Headland completes $55m buyout of South Korea’s YoungToys
Headland Capital Partners has a acquired a 96.5% stake in South Korean toy manufacturer YoungToys for KRW60 billion ($55 million). It is the 10th investment from Headland Private Equity Fund 6.
YoungToys has a market leading positions in the car robot transformer and fashion doll market segments. The company's major products are the "Tobot" transformer robot, targeting 3-6 year-old children,...
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