Lipton Tea Acquired by CVC
Lipton Tea Acquired by CVC
Transaction
Overview
Spayne Lindsay is delighted to announce that it has advised CVC Capital Partners on the agreed acquisition of Unilever’s global tea business for €4.5bn.
Lipton Tea is the world’s leading tea business, with a portfolio of 34 brands including Lipton, PG tips, Pukka, T2 and TAZO®. With 11 production factories in 4 continents and Tea estates in 3 countries, Lipton is growing a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants. The business generated revenues of around €2 billion in 2020.
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