CurrentBody
UKWho owns CurrentBody?
CurrentBody is a British E-commerce company, formerly owned by NVM Private Equity and BGF, exited in 2025 (exit via IPO). No current private equity owner is on file.
Hand-verified · updated 2026-09-30
Open JSON · CC-BY
Key facts
- ·Fully exited in 2025 to Public (Beauty Tech Group plc).
- ·Best return: 7.6x MOIC by NVM Private Equity (2025 exit).
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 5 years.
Ownership history
2 ownership periods · co-invest detected · 1 lender on file
NVM Private Equity took CurrentBody public via IPO in 2025 after 7 years.
BGF sold CurrentBody to eComplete in 2021 after 2 years.
More from NVM Private Equity Vintage III
Other portfolio companies in the same fund.
More PE-backed in E-commerce
Comparable e-commerce deals from other GPs.
US
FranceQuestions
Who owns CurrentBody?
CurrentBody was formerly owned by NVM Private Equity and BGF, exited in 2025. No current private equity owner is on file.
Who did CurrentBody sell to?
Beechbrook Capital sold CurrentBody to eComplete in 2025 (Trade Sale). BGF sold CurrentBody to eComplete in 2021 (Secondary).
Who has owned CurrentBody over time?
CurrentBody has been through 3 private-equity ownership periods: NVM Private Equity · via NVM Private Equity Vintage III · 2018–2025 · (IPO) · 7.6x; BGF · via BGF · 2019–2021 · sold to eComplete · (Secondary); Beechbrook Capital · via UK SME Credit III · 2021–2025 · sold to eComplete · (Trade Sale).
About CurrentBody
CurrentBody is a United Kingdom beauty technology company that designs, distributes and retails at-home beauty and wellness devices, operating an e-commerce platform that carries both its own-brand products and leading third-party lines such as NuFACE, FOREO, Tria and ZIIP. Headquartered in the Manchester area, it built its reputation on the first flexible LED light therapy mask, a category it helped popularise, and has grouped its activities under a wider beauty tech platform. The business sells internationally across roughly 80 countries and reports that its devices have been used by more than 500,000 people. Group revenue exceeded GBP 100 million in 2024, up from around GBP 80 million in 2023, positioning it as one of the larger specialists in the fast-growing home beauty device segment.
Ownership journey
CurrentBody was founded in 2009 in the Manchester area by Laurence Newman and Andrew Showman, combining backgrounds in medical devices and e-commerce to sell professional-grade beauty technology direct to consumers. NVM Private Equity backed the company through its Vintage III fund, entering in 2018 to support the next phase of growth and international expansion. BGF joined the shareholder base in 2019, taking the company's disclosed external funding to around GBP 10 million, before exiting in 2021 via a secondary transaction. From 2021, Beechbrook Capital provided debt financing through its UK SME Credit III strategy, supporting the business alongside its equity backers. NVM remained invested until 2025, when it exited via a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Under PE ownership
Under the investment, CurrentBody shifted from a pure device retailer toward a platform anchored by proprietary own-brand products, improving unit economics and brand equity while building out its e-commerce technology and management team. It expanded internationally, including a China joint venture and targeted rollouts into new overseas markets, extending distribution to roughly 80 countries. Trading scaled sharply as demand for at-home beauty technology accelerated, with group revenue rising from around GBP 80 million in 2023 to more than GBP 100 million in 2024 and reported EBITDA growing from roughly GBP 3 million to about GBP 30 million over the period. Headcount reached more than 200 employees, and the company culminated its ownership chapter with a public listing in 2025.