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Bridgepoint Acquires Wiggle In £180m Deal

The online cycling retailer has been bought by private equity firm Bridgepoint, which also owns Pret A Manger, HobbyCraft and Fat Face, in a transaction totalling £180m. Private equity firm Isis acquired its majority shareholding in Wiggle in 2006 for £12m.

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