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City PM Published Jun 14, 2009 Reviewed Jun 30, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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La Senza was sold for £100m in 2006
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DRAGON’S DEN star Theo Paphitis has walked out on lingerie chain La Senza after a bust-up with its private equity owner, Lion Capital. It is thought Paphitis quit the board after a clash of opinions over how the business should be run. The entrepreneur was in talks with Lion to buy a majority stake in the firm, after selling it for £100m in 2006, but now it is believed those negotiation have broken down.

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