Private equity house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is to acquire Pets at Home, the UK’s leading retailer of pet food and pet-related services and accessories, from Bridgepoint, another private equity firm, in a deal totalling £955 million.
Frank McKenna has never exactly been shy about being the public face of the Downtown in Business brand, which he founded in Liverpool in 2004 and now boasts operations in Preston and Manchester (the latter launched earlier this year). His weekly, “Thank Frank it’s Friday” email missives, “Frankie Says” blog and Tarantino-inspired advertisements are cases in point.
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