Sycamore to sell Boots Group to Canada’s Weston family, Fairfax for $8.9bn
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · first reported by Alternatives Watch and 1 other
Sycamore Partners sells Boots Group (pharmacy/health & beauty retailer) to Weston family and Fairfax Financial for $8.9B; sponsor exit of long-held platform asset.
- Also named
- Weston family, Fairfax Financial
- Fund
- Boots Group
- Deal value
- $8.9B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- Europe
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