Wella
SwitzerlandEntry
2022
Hold
4yr
Status
Active
Who owns Wella?
Wella is a Swiss Consumer company, currently owned by TRAIL since 2022 and Elyan Partners.
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Most recent investor
TRAILTRAIL Core Equity Partners Fund · 2019 · Buyout
3 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
Ownership history
2 ownership periods · co-invest detected · 1 lender on file
Active
Co-invest · 2 holders · 1 lender · 2020 · present
Elyan PartnersActive
2020 · present(6yr) · ERES III · 2016 · Buyout
CIC Private DebtLender
2022 · present(4yr) · CIC Debt Fund 4 · 2022 · Private Debt
TRAILActive
2022 · present(4yr) · TRAIL Core Equity Partners Fund · 2019 · Buyout
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Questions
Who owns Wella?
Wella is currently owned by TRAIL and Elyan Partners, through TRAIL Core Equity Partners Fund, since 2022.
When did TRAIL and 1 other acquire Wella?
TRAIL and 1 other acquired Wella in 2022.
Who has owned Wella over time?
Wella has been through 3 private-equity ownership periods: Elyan Partners · via ERES III · since 2020; TRAIL · via TRAIL Core Equity Partners Fund · since 2022; CIC Private Debt · via CIC Debt Fund 4 · since 2022.
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