Charlotte Tilbury could be one of the major acquisitions of the pandemic era.
Coronavirus hasn't stopped M&A speculation. According to Bloomberg, Unilever and Puig are competing to acquire Charlotte Tilbury. Other bids have allegedly been made by L’Oreal, Estée Lauder and Shiseido. Equity firms have also shown interest.
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Charlotte Tilbury is estimated to sell for about $1.2 billion, per the report. A bidder is expected to be announced perhaps as early as May 2020.
