Next is reportedly considering the sale of its 51% stake in Reiss, in a deal worth over £500 million.
The retail giant is in talks over an auction of the business, with a raft of unknown buyers already circulating, Sky News reported.
According to reports, Next is said to be working with investment bankers at Raymond James to arrange the sale.
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Next originally acquired 25% of the fashion retailer in May 2021 from Warburg Pincus, and later increased its stake to 51% in August last year.
However, if a sale is completed, Warburg Pincus can expect over double its investment, after it acquired Reiss in 2016 worth £260 million.
At the time of its initial investment in Reiss, which has 60 stores across the UK, Next CEO Simon Wolfson said: “Reiss is an outstanding brand with enormous potential and a first-class management team.
“We are excited to see what can be achieved through the combination of Reiss’s exceptional product, marketing and brand-building skills with Next’s Total Platform infrastructure.”
