Best World International Plans to Acquire Pedal Pulses

Apr 7th, 2020

Jessie Kern

Best World International, which owns an array of skin care brands like DR's Secret, plans to buy the entirety of Pedal Pulses' stock after purchasing a 49.9% stake for $24.6 million.

Best World International, which owns an array of skin care brands like DR's Secret, plans to buy the entirety of Pedal Pulses' stock after purchasing a 49.9% stake for $24.6 million.

Photo courtesy DR's Secret's Instagram (@dr.s.secret)

Skin care products firm Best World International is looking to acquire U.K.-based Pedal Pulses, which sells products and treatments for feet, hands and legs, after having acquired 49.9% of its shares, according to an article on The Business Times.

Best World and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Best World Investments Pte Ltd (BWIPL) acquired a 49.9% stake in Pedal Pulses for about £13.9 million ($24.6 million).

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