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Childhood friends sell upmarket brand to Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Dove soap and Lynx deodorantBusiness live – latest updatesA pair of UK entrepreneurs selling refillable deodorants and manuka honey lip balms made from natural ingredients have landed a near-£100m payday from the sale of their brand to Unilever, the global consumer goods group.Wild Cosmetics, founded six years ago by two childhood friends, Freddy Ward and Charlie Bowes-Lyon, has been bought by Unilever, the maker of a host of brands including Marmite, Dove soap, and Axe, Lynx and Sure deodorant. Continue reading…
Childhood friends sell upmarket brand to Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Dove soap and Lynx deodorant
A pair of UK entrepreneurs selling refillable deodorants and manuka honey lip balms made from natural ingredients have landed a near-£100m payday from the sale of their brand to Unilever, the global consumer goods group.
Wild Cosmetics, founded six years ago by two childhood friends, Freddy Ward and Charlie Bowes-Lyon, has been bought by Unilever, the maker of a host of brands including Marmite, Dove soap, and Axe, Lynx and Sure deodorant.
