Very Group goes up for auction
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
24/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
7/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
US private equity firm Carlyle has launched an auction for multi-brand online retailer The Very Group, after buying it for only £1 in November 2025. According to reports in The Telegraph, Carlyle has kicked off a £2 billion sale of the heavily indebted retailer. Earlier this month, another American firm Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones,...


