Feb 2025
Beauty Independent | The Bullish Outlook for Beauty M&A and Bearish Prospects for Early-Stage Funding This Year
Published by Beauty Independent on February 12, 2025
Ashleigh Barker, Director and head of beauty and personal care in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, recently discussed her 2025 sector outlook with Beauty Independent.
In the article, Ashleigh predicts the combination of unclosed deals in Q4 2024, a deep pipeline of upcoming deals and strong investor appetite will fuel a rise in beauty M&A. She believes investors and strategic buyers will increasingly emphasize science-backed care categories, operational excellence in valuations and tailored acquisition processes.
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Lincoln International's Ashleigh Barker explains her predictions for 2025 M&A activity in the beauty sector.
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