shoe and accessories retailer.
Sky News has learnt that Alteri Investors, which was backed by the global private equity giant Apollo Management when it launched a decade ago, is among a number of parties in discussions about a takeover of the 61-year-old footwear brand.
City sources said this weekend the talks were at an early stage and were not being held on an exclusive basis.
Several other parties are also considering bids for Kurt Geiger, which has been owned by Cinven, the private equity firm, since 2015.
The brand’s celebrity customers reportedly include Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez and Paris Hilton.
Last October, Sky News revealed Cinven had appointed Bank of America to oversee an auction of the retailer.
At the time, banking sources said they expected the company to fetch a price in the region of £400m.
It was unclear what valuation a deal under discussion with Alteri would command.
Luxury goods groups and other buyout firms are understood to have been examining offers for Kurt Geiger in recent months.
Kurt Geiger, which was founded in 1963, is run by Neil Clifford, its long-serving chief executive.
Previously backed by Sycamore Partners, another private equity group, the brand is targeting significant expansion in the US through a chain of standalone stores.
To mark its 60th anniversary last year, Mr Clifford announced plans to establish a design academy for young people to embark on careers in the fashion industry.
Mr Clifford has run the business for the past two decades.
Last year, it announced a…
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