South Korean cosmetics group faces buy-out

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South Korean cosmetics group faces buy-out

The South Korean buy-out market has been revived with news this week that TheFaceShop is being sold by private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners. First round bids were due at the end of last week with firms including Bain Capital and Permira submitting offers.

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