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US owners Carlyle back £150m refinancing at debt-laden retailer Very

It was part of a wider deal which saw the retail business extend some of its loans.

Evening Standard · Feb 16

Barclay family’s Very Group taken over by US private equity firm Carlyle

The move ends a lengthy period under the ownership of the Barclay family, which has been forced to give up control of a raft of businesses.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

US private equity giant poised to take over online retailer The Very Group

Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle Group

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025